List of South African locomotive classes

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This list shows past and current rail transport locomotive classes used in South Africa . It includes locomotives from all original operators:

Contents

Steam locomotives

Class or ConfigurationWhyte notationGaugeFirst Run
CTR&D 0-4-2 Blackie 0-4-2T ex 0-4-0T 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard1859
CTR&D 0-4-2 0-4-2 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard1860
CTR&D 2-4-0 2-4-0T 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard1864
CGR 0-4-0 1873 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1873
CGR 0-4-0 1874 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1874
CGR 0-4-0 Aid 0-4-0ST 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard1878
CGR 0-4-0ST 1881 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1881
CGR 0-4-0 Coffee Pot 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1881
CGR 0-6-0 1902 0-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
CGR 0-6-0 1876 0-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1876
CGR 2-6-0 1900 2-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1900
CGR 2-6-0 1902 2-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
CGR 1st 0-4-0 1875 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1875
CGR 1st 0-4-0 1876 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1876
CGR 1st 2-6-0 1876 BP 2-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1876
CGR 1st 2-6-0 1876 K 2-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1876
CGR 1st 2-6-0 1879 2-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1879
CGR 1st 2-6-0 1891 2-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1891
CGR 1st 2-6-0 1876 2-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1876
CGR 1st 4-4-0 1879 4-4-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1879
CGR 1st 4-4-0 1875 4-4-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1875
CGR 1st 4-4-0 1881 4-4-0TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1881
CGR 2nd 2-6-2 1875 2-6-2TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1875
CGR 2nd 4-4-0 1882 4-4-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1882
CGR 3rd 2-6-0 1900 2-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1900
CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1883 4-4-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1883
CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1884 4-4-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1884
CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1889 4-4-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1889
CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1898 4-4-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1898
CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1901 4-4-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1903 4-4-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
CGR 4th 4-4-2 1897 4-4-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1897
CGR 4th 4-6-0 1880 4-6-0TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1880
CGR 4th 4-6-0 1882 4-6-0TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1882
CGR 4th 4-6-0 1882 Joy 4-6-0TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1882
CGR 4th 4-6-0 1884 4-6-0TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1884
CGR 5th 4-6-0 1890 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1890
CGR 5th 4-6-0 1891 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1891
CGR Fairlie 0-6-0+0-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1876
CGR Kitson-Meyer 0-6-0+0-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
CGR Railmotor 0-4-0+4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1906
CGR NG 0-4-0 0-4-0T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1903
CGR NG 0-6-0 0-6-0T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1903
CGR NG 4-6-2 4-6-2T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1908
CGR NG Type A 2-6-4 2-6-4T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1902
CGR NG Type C 0-4-0 0-4-0T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1902
CSAR Class C 2-8-4 2-8-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1900
CSAR Class E 4-10-2 4-10-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
CSAR Rack 4-6-4 4-6-4RT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1905
CSAR Railmotor 0-4-0+4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1907
Durban Harbour Congella 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
Durban Harbour Edward Innes 0-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
Durban Harbour John Milne 0-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1879
Durban Harbour Sir Albert 0-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
East London Harbour 0-4-0VB 0-4-0VB 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel1873
Kowie 0-6-0 0-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1882
Kowie 4-4-0 4-4-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1882
M&S 4-6-2 4-6-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1896
Namaqualand Condenser 0-4-0WT 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1886
Namaqualand Caledonia 0-4-2IST 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1904
Namaqualand Pioneer 0-4-2ST 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1901
Namaqualand Britannia 0-4-2T 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1905
Namaqualand 0-6-0 0-6-0T 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1871
Namaqualand Clara 0-6-2 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1890
Namaqualand Scotia 0-6-2 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1900
NRC Durban 0-4-0ST 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard1865
NRC Natal 0-4-0WT 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard1860
NRC Perseverance 4-4-0T 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard1876
NGR Durban & Pietermaritzburg 2-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1877
NGR Havelock 4-6-2TT ex 2-8-2TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1888
NGR I 2-6-0 2-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
NGR I 2-6-2T 2-6-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
NGR K 0-4-0 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1891
NGR K 0-6-0 0-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1880
NGR K 2-6-0 2-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1877
NGR NG N 4-6-2 4-6-2T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1906
NZASM 10 Tonner 0-4-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1889
NZASM 13 Tonner 0-4-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1889
NZASM 14 Tonner 0-4-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1889
NZASM 18 Tonner 0-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1890
NZASM 19 Tonner 0-4-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1891
