South African Class 10B 4-6-2

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 10B of 1910 was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotives from the pre-Union era in Transvaal. In March 1910, the Central South African Railways placed ten Class 10-2 steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 Pacific wheel arrangement in service, of which five were built with and five without superheaters. In 1912, when the five superheated locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and designated Class 10B. During 1912, the South African Railways placed five more Class 10B locomotives in service.

who runs it

Transnet Freight RailCSCentral South African RailwaysSASouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

• built 10made 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

1910–1911

in service from

1910

retired

1974

status

retired

number built

10

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company, Beyer, Peacock and 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

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