The South African Class 8Z 2-8-0 of 1904 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape Colony.In 1904 the Cape Government Railways placed its last eight 8th Class 2-8-0 Consolidation type steam locomotives in service. Most other Cape 8th Class locomotives were built with a 4-8-0 Mastodon wheel arrangement. In 1912 when they were assimilated into the South African Railways these eight were renumbered and reclassified to Class 8Z.
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