List of locomotives of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe
List of locomotives of Rhodesia Railways, 80–90 of which went to Zambia Railways in 1967.[1] Rhodesia Railways became National Railways of Zimbabwe in 1980.
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Steam
Class | Wheel arrangement | Fleet number(s) | Manufacturer | Serial number(s) | Year made | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments | |
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6th[2] | 4-8-2T | Rebuilt from 7th class | ||||||||
6A[2] | 4-8-4T | Rebuilt from 7th class[2] | ||||||||
7th | 4-8-0 | 1-50 | Neilson, Reid & Company Kitson & Company North British Locomotive Company | 5677-5686, 5791-5802 4062-4069 16085-16094, 16171-16180 | 1899-1900 1901 1903 | 25 8 20 | Same as South African Class 7 | |||
8th[2][3][4] | 4-8-0 | 53-62 63-65 66-69 | North British Locomotive Company | 16216-16225 19317-19319 19356-19359 | 1904 1910 1910 | 10 3 4 | 1938-1940 | 63-65 later renumbered in 77-79 66-69 later renumbered in 73-76 | ||
9th[2][3][4] | 4-8-0 | 80-91 92-97 105-110 111-116 | North British Locomotive Company North British Locomotive Beyer, Peacock & Company North British Locomotive Company | 19743-19754 19818-19823 5914-5919 21474-21479 | 1912 1912 1915 1917 | 12 6 6 6 | ||||
9A[2][3][4] | 4-8-0 | 117-122 | American Locomotive Company | 56724-56729 | 1916 | 6 | 1 | No. 122 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | ||
9B[2] | 4-8-0 | 26 | Rebuilt from 9th class | |||||||
10th[2][3][4] | 4-8-2 | 98-102 153-158 159 241-246 | North British Locomotive Company | 19996-20002 22796-22801 23089 23972-23977 | 1913 1922 1924 1930 | 7 6 1 6 | ||||
11th[2][3][4] | 4-8-2 | 123-131 132-140 141-152 | Montreal Locomotive Works | 59115-59123 59940-59948 62773-62784 | 1918 1919 1921 | 9 9 12 | 1 | No. 127 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | ||
11A[2][3][4] | 4-8-2 | 304-315 | Montreal Locomotive Works | 75468-75479 | 1948 | 12 | 1961 | All sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique in 1961, fleet numbers CFM 451-462 | ||
12th[2][3][4] | 4-8-2 | 172-191 192-194 195-214 247-258 | North British Locomotive Company | 23373-23392 23592-23594 23772-23773,23724-23741 23996-24007 | 1926 1927 1928 1930 | 20 3 20 12 | ||||
12A[2][3][4] | 4-8-2 | Rebuilt from 12th class frames with new 11A-type boilers | ||||||||
13th[2] | 2-6-2+2-6-2 | 160–171 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 6269–6280 | 1925-1926 | 12 | ||||
14th[2] | 2-6-2+2-6-2 | 215–220 231–240 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 6510–6515 6616–6625 | 1928 1929 | 6 10 | 215–220 sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique | |||
14A[2] | 2-6-2+2-6-2 | 508–525 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 7581–7592, 7599-7604 | 1953 | 18 | ||||
15th[2] | 4-6-4+4-6-4 | 350-353 354-363 364–383 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 6936–6939 7228–7237 7260–7279 | 1940 1947 1948-49 | 4 10 20 | 350-363 originally numbered 271-284 | |||
15A[2] | 4-6-4+4-6-4 | 384–413 414-423 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 7326–7340, 7351–7365 7555–7564 | 1949–50 1952 | 30 10 | Same as 15th, but with higher boiler pressure. 404 renumbered 424. 414-423 subcontracted to Société Franco-Belge (2963–2972). | |||
16th[2] | 2-8-2+2-8-2 | 600-607 608-619 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 6562–6569 6877–6882, 6899–6904 | 1929 1938 | 8 12 | Originally numbered 221-228 and 259-270. | |||
16A[2] | 2-8-2+2-8-2 | 620–649 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 7498–7527 | 1952–53 | 30 | ||||
17th[2] | 4-6-4+4-6-4 | 271–280 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 6798–6801, 6870–6875 | 1936-37 | 10 | 1964 | Ex Sudan Railways 250-259. Acquired 1949, sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique in 1964, fleet numbers CFM 921-930 | ||
18th[2] | 2-8-2+2-8-2 | 281–289 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 7066–7074 | 1943–44 | 9 | Ex War Department 74409-74417. War Department Heavy Garratt type. | |||
