List of locomotives of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe

List of locomotives of Rhodesia Railways, 80–90 of which went to Zambia Railways in 1967.[1] Rhodesia Railways became National Railways of Zimbabwe in 1980.

Steam
Class Wheel
arrangement		 Fleet
number(s)		 Manufacturer Serial
number(s)		 Year
made		 Quantity
made		 Quantity
preserved		 Year(s)
withdrawn		 Comments
6th[2] 4-8-2T Rebuilt from 7th class
6A[2] 4-8-4T Rebuilt from 7th class[2]
7th 4-8-0 Neilson, Reid and Co.
Kitson and Company
North British Locomotive		 5675-5686, 5791-5802, 5817
4062-4069
16085-16094, 16171-16180		 1899-1900
1901
1903		 25
8
20		 Same as South African Class 7
8th[2] 4-8-0 North British Locomotive 16216-16225
19317-19319, 19356-19359		 1904
1910		 10
7
9th[2] 4-8-0 North British Locomotive
Beyer, Peacock & Co.
North British Locomotive		 19743-19754, 19818-19823
5914-5919
21474-21479		 1912
1915
1917		 18
6
6
9A[2] 4-8-0 American Locomotive Co. 56724-56729 1916 6
9B[2] 4-8-0 26 Rebuilt from 9th class
10th[2] 4-8-2 North British Locomotive 19996-20002
22796-22801
23089
23972-23977		 7
6
1
6		 1913
1922
1924
1930
11th[2] 4-8-2 Montreal Locomotive Works
11A[2] 4-8-2 American Locomotive Co.
12th[2] 4-8-2 North British Locomotive 1920s
12A[2] 4-8-2
13th[2] 2-6-2+2-6-2 160–171 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6269–6280 1925-1926 12
14th[2] 2-6-2+2-6-2 215–220
231–240		 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6510–6515
6616–6625		 1928
1929		 6
10		 215–220 sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique
14A[2] 2-6-2+2-6-2 508–525 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7581–7592, 7599-7604 1953 18
15th[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 350-353
354-363
364–383		 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6936–6939
7228–7237
7260–7279		 1940
1947
1948-49		 4
10
20		 350-363 originally numbered 271-284
15A[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 384–413
414-423		 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7326–7340, 7351–7365
7555–7564		 1949–50
1952		 30
10		 Same as 15th, but with higher boiler pressure. 404 renumbered 424.
414-423 subcontracted to Société Franco-Belge (2963–2972).
16th[2] 2-8-2+2-8-2 600-607
608-619		 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6562–6569
6877–6882, 6899–6904		 1929
1938		 8
12		 Originally numbered 221-228 and 259-270.
16A[2] 2-8-2+2-8-2 620–649 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7498–7527 1952–53 30
17th[2] 4-6-4+4-6-4 271–280 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6798–6801, 6870–6875 1936-37 10 1964 Ex Sudan Railways 250-259. Acquired 1949, sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique in 1964
18th[2] 2-8-2+2-8-2 281–289 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7066–7074 1943–44 9 Ex War Department 74409-74417. War Department Heavy Garratt type.
19th[2] 4-8-2 316–335 Henschel & Son 27386–27405 1951–52 20 1 Same as South African Railways Class 19D. No. 330 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
19B 4-8-2 337–338 Henschel & Son 27409–27410 1952 2 Ex Nkana Mine's nos. 107 and 108
19C 4-8-2 336 Henschel & Son 27411 1953 1 19th class with condensing gear
20th[2] 4-8-2+2-8-4 700–720 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7685–7699
7780–7785		 1954
1957		 15
6		 Most to Zambia Railways; 8 rebuilt and renumbered 730–737
20A[2] 4-8-2+2-8-4 721–760 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7786–7825 1957–58 40 Most to Zambia Railways; 11 rebuilt and renumbered 740–750

Diesel
Class Wheel
arrangement		 Fleet
number(s)		 Manufacturer Serial
number(s)		 Year
made		 Quantity
made		 Quantity
preserved		 Year(s)
withdrawn		 Comments
DE1 A1A-A1A Davenport Locomotive Works 1952 Renumbered from 1000s to 0100s by NRZ. 0106 (ex-1005) preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE2 1-Co-Co-1 1200–1234 English Electric 1955–58 35 1200 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum; 1207 preserved by Sandstone Estates
DE3 1-Co-Co-1 English Electric 1314 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE4 Co-Co Brush Traction 1407 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE5 Co-Co 1500–1534 Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik (1)
David Poole (34)		 1971–76 1531 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE6 Co-Co 1600–1609 General Electric 36042–36051 1966 GE U20C
DE7 Co-Co Simmering-Graz-Pauker 1971 1 1708 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE8 Co-Co 1800–1813 Sorefame 1973 14 0 1991
DE8A Co-Co 1814–1833 Sorefame 1973–75 20
DE8B Co-Co 1834–1853 Sorefame 1976–77 20 2 1837 & 1845 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE9 Bo-Bo 1900–1919 GE / B&W (Spain) 20 GE U10B, built in Spain
DE9A Bo-Bo 1920–1963 GE / B&W (Spain) 44 GE U11B, built in Spain
DE10 Co-Co 1001–1035 EMD 1981–1982 35 EMD GT22LC-2[3]
DE10A Co-Co 1036–1061 GMD A4252–A4277 1982 26 EMD GT22LC-2[3]
DE10B Co-Co 1062 NRZ 1989 (rebuilt) 1 0 1991 Rebuilt from 1814 with GM 12-645E3B engine, AR6/CA5 generator, and cab from 1803. Wrecked 21 March 1991; not repaired; scrapped.[4]

Electric
Class Wheel
arrangement		 Fleet
number(s)		 Manufacturer Serial
number(s)		 Year
made		 Quantity
made		 Quantity
preserved		 Year(s)
withdrawn		 Comments
EL1

References
  1. Turk 1976, p. 76
  2. Smith, Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives
  3. Russell, Zimbabwe
  4. Russell, EMD Crossbreeds – Zimbabwe
  • Cooke, Geoff. "Rhodesia Railways Preservation". Geoff's Trains. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  • Russell, Larry. "Zimbabwe". General Motors Export Locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  • Russell, Larry. "EMD Crossbreeds – Zimbabwe". General Motors Export Locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  • Smