South African Class 1B 4-8-2
The South African Railways Class 1B 4-8-2 of 1904 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal.
SAR Class 1B no. 1445, ex NGR Class B no. 324
D.A. Hendrie
Image: Class 1B 1440 (4 8 2)
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