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South African Class 6J 4-6-0
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Neilson and Company· from 1902· class of 14 South African 4-6-0 locomotives
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7 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Class 6J 4-6-0: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 2. Class 6J (4-6-0) Playing Cards: SAR Museum· Public domain
- 3. Class 6J 645 (4-6-0): Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. Class 6J 645 (4-6-0) IDR: Col André Kritzinger· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. Class 6J 646 (4-6-0) ex CGR 538: User:Leith Paxton· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. SAR Class 6J 642 (4-6-0) CGR 6 292: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 7. Transnet Heritage Class 6J 645 on Kimberley De Aar Line. (17351378666): Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The South African Railways Class 6J 4-6-0 of 1902 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1902, fourteen 6th Class bar framed steam locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement were placed in service by the Cape Government Railways.
who runs it
base stats
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 124 years ago, in 1902.
- Served for 70 years (1902–1972).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1902
- in service from
- 1902
- retired
- 1972
- status
- retired
- number built
- 14
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Neilson and Company
- designer
- Cape Government Railways, (H.M. Beatty)
- operators
- Transnet Freight Rail, Cape Government Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-6-0 (Tenwheeler)
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7565566, Wikipedia: South African Class 6J 4-6-0 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.