This list shows past and current rail transport locomotive classes used in South Africa. It includes locomotives from all original operators:
- Cape Government Railways (CGR)
- Cape Town Railway and Dock (CTR&D)
- Central South African Railways (CSAR)
- Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika (DSWA)
- Imperial Military Railways (IMR)
- Kowie Railway
- Metropolitan & Suburban Railway (M&S)
- Namaqualand Railway (CCC & NCC)
- Natal Government Railways (NGR)
- Natal Railway Company (NRC)
- Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij (NZASM)
- New Cape Central Railway (NCCR)
- Oranje-Vrijstaat Gouwerment-Spoorwegen (OVGS)
- Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
- Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway (PPR)
- South African Railways (SAR)
- Spoornet
- Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)
- Zululand Railway Company
Steam locomotives:[]
***W.I.P***
| Locomotive Class or Configuration | Whyte notation | Rail Gauge | First Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTR&D 0-4-2 Blackie | 0-4-2T ex 0-4-0T | 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard | 1859 |
| CTR&D 0-4-2 | 0-4-2 | 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard | 1860 |
| CTR&D 2-4-0 | 2-4-0T | 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard | 1864 |
| CGR 0-4-0 1873 | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1873 |
| CGR 0-4-0 1874 | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1874 |
| CGR 0-4-0 Aid | 0-4-0ST | 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard | 1878 |
| CGR 0-4-0ST 1881 | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1881 |
| CGR 0-4-0 Coffee Pot | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1881 |
| CGR 0-6-0 1902 | 0-6-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| CGR 0-6-0 1876 | 0-6-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1876 |
| CGR 2-6-0 1900 | 2-6-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1900 |
| CGR 2-6-0 1902 | 2-6-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| CGR 1st 0-4-0 1875 | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1875 |
| CGR 1st 0-4-0 1876 | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1876 |
| CGR 1st 2-6-0 1876 BP | 2-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1876 |
| CGR 1st 2-6-0 1876 K | 2-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1876 |
| CGR 1st 2-6-0 1879 | 2-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1879 |
| CGR 1st 2-6-0 1891 | 2-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1891 |
| CGR 1st 2-6-0 1876 | 2-6-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1876 |
| CGR 1st 4-4-0 1879 | 4-4-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1879 |
| CGR 1st 4-4-0 1875 | 4-4-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1875 |
| CGR 1st 4-4-0 1881 | 4-4-0TT | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1881 |
| CGR 2nd 2-6-2 1875 | 2-6-2TT | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1875 |
| CGR 2nd 4-4-0 1882 | 4-4-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1882 |
| CGR 3rd 2-6-0 1900 | 2-6-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1900 |
| CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1883 | 4-4-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1883 |
| CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1884 | 4-4-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1884 |
| CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1889 | 4-4-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1889 |
| CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1898 | 4-4-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1898 |
| CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1901 | 4-4-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| CGR 3rd 4-4-0 1903 | 4-4-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| CGR 4th 4-4-2 1897 | 4-4-2 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1897 |
| CGR 4th 4-6-0 1880 | 4-6-0TT | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1880 |
| CGR 4th 4-6-0 1882 | 4-6-0TT | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1882 |
| CGR 4th 4-6-0 1882 Joy | 4-6-0TT | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1882 |
| CGR 4th 4-6-0 1884 | 4-6-0TT | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1884 |
| CGR 5th 4-6-0 1890 | 4-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1890 |
| CGR 5th 4-6-0 1891 | 4-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1891 |
| CGR Fairlie | 0-6-0+0-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1876 |
| CGR Kitson-Meyer | 0-6-0+0-6-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| CGR Railmotor | 0-4-0+4 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1906 |
| CGR NG 0-4-0 | 0-4-0T | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1903 |
| CGR NG 0-6-0 | 0-6-0T | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1903 |
| CGR NG 4-6-2 | 4-6-2T | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1908 |
| CGR NG Type A 2-6-4 | 2-6-4T | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1902 |
| CGR NG Type C 0-4-0 | 0-4-0T | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1902 |
| CSAR Class C 2-8-4 | 2-8-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1900 |
| CSAR Class E 4-10-2 | 4-10-2T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| CSAR Rack 4-6-4 | 4-6-4RT | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1905 |
| CSAR Railmotor | 0-4-0+4 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1907 |
| Durban Harbour Congella | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| Durban Harbour Edward Innes | 0-6-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| Durban Harbour John Milne | 0-6-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1879 |
