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South African Class G 4-8-2T
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by North British Locomotive Company· from 1904· tank locomotive developed as the Natal Government Railways Class E locomotive in 1904 and reclassified as a South African Railways Class G locomotive in 1912
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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. SAR Class G 197 (4-8-2T) Dubs B 250: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 2. Ex NGR-SAR Class G 4-8-2T Nbr 221 (Builder- NBL) (15081956921): Bob Adams from George, South Africa· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The South African Railways Class G 4-8-2T of 1904 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal. In 1904, the Natal Government Railways placed 25 Class E 4-8-2T tank steam locomotives in service.
who runs it
base stats
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 122 years ago, in 1904.
- Weighs about as much as 8 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 58 years (1904–1962).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1904
- in service from
- 1904
- retired
- 1962
- status
- retired
- number built
- 25
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- North British Locomotive Company
- designer
- Natal Government Railways, (D.A. Hendrie)
- operators
- Natal Government Railways, South African Railways
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-8-2T (Mountain)
- weight
- 49.5 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7565639, Wikipedia: South African Class G 4-8-2T (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.