South African Class 21 2-10-4
The South African Railways Class 21 2-10-4 of 1937 was a class of steam locomotives used in South Africa.
No. 2551 with smoke deflectors
A.G. Watson
Image: Class 21 no. 2551 (2 10 4) b
Image: Class 21 no. 2551 (2 10 4) a
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-10-4 locomotive has two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a Bissel truck, ten coupled driving wheels on five axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles, usually in a bogie. These were referred to as the Texas type in most of the United States, the Colorado type on the Burlington Route, and the Selkirk type in Canada.
No. 801 dumped at Lubumbashi
Canadian Pacific T1c, 1957
SAR Class 21, circa 1937
Soviet class OR23, circa 1949