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South African Class 14C 4-8-2, 4th batch

🇨🇦 Canada ·built by Montreal Locomotive Works· from 1922· class of 13 South African 4-8-2 locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam retired
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Class 14CM no. 2028: 1930s Railway Circle (probably Frank Holland)· Public domain
  2. 2. Class 14CR 2035 (4-8-2) ID: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. Class 14CRB 1884 (4-8-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. SAR Class 14CRB 2010 (4-8-2) ID: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. Class 14C 1766 (4-8-2): 1930's Railway Circle (members Frank Garrison, A. Butchard, Dr Eric Manken, Arthur Arnold, Frank Holland, A. Spence, S.H. Carter, Bill Schutz, Dave Parsons and others)· Public domain
  6. 6. SAR Class 14CRB 1766 George 180479: User:Malcolm Best· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. Class 14CRB no. 1777: Mervyn Knickelbein· CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. 8. Class 14CRB 1778 (4-8-2): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. Class 14C no. 1894: Frank Holland· Public domain
  10. 10. Class 14CB no. 1894 b: Frank Holland· Public domain
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South African Class 14C 4-8-2, 4th batch, photo 1 of 10
1/10 1930s Railway Circle (probably Frank Holland)· Public domain

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 14C 4-8-2 of 1922 was a steam locomotive. In 1922, the South African Railways placed the fourth and last batch of thirteen Class 14C steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain type wheel arrangement in service to bring the total in the class to 73. All four batches had different maximum axle loadings.

who runs it

South African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

  • built 13made 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 104 years ago, in 1922.
  • Served for 58 years (1922–1980).

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

spec sheet

built
1922
in service from
1922
retired
1980
status
retired
number built
13
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇨🇦 Canada
builders
Montreal Locomotive Works
designer
Montreal Locomotive Works
operators
South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement
4-8-2 (Mountain)

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

Sources: Wikidata Q1434080, Wikipedia: South African Class 14C 4-8-2, 4th batch (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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