NZASM 32 Tonner 0-4-2RT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1894
NZASM 40 Tonner 0-6-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1892
Port Elizabeth Harbour 0-4-0ST 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1894
PPR 26 Tonner 0-6-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1896
PPR 35 Tonner Portuguese 4-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1887
DSWA 0-6-0 0-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1911
DSWA 0-10-0 0-10-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1911
DSWA 2-8-0 Tender 2-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1911
DSWA 2-8-0 Tank 2-8-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1907
DSWA NG Class Ha 0-6-2T 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1904
DSWA NG Class Hb 0-6-2T 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1905
DSWA NG Class Hc 0-6-0T 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1907
DSWA NG Class Hd 2-8-2 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1912
DSWA NG Jung 0-6-2T 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1904
DSWA NG Zwillinge 0-6-0T 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1898
Table Bay Harbour 0-4-0ST 0-4-0ST 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel1881
Table Bay Harbour 0-4-0T 0-4-0T 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel1874
Table Bay Harbour 0-4-0WT 0-4-0WT 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel1879
Walvis Bay 2-4-2 2-4-2T 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand1899
SAR Clayton Railmotor 0-4-0+4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1929
SAR Harbour 0-4-0ST 0-4-0ST 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Harbour 0-4-0T 0-4-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1909
SAR Class A 4-8-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1888
SAR Class B 0-6-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1893
SAR Class C 4-6-0T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1879
SAR Class C1 4-6-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
SAR Class C2 4-6-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1896
SAR Class D 2-6-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1898
SAR Class E 4-6-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
SAR Class F 4-6-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class G 4-8-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class H 4-10-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1899
SAR Class H1 4-8-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class H2 4-8-2T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1909
SAR Class J 4-6-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1915
SAR Class K 4-6-4T 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1917
SAR Class 1 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 1A 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class 1B & 1 4-8-2 ex 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1906
SAR Class 2 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1905
SAR Class 2C 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class 3 & 3R 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1909
SAR Class 3A 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class 3B & 3BR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1912
SAR Class 4 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1911
SAR Class 4A & 4AR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1913
SAR Class 5 & 5R 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1912
SAR Class 5A 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class 5B & 5BR 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 6 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1893
SAR Class 6A 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1896
SAR Class 6B 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1897
SAR Class 6C 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1896
SAR Class 6D 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1898
SAR Class 6E 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1898
SAR Class 6F 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1900
SAR Class 6G 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
SAR Class 6H 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
SAR Class 6J 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
SAR Class 6K 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
SAR Class 6L 4-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 6Y 2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class 6Z 2-6-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
SAR Class 7 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1892
SAR Class 7A & 7AS 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1896
SAR Class 7B 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1900
SAR Class 7C & 7CS 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
SAR Class 7D 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1899
SAR Class 7E 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1899
SAR Class 7F 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1913
SAR Class 8 & 8W 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
SAR Class 8A & 8AW 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
SAR Class 8B & 8BW 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class 8C & 8CW 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class 8D & 8DW 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class 8E 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class 8F & 8FW 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 8R 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1930
SAR Class 8X 2-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1901
SAR Class 8Y 2-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class 8Z 2-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 9 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 10 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 10A & 10BR 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class 10B & 10BR 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class 10C & 10CR 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class 10D 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class 11 2-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 12 & 12R 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1912
SAR Class 12A & 12AR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1919
SAR Class 12B & 12R 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1920
SAR Class 13 4-8-0TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class 14 & 14R 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1913
SAR Class 14A & 14R 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1914
SAR Class 14B, 14 & 14R 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1915
SAR Class 14C, CB, 14CR, CRB 1st 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1918
SAR Class 14C, CB, 14CR, CRB 2nd 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1919
