NZASM 19 Tonner 0-4-2T

what is it?

The NZASM 19 Tonner 0-4-2T of 1891 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal. In 1891 and 1892, the Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal Republic) placed 24 tank locomotives with a 0-4-2 wheel arrangement in service. Between 1906 and 1909, ten of them were converted to railmotor engines by the Central South African Railways, for use on suburban passenger services.

who runs it

base stats

• built 24made 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 136 years ago, in 1890.
• ⌛Served for 19 years (1891–1910).

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

spec sheet

built

1890–1892

in service from

1891

retired

1910

status

retired

number built

24

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇳🇱 Netherlands

builders

Maschinenfabrik Esslingen, Machinefabriek Breda v/h Backer & Rueb

designer

Maschinenfabrik Esslingen

operators

Netherlands-South African Railway Company, South African Railways and Harbours Administration, Central South African Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

0-4-2T (Olomana)

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