South African Class 10A 4-6-2

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 10A 4-6-2 of 1910 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal. In 1910, the Central South African Railways placed ten Class 10-2 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotives in service, of which five were built with and five without superheaters.

who runs it

Transnet Freight RailCSCentral South African RailwaysSASouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

• built 5made 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 116 years ago, in 1910.
• ⌛Served for 64 years (1910–1974).

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

spec sheet

built

1910

in service from

1910

retired

1974

status

retired

number built

5

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company

designer

Central South African Railways, (G.G. Elliot)

operators

Transnet Freight Rail, Central South African Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-2 (Pacific)

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