SAR Class 14C, CB, 14CR, CRB 3rd 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1919
SAR Class 14C, CM, 14CR, CRM 4th 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1922
SAR Class 15 & 15AR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1914
SAR Class 15A & 15AR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1914
SAR Class 15B & 15BR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1918
SAR Class 15C & 15CB 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1925
SAR Class 15CA 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1926
SAR Class 15E 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1935
SAR Class 15F 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1938
SAR Class 16 & 16R 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1914
SAR Class 16A 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1915
SAR Class 16B & 16CR 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1917
SAR Class 16C & 16CR 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1919
SAR Class 16D 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1925
SAR Class 16DA 1928 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1928
SAR Class 16DA 1930 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1930
SAR Class 16E 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1935
SAR Class 17 4-8-0TT 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1926
SAR Class 18 2-10-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1927
SAR Class 19 & 19R 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1928
SAR Class 19A & 19AR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1929
SAR Class 19B & 19BR 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1930
SAR Class 19C 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1935
SAR Class 19D 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1937
SAR Class 20 2-10-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1935
SAR Class 21 2-10-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1937
SAR Class 23 4-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1938
SAR Class 24 2-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1949
SAR Class 25 & 25NC 4-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1953
SAR Class 25NC 4-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1953
SAR Class 26 4-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1981
SAR Class Exp 1 4-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1907
SAR Class Exp 2 2-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1902
SAR Class Exp 3 2-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class Exp 4 2-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1903
SAR Class Exp 5 2-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1906
SAR Class Exp 6 4-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1906
SAR Katanga Mikado 2-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1917
SAR Class S 0-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1929
SAR Class S1 0-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1947
SAR Class S2 0-8-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1952
SAR Class MA 2-6-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1909
SAR Class MB 2-6-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class MC 2-6-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1912
SAR Class MC1 2-6-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1914
SAR Class MD 2-6-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1910
SAR Class ME 2-6-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1912
SAR Class MF 2-6-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1911
SAR Class MG 2-6-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1911
SAR Class MH 2-6-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1915
SAR Class MJ 2-6-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1914
SAR Class MJ1 2-6-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1918
SAR Class FC 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1925
SAR Class FD 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1926
SAR Class HF 2-8-2+2-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1927
SAR Class KM 0-6-0+0-6-0 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1904
SAR Class GA 2-6-0+0-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1921
SAR Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1921
SAR Class GC 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1924
SAR Class GCA 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1927
SAR Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1925
SAR Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1929
SAR Class GE 2-8-2+2-8-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1925
SAR Class GEA 4-8-2+2-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1946
SAR Class GF 4-6-2+2-6-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1927
SAR Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1925
SAR Class GH 4-6-2+2-6-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1928
SAR Class GK 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1923
SAR Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1929
SAR Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1938
SAR Class GMA & GMAM 4-8-2+2-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1954
SAR Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1954
SAR Class U 2-6-2+2-6-2 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape1927
SAR NG 0-4-0T 0-4-0T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1899
SAR Dutton tractors 4-2-0 & 4-2-4 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1923
SAR Class NG1 0-4-0T 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1900
SAR Class NG2 0-4-2T 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1897
SAR Class NG3 4-6-2T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1907
SAR Class NG4 4-6-2T 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1911
SAR Class NG5 2-8-2 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi1922
SAR Class NG6 4-4-0 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1895
SAR Class NG7 2-6-0 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1902
SAR Class NG8 4-6-0 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1904
SAR Class NG9 4-6-0 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1915
SAR Class NG10 4-6-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1916
SAR Class NG G11 2-6-0+0-6-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1919
SAR Class NG G12 2-6-2+2-6-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1927
SAR Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1927
SAR Class NG G14 2-6-2+2-6-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1931
SAR Class NG15 2-8-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1931
SAR Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1937
ACR Class NG G16A 2-6-2+2-6-2 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow1989