| Durban Harbour Sir Albert | 0-6-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| East London Harbour 0-4-0VB | 0-4-0VB | 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel | 1873 |
|
Kowie 0-6-0 |
0-6-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1882 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1882 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1896 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1886 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1901 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1905 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1871 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1890 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1900 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard | 1865 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard | 1860 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm Standard | 1876 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1877 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1888 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1891 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1880 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1877 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1906 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1889 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1889 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1889 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1890 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1891 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1894 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1892 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1894 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1896 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1887 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1911 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1911 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1911 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1907 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1905 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1907 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1912 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1898 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel | 1881 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel | 1874 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 7 ft ¼ in, 2140 mm Brunel | 1879 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 6 in, 762 mm Namaqualand | 1899 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1929 |
| SAR Harbour 0-4-0ST | 0-4-0ST | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| SAR Harbour 0-4-0T | 0-4-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1909 |
| SAR Class A | 4-8-2T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1888 |
| SAR Class B | 0-6-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1893 |
| SAR Class C | 4-6-0T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1879 |
| SAR Class C1 | 4-6-2T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| SAR Class C2 | 4-6-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1896 |
| SAR Class D | 2-6-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1898 |
| SAR Class E | 4-6-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| SAR Class F | 4-6-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| SAR Class G | 4-8-2T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| SAR Class H | 4-10-2T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1899 |
| SAR Class H1 | 4-8-2T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| SAR Class H2 | 4-8-2T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1909 |
| SAR Class J | 4-6-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1915 |
| SAR Class K | 4-6-4T | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1917 |
| SAR Class 1 | 4-8-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| SAR Class 1A | 4-8-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| SAR Class 1B & 1 | 4-8-2 ex 4-8-0 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1906 |
| SAR Class 2 | 4-6-2 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1905 |
| SAR Class 2C | 4-6-2 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1909 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1912 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1911 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1913 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1912 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1893 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1896 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1897 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1896 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1898 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1898 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1900 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1892 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1896 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1900 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1899 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1899 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1913 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1930 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1901 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1912 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1919 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1920 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1913 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1914 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1915 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1918 