South African Class 17 4-8-0TT

The South African Railways Class 17 4-8-0TT of 1926 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Natal Colony. Between 1926 and 1929, to address a shortage of suitable shunting locomotives, the South African Railways rebuilt twenty-one Class A 4-8-2T Mountain type tank steam locomotives to Class 17 4-8-0TT Mastodon type tank-and-tender locomotives.

South African Class 17 4-8-0TT

The South African Railways Class 17 4-8-0TT of 1926 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Natal Colony. Between 1926 and 1929, to address a shortage of suitable shunting locomotives, the South African Railways rebuilt twenty-one Class A 4-8-2T Mountain type tank steam locomotives to Class 17 4-8-0TT Mastodon type tank-and-tender locomotives.