South African Class H1 4-8-2T

Tags: Locomotive.

The South African Class H1 4-8-2T of 1903 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Transvaal.In 1902 towards the end of the South African War the Imperial Military Railways placed thirty-five 4-10-2T tank locomotives in service built to the specifications of the Reid Tenwheeler of the Natal Government Railways. At the end of the war these locomotives came onto the roster of the Central South African Railways and became its Class E.

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height (cm)

3.6576

length (km)

11.2776

active years end year

1902-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

active years start year

1901-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

builder

Dübs and Company, Neilson and Company

designer

Natal Government Railways

number built

35

rebuilder

Central South African Railways