South African Class 12B 4-8-2
The South African Railways Class 12B 4-8-2 of 1920 was a steam locomotive.
Class 12R no. 1931 at Port Elizabeth sheds, with Belpaire firebox, c. 1930
D.A. Hendrie
Class 12R no. 1939 on the shunt at New Brighton, 31 March 1979
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. This type of steam locomotive is commonly known as the Mountain type, though the New York Central Railroad used the name Mohawk for their 4-8-2s.
NGR Hendrie D, an early example of a Mountain locomotive
NGR Class D
NGR Class B
CFB 11th Class 4-8-2 No. 401 at Lobito Station, Angola