Electric locomotives

ClassImperial classificationType & VoltageFirst Run
SAR Class ES Bo+Bo SAR 3 kV DC1936
SAR Class ES1 Bo EE 235 V DC1924
SAR Class Exp AC Bo-Bo SAR 25 kV AC1978
SAR Class 1E & 1ES Bo+Bo MV 3 kV DC1925
SAR Class 2E Bo+Bo Henschel 3 kV DC1937
SAR Class 3E Co+Co MV 3 kV DC1947
SAR Class 4E 1Co+Co1 GEC 3 kV DC1952
SAR Class 5E, Series 1 Bo-Bo EE 3 kV DC1955
SAR Class 5E, Series 2 Bo-Bo EE 3 kV DC1957
SAR Class 5E, Series 3 Bo-Bo EE 3 kV DC1958
SAR Class 5E1, Series 1 Bo-Bo MV 3 kV DC1959
SAR Class 5E1, Series 2 Bo-Bo MV 3 kV DC1963
SAR Class 5E1, Series 3 Bo-Bo MV 3 kV DC1964
SAR Class 5E1, Series 4 Bo-Bo MV 3 kV DC1965
SAR Class 5E1, Series 5 Bo-Bo MV 3 kV DC1966
SAR Class 6E Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1970
SAR Class 6E1, Series 1 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1969
SAR Class 6E1, Series 2 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1971
SAR Class 6E1, Series 3 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1971
SAR Class 6E1, Series 4 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1973
SAR Class 6E1, Series 5 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1974
SAR Class 6E1, Series 6 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1975
SAR Class 6E1, Series 7 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1977
SAR Class 6E1, Series 8 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1979
SAR Class 6E1, Series 9 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1981
SAR Class 6E1, Series 10 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1982
SAR Class 6E1, Series 11 Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1984
SAR Class 7E Co-Co 50 c/s Group 25 kV AC1978
SAR Class 7E1 Co-Co Hitachi 25 kV AC1980
SAR Class 7E2, Series 1 Co-Co 50 c/s Group 25 kV AC1982
SAR Class 7E2, Series 2 Co-Co 50 c/s Group 25 kV AC1983
SAR Class 7E3, Series 1 Co-Co Hitachi 25 kV AC1983
SAR Class 7E3, Series 2 Co-Co Hitachi 25 kV AC1984
Spoornet Class 7E4 Co-Co Hitachi 25 kV AC2000
SAR Class 8E Bo-Bo BBC-Siemens 3 kV DC1983
SAR Class 9E, Series 1 Co-Co GEC 50 kV AC1978
SAR Class 9E, Series 2 Co-Co GEC 50 kV AC1982
SAR Class 10E Co-Co Toshiba 3 kV DC1985
SAR Class 10E1, Series 1 Co-Co GEC 3 kV DC1987
SAR Class 10E1, Series 2 Co-Co GEC 3 kV DC1990
SAR Class 10E2 Co-Co Toshiba 3 kV DC1989
SAR Class 11E Co-Co GM GM5FC 25 kV AC1985
SAR Class 12E Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1983
Spoornet Class 14E Bo-Bo 50 c/s Group 3 kV DC/25 kV AC1991
Spoornet Class 14E1 Bo-Bo 50 c/s Group 3 kV DC/25 kV AC1994
TFR Class 15E Co-Co Mitsui-Toshiba 50 kV AC2010
Spoornet Class 16E Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1990
Spoornet Class 17E Bo-Bo UCW 3 kV DC1993
Spoornet Class 18E, Series 1 Bo-Bo Transwerk 3 kV DC2000
TFR Class 18E, Series 2 Bo-Bo TRE 3 kV DC2010
TFR Class 19E Bo-Bo Mitsui-Toshiba 3 kV DC/25 kV AC2009
TFR Class 20E Bo-Bo CSR ZELC 3 kV DC/25 kV AC2013
TFR Class 21E Bo-Bo CSR ZELC 3 kV DC/25 kV AC2014
TFR Class 22E Co-Co CSR ZELC 3 kV DC/25 kV AC2015
TFR Class 23E Co-Co Bombardier Transportation Inc. 3 kV DC/25 kV AC2017
Anglo Class E38 Bo-Bo Consortium 3 kV DC1993

Gas-electric, Diesel-electric, Diesel-hydraulic & Electro-diesel locomotives

ClassImperial classificationTypeFirst RunTotal produced
SAR Gas-electric A1-1ASAR GE119231
SAR Class DS Bo-Bo AEG 19391
SAR Class DS1 Co AEG 19392
SAR Class 31-000 Bo+Bo GE U12B195848
SAR Class 32-000 1Co+Co1 GE U18C11959115
SAR Class 32-200 1Co+Co1 GE U20C1196610
SAR Class 33-000 Co+Co GE U20C196565
SAR Class 33-200 Co+Co GM-EMD GL26MC196620
SAR Class 33-400 Co+Co GE U20C1968115
SAR Class 34-000 Co+Co GE U26C1971125
SAR Class 34-200 Co+Co GM-EMD GT26MC197150
SAR Class 34-400 Co+Co GE U26C1973100
SAR Class 34-500 Co-Co GE U26C197446
SAR Class 34-600 Co+Co GM-EMD GT26MC1974100
SAR Class 34-800 Co+Co GM-EMD GT26MC197859
SAR Class 34-900 Co+Co GE U26C197930
SAR Class 35-000 Co+Co GE U15C197270
SAR Class 35-200 Co+Co GM-EMD GT18MC1974151
SAR Class 35-400 Co+Co GE U15C1976100
SAR Class 35-600 Co+Co GM-EMD GT18MC1976101
TFR Class 35-800 Co-Co GM-EMD GL26C-2198214
SAR Class 36-000 Bo+Bo GE SG10B1975124
SAR Class 36-200 Bo+Bo GM-EMD SW10021980107
SAR Class 37-000 Co+Co GM-EMD GT26M2C1981100
Spoornet Class 38-000 Bo-Bo Consortium 3 kV DC199250
Spoornet Class 39-000 Co+Co EMD GT26CU-320065
TFR Class 39-200 Co+Co EMD GT26CU-3201050
TFR Class 43-000 Co+Co GE C30Aci2011203
TFR Class 44-000 Co-Co GE ES40ACi2015233
TFR Class 45-000 Co-Co China CNR 2015359
SAR Class 61-000 B-B Henschel DH-142019587
SAR Class 91-000 Bo-Bo GE UM6B197320
PRASA Class Afro 4000 Co-Co Vossloh España Afro4000201420

See also

Rail transport and locomotives in South Africa
Preservation
Locomotives and rolling stock

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