South African Class 4 4-8-2

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 4 4-8-2 of 1911 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1911, the Cape Government Railways placed two steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain type wheel arrangement in service. They were renumbered and designated Class 4 when they were assimilated into the South African Railways a year later.

who runs it

base stats

• built 2made 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 115 years ago, in 1911.
• ⌛Served for 27 years (1911–1938).

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

spec sheet

built

1911

in service from

1911

retired

1938

status

retired

number built

2

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company

designer

Cape Government Railways, (H.M. Beatty)

operators

Cape Government Railways, 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.