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.

Steam

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withdrawn		 Comments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 Neilson, Reid and Co.
North British Locomotive Co. 		1900–03 52 Same as South African Class 7
8th[2] 4-8-0
9th[2] 4-8-0
9A[2] 4-8-0 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5914–5919 1915
9B[2] 4-8-0
10th[2] 4-8-2
11th[2] 4-8-2
11A[2] 4-8-2
12th[2] 4-8-2 North British Locomotive Co. 1920s
12A[2] 4-8-2
13th[2] 2-6-2+2-6-2 160–171 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6269–6280 1925-1926 12
14th[2] 2-6-2+2-6-2 215–220, 231–240 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6510–6515, 6616–6625 1928–1929 16 215–220 sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique
14A[2] 2-6-2+2-6-2 508–525 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7581–7604 1953 18
15th[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 271–284, 364–383 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6936–6939, 7228–7237, 7260–7279– 1940, 1947–49 34 271–284 renumbered 350–363
15A[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 384–423 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7326–7340, 7351–7365, 7555–7564 1949–50, 1952 40 Same as 15th, but with higher boiler pressure. 414–423 subcontracted to Société Franco-Belge (2963–2972). 404 renumbered 424.
16th[2] 2-8-2+2-8-2 221–227, 260–270 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6562–6569, 6877–6882, 6899–6904 1929, 1938 21 Renumbered 600–619
16A[2] 2-8-2+2-8-2 620–649 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7498–7522 1952–53 30
17th[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 SR: 250–259
RR: 271–280		 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6798–6801, 6870–6875 1937 10 1964 Ex Sudan Railways 250 class; acquired 1949, sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique in 1964
18th[2] 2-8-2+2-8-2 281–289 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7066–7074 1943–44 9 War Department Heavy Garratt
19th[2] 4-8-2 316–335 Henschel & Son 27385–27405 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 no. 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 & Co. 7685–7699
7880–7885		 1954/57 21 Most to Zambia Railways; 8 rebuilt and renumbered 730–737
20A[2] 4-8-2+2-8-4 721–760 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 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
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 Brush Traction 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[3]
DE10A Co-Co 1036–1061 GMD A4252–A4277 1982 26 EMD GT22LC-2[3]
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.[4]

Electric

Class Wheel
arrangement		 Fleet
number(s)		 Manufacturer Serial
number(s)		 Year
made		 Quantity
made		 Quantity
preserved		 Year(s)
withdrawn		 Comments
EL1

References

  1. ↑ Turk 1976, p. 76
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Smith, Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives
  3. 1 2 Russell, Zimbabwe
  4. ↑ Russell, EMD Crossbreeds – Zimbabwe

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