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South African Class MJ 2-6-6-0

🇿🇦 South Africa ·built by Maffei· from 1914· class of 18 South African 2-6-6-0 locomotives

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what is it?

The South African Railways Class MJ 2-6-6-0 of 1914 was a class of articulated steam locomotives. Between 1914 and 1921, the South African Railways placed eighteen Class MJ Mallet articulated compound steam locomotives with a 2-6-6-0 wheel arrangement in branch line service.

who runs it

South African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

built 18made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 112 years ago, in 1914.
Served for 48 years (1914–1962).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1914
in service from: 1914
retired: 1962
status: retired
number built: 18
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇿🇦 South Africa
builders: Maffei, North British Locomotive Company
designer: South African Railways, (D.A. Hendrie)
operators: South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-6-6-0 (Denver)

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q7565658, Wikipedia: South African Class MJ 2-6-6-0 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.