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withdrawn		 Comments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.
Kitson and Company
North British Locomotive		 5675-5686, 5791-5802, 5817
4062-4069
16085-16094, 16171-16180		 1899-1900
1901
1903		 25
8
20		 Same as South African Class 7
8th[2] 4-8-0 North British Locomotive 16216-16225
19317-19319, 19356-19359		 1904
1910		 10
7
9th[2] 4-8-0 North British Locomotive
Beyer, Peacock & Co.
North British Locomotive		 19743-19754, 19818-19823
5914-5919
21474-21479		 1912
1915
1917		 18
6
6
9A[2] 4-8-0 American Locomotive Co. 56724-56729 1916 6
9B[2] 4-8-0 26 Rebuilt from 9th class
10th[2] 4-8-2 North British Locomotive 19996-20002
22796-22801
23089
23972-23977		 7
6
1
6		 1913
1922
1924
1930
11th[2] 4-8-2 Montreal Locomotive Works
11A[2] 4-8-2 American Locomotive Co.
12th[2] 4-8-2 North British Locomotive 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		 6
10		 215–220 sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique
14A[2] 2-6-2+2-6-2 508–525 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7581–7592, 7599-7604 1953 18
15th[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 350-353
354-363
364–383		 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 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 & Co. 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 & Co. 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 & Co. 7498–7527 1952–53 30
17th[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 271–280 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6798–6801, 6870–6875 1936-37 10 1964 Ex Sudan Railways 250-259. 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 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 & Co. 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 & 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
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References
  1. Turk 1976, p. 76
  2. Smith, Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives
  3. Russell, Zimbabwe
  4. 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: 76–78.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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.
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