19th[2] | 4-8-2 | 316–335 | Henschel & Son | 27386–27405 | 1951–52 | 20 | 1 | Same as South African Railways Class 19D. No. 330 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | ||
19B | 4-8-2 | 337–338 | Henschel & Son | 27409–27410 | 1952 | 2 | Ex Nkana Mine's nos. 107 and 108 | |||
19C | 4-8-2 | 336 | Henschel & Son | 27411 | 1953 | 1 | 19th class with condensing gear | |||
20th[2] | 4-8-2+2-8-4 | 700–720 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 7685–7699 7780–7785 | 1954 1957 | 15 6 | Most to Zambia Railways; 8 rebuilt and renumbered 730–737 | |||
20A[2] | 4-8-2+2-8-4 | 721–760 | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 7786–7825 | 1957–58 | 40 | Most to Zambia Railways; 11 rebuilt and renumbered 740–750 |
Diesel
Class | Wheel arrangement | Fleet number(s) | Manufacturer | Serial number(s) | Year made | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments |
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DE1 | A1A-A1A | Davenport Locomotive Works | 1952 | Renumbered from 1000s to 0100s by NRZ. 0106 (ex-1005) preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | |||||
DE2 | 1-Co-Co-1 | 1200–1234 | English Electric | 1955–58 | 35 | 1200 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum; 1207 preserved by Sandstone Estates | |||
DE3 | 1-Co-Co-1 | English Electric | 1314 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | ||||||
DE4 | Co-Co | 1400-14 | Brush Traction | 1963-4 | 14 | 1407 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | |||
DE5 | Co-Co | 1500–1534 | Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik (1) David Poole (34) | 1971–76 | 1531 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | ||||
DE6 | Co-Co | 1600–1609 | General Electric | 36042–36051 | 1966 | GE U20C | |||
DE7 | Co-Co | Simmering-Graz-Pauker | 1971 | 1 | 1708 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | ||||
DE8 | Co-Co | 1800–1813 | Sorefame | 1973 | 14 | 0 | 1991 | ||
DE8A | Co-Co | 1814–1833 | Sorefame | 1973–75 | 20 | ||||
DE8B | Co-Co | 1834–1853 | Sorefame | 1976–77 | 20 | 2 | 1837 & 1845 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum | ||
DE9 | Bo-Bo | 1900–1919 | GE / B&W (Spain) | 20 | GE U10B, built in Spain | ||||
DE9A | Bo-Bo | 1920–1963 | GE / B&W (Spain) | 44 | GE U11B, built in Spain | ||||
DE10 | Co-Co | 1001–1035 | EMD | 1981–1982 | 35 | EMD GT22LC-2[5] | |||
DE10A | Co-Co | 1036–1061 | GMD | A4252–A4277 | 1982 | 26 | EMD GT22LC-2[5] | ||
DE10B | Co-Co | 1062 | NRZ | 1989 (rebuilt) | 1 | 0 | 1991 | Rebuilt from 1814 with GM 12-645E3B engine, AR6/CA5 generator, and cab from 1803. Wrecked 21 March 1991; not repaired; scrapped.[6] |
Electric
Class | Wheel arrangement | Fleet number(s) | Manufacturer | Serial number(s) | Year made | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments |
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EL1 | Co-Co | 4101-30 | 50 Cycle Group | 1980/3 | 30 |
References
- Cooke, Geoff. "Rhodesia Railways Preservation". Geoff's Trains. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- Russell, Larry. "Zimbabwe". General Motors Export Locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- Russell, Larry. "EMD Crossbreeds – Zimbabwe". General Motors Export Locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- Smith, J. D. H. "Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives". Standard Steam Locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- Turk, Andrew (February 1976). "Garrats Galore". Railway World. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing: 76–78.
- Hamer, E.D. (1983). Steam Locomotives of Rhodesia Railways – The story of Steam 1892-1979. Frank Stenvalls Forlag, Malmö, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7266-077-9.
- Durrant, A.E. (1997). The smoke that thunders. African Publishing Group, Harare, Zimbabwe. ISBN 978-1-779-01134-3.
Further reading
- "Owners powerless as four 'Whistlers' go for scrap". Rail. No. 329. EMAP Apex Publications. 22 April – 5 May 1998. p. 65. ISSN 0953-4563. OCLC 49953699.