South African Class 23 4-8-2
The South African Railways Class 23 4-8-2 was a class of South African steam locomotives.
No. 2556 in Gideon Joubert park, Touws River, 8 January 2010
W.A.J. Day
Kroonstad nameplate on Class 23 no. 3300, off Class 15F no. 3044
Berliner-built no. 3300 at Koppies between Sasolburg and Kroonstad, 6 October 1989
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