South African Class Experimental 1 4-6-2

what is it?

The South African Railways Class Experimental 1 4-6-2 of 1907 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1907, the Cape Government Railways placed a single experimental three-cylinder compound steam locomotive with a 4-6-2 Pacific type wheel arrangement in service between Beaufort West and De Aar. It was based on the second series of its Karoo Class locomotives.

who runs it

Transnet Freight RailCGCape Government RailwaysSASouth African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

• built 1made 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 119 years ago, in 1907.
• ⌛Served for 26 years (1907–1933).

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

spec sheet

built

1907

in service from

1907

retired

1933

status

retired

number built

1

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive 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

4-6-2 (Pacific)

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