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1919 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1919 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1922 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1914 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1914 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1918 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1925 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1926 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1935 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1938 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1914 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1915 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1917 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1919 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1925 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1928 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1930 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1935 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1926 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1927 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1928 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1929 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1930 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1935 |
| SAR Class 19D | 4-8-2 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1937 |
| SAR Class 20 | 2-10-2 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1935 |
| SAR Class 21 | 2-10-4 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1937 |
| SAR Class 23 | 4-8-2 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1938 |
| SAR Class 24 | 2-8-4 | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1949 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1953 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1953 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1981 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1907 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1902 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1903 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1906 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1906 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1917 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1929 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1947 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1952 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1909 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1912 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1914 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1910 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1912 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1911 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1911 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1915 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1914 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1918 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1925 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1926 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1927 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1921 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1921 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1924 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1927 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1925 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1929 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1925 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1946 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1927 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1925 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1928 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1923 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1929 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1938 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1954 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1954 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 3 ft 6 in, 1067 mm Cape | 1927 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1899 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1923 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1900 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1897 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1907 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1911 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 1 ft 11⅝ in, 600 mm Otavi | 1922 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1895 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1902 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1904 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1915 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1916 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1919 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1927 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1927 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1931 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1931 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1937 |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 2 ft 0 in, 610 mm Narrow | 1989 |
Electric locomotives:[]
| Class | AAR classification | Type & Voltage | First Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAR Class ES | Bo+Bo | SAR 3 kV DC | 1936 |
| SAR Class ES1 | Bo | EE 235 V DC | 1924 |
| SAR Class Exp AC | Bo-Bo | SAR 25 kV AC | 1978 |
| SAR Class 1E & 1ES | Bo+Bo | MV 3 kV DC | 1925 |
| SAR Class 2E | Bo+Bo | Henschel 3 kV DC | 1937 |
