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List of locomotives of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe

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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.

Rhodesia Railways 10th class

Steam

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Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer Serial
number(s)
Year
made
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments
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

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Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer Serial
number(s)
Year
made
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments
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

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Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer Serial
number(s)
Year
made
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments
EL1 Co-Co 4101-30 50 Cycle Group 1980/3 30

References

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  1. ^ Turk 1976, p. 76
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Smith, Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Hamer, Steam Locomotives of Rhodesia Railways
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Durrant, The smoke that thunders
  5. ^ a b Russell, Zimbabwe
  6. ^ Russell, EMD Crossbreeds – Zimbabwe
  • 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

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  • "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.