South West African Class Hd
The South West African Class Hd 2-8-2 of 1912 was a narrow gauge steam locomotive from the German South West Africa era. In 1912, the German administration in German South West Africa acquired three Class Hd tender locomotives with a 2-8-2 "Mikado" wheel arrangement, for lease to the Otavi Mining and Railway Company to use on the line from Swakopmund to Karibib. When these locomotives were taken onto the roster of the South African Railways after the First World War, they retained their German classification and engine numbers, but with an "SW" prefix to their numbers.
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South West African Class Hd
The South West African Class Hd 2-8-2 of 1912 was a narrow gauge steam locomotive from the German South West Africa era. In 1912, the German administration in German South West Africa acquired three Class Hd tender locomotives with a 2-8-2 "Mikado" wheel arrangement, for lease to the Otavi Mining and Railway Company to use on the line from Swakopmund to Karibib. When these locomotives were taken onto the roster of the South African Railways after the First World War, they retained their German classification and engine numbers, but with an "SW" prefix to their numbers.
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Die Lokomotiven der Baureihe H ...... nie bei der OMEG zum Einsatz.
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The South West African Class H ...... outh African Railways in 1922.
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Henschel and Son
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Class Hd
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No. 40 plinthed at Usakos, May 1984
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Two
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Round-top
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SW40-SW42
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Coal
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Air
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GSWA Class Hd 2-8-2
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South African Class NG5 2-8-2
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South West African Class Hd 2-8-2
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GSWA Class Hd, SAR Class NG5
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Steam
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@ 75%
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Air & vacuum
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Die Lokomotiven der Baureihe H ...... nie bei der OMEG zum Einsatz.
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The South West African Class H ...... "SW" prefix to their numbers.
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