| SAR Class 3E | Co+Co | MV 3 kV DC | 1947 |
| Class 4E | 1Co+Co1 | GEC 3 kV DC | 1952 |
| Class 5E, Series 1 | Bo-Bo | EE 3 kV DC | 1955 |
| SAR Class 5E, Series 2 | Bo-Bo | EE 3 kV DC | 1957 |
| SAR Class 5E, Series 3 | Bo-Bo | EE 3 kV DC | 1958 |
| SAR Class 5E1, Series 1 | Bo-Bo | MV 3 kV DC | 1959 |
| SAR Class 5E1, Series 2 | Bo-Bo | MV 3 kV DC | 1963 |
| SAR Class 5E1, Series 3 | Bo-Bo | MV 3 kV DC | 1964 |
| SAR Class 5E1, Series 4 | Bo-Bo | MV 3 kV DC | 1965 |
| SAR Class 5E1, Series 5 | Bo-Bo | MV 3 kV DC | 1966 |
| SAR Class 6E | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1970 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 1 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1969 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 2 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1971 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 3 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1971 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 4 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1973 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 5 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1974 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 6 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1975 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 7 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1977 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 8 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1979 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 9 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1981 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 10 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1982 |
| SAR Class 6E1, Series 11 | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1984 |
| SAR Class 7E | Co-Co | 50 c/s Group 25 kV AC | 1978 |
| SAR Class 7E1 | Co-Co | Hitachi 25 kV AC | 1980 |
| SAR Class 7E2, Series 1 | Co-Co | 50 c/s Group 25 kV AC | 1982 |
| SAR Class 7E2, Series 2 | Co-Co | 50 c/s Group 25 kV AC | 1983 |
| SAR Class 7E3, Series 1 | Co-Co | Hitachi 25 kV AC | 1983 |
| SAR Class 7E3, Series 2 | Co-Co | Hitachi 25 kV AC | 1984 |
| Spoornet Class 7E4 | Co-Co | Hitachi 25 kV AC | 2000 |
| SAR Class 8E | Bo-Bo | BBC-Siemens 3 kV DC | 1983 |
| SAR Class 9E, Series 1 | Co-Co | GEC 50 kV AC | 1978 |
| SAR Class 9E, Series 2 | Co-Co | GEC 50 kV AC | 1982 |
| SAR Class 10E | Co-Co | Toshiba 3 kV DC | 1985 |
| SAR Class 10E1, Series 1 | Co-Co | GEC 3 kV DC | 1987 |
| SAR Class 10E1, Series 2 | Co-Co | GEC 3 kV DC | 1990 |
| SAR Class 10E2 | Co-Co | Toshiba 3 kV DC | 1989 |
| SAR Class 11E | Co-Co | GM GM5FC 25 kV AC | 1985 |
| SAR Class 12E | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1983 |
| Spoornet Class 14E | Bo-Bo | 50 c/s Group 3 kV DC/25 kV AC | 1991 |
| Spoornet Class 14E1 | Bo-Bo | 50 c/s Group 3 kV DC/25 kV AC | 1994 |
| TFR Class 15E | Co-Co | Mitsui-Toshiba 50 kV AC | 2010 |
| Spoornet Class 16E | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1990 |
| Spoornet Class 17E | Bo-Bo | UCW 3 kV DC | 1993 |
| Spoornet Class 18E, Series 1 | Bo-Bo | Transwerk 3 kV DC | 2000 |
| TFR Class 18E, Series 2 | Bo-Bo | TRE 3 kV DC | 2010 |
| TFR Class 19E | Bo-Bo | Mitsui-Toshiba 3 kV DC/25 kV AC | 2009 |
| TFR Class 20E | Bo-Bo | CSR ZELC 3 kV DC/25 kV AC | 2013 |
| TFR Class 21E | Bo-Bo | CSR ZELC 3 kV DC/25 kV AC | 2014 |
| TFR Class 22E | Co-Co | CSR ZELC 3 kV DC/25 kV AC | 2015 |
| TFR Class 23E | Co-Co | Bombardier Transportation Inc. 3 kV DC/25 kV AC | 2017 |
| Class E38 |
Bo-Bo |
Consortium 3 kV DC | 1993 |
Gas-electric, Diesel-electric, Diesel-hydraulic & Electro-diesel locomotives:[]
| Class | AAR classification | Locomotive Class | First Run | Total produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAR Gas-electric||A1-1A||SAR GE1||1923||1 | ||||
| Class DS | Bo-Bo | AEG | 1939 | 1 |
| Class DS1 | Co | AEG | 1939 | 2 |
| Class 31-000 | Bo+Bo | GE U12B | 1958 | 48 |
| Class 32-000 | 1Co+Co1 | GE U18C1 | 1959 | 115 |
| Class 32-200 | 1Co+Co1 | GE U20C1 | 1966 | 10 |
| Class 33-000 | Co+Co | GE U20C | 1965 | 65 |
| Class 33-200 | Co+Co | GM-EMD GL26MC | 1966 | 20 |
| Class 33-400 | Co+Co | GE U20C | 1968 | 115 |
| Class 34-000 | Co+Co | GE U26C | 1971 | 125 |
| Class 34-200 | Co+Co | GM-EMD GT26MC | 1971 | 50 |
| Class 34-400 | Co+Co | GE U26C | 1973 | 100 |
| Class 34-500 | Co-Co | GE U26C | 1974 | 46 |
| Class 34-600 | Co+Co | GM-EMD GT26MC | 1974 | 100 |
| Class 34-800 | Co+Co |
GM-EMD GT26MC |
1978 | 59 |
| Class 34-900 | Co+Co | GE U26C | 1979 | 30 |
| Class 35-000 | Co+Co | GE U15C | 1972 | 70 |
| Class 35-200 | Co+Co | GM-EMD GT18MC | 1974 | 151 |
| Class 35-400 | Co+Co |
GE U15C |
1976 | 100 |
| Class 35-600 | Co+Co | GM-EMD GT18MC | 1976 | 101 |
| TFR Class 35-800 | Co-Co | GM-EMD GL26C-2 | 1982 | 14 |
| Class 36-000 | Bo+Bo | GE SG10B | 1975 | 124 |
| Class 36-200 | Bo+Bo | GM-EMD SW1002 | 1980 | 107 |
| Class 37-000 | Co+Co | GM-EMD GT26M2C | 1981 | 100 |
| Class 38-000 | Bo-Bo | Consortium 3 kV DC | 1992 | 50 |
|
Class 39-000 |
Co+Co | EMD GT26CU-3 | 2006 | 5 |
| Class 39-200 | Co+Co |
EMD GT26CU-3 |
2010 | 50 |
| Class 43-000 | Co+Co | GE C30Aci | 2011 | 203 |
| Class 44-000 | Co-Co | GE ES40ACi | 2015 | 233 |
| Class 45-000 | Co-Co | China CNR | 2015 | 359 |
| Class 61-000 | B-B | Henschel DH-1420 | 1958 | 7 |
|
Class 91-000 |
Bo-Bo | GE UM6B | 1973 | 20 |
| Class Afro 4000 | Co-Co | Vossloh España Afro4000 | 2014 | 20 |
See also:[]
Rail transport and locomotives in South Africa:[]
- South African locomotive history
- Rail transport in South Africa
- South African locomotive numbering and classification
Preservation:[]
- Outeniqua Transport Museum
- Sandstone Estates
- Umgeni Steam Railway
- Rovos Rail
Locomotives and rolling stock:[]
- List of locomotive builders
- List of railway vehicles