South African Class 25 4-8-4

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 25 4-8-4 of 1953 was a condensing steam locomotive. Between 1953 and 1955, the South African Railways placed ninety Class 25 condensing steam locomotives with a 4-8-4 Northern type wheel arrangement in service. The Class 25NC which was placed in service at the same time was a non-condensing version of the Class 25 condenser.

who runs it

Transnet Freight RailSASouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

• speed 90 km/htop speed
• built 90made 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 73 years ago, in 1953.
• ⌛Served for 27 years (1953–1980).

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

spec sheet

built

1953

in service from

1953

retired

1980

status

retired

number built

90

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company, Henschel & Sohn

designer

South African Railways, (L.C. Grubb), Henschel & Son

operators

Transnet Freight Rail, South African Railways and Harbours Administration

top speed

90 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

4-8-4

nicknames

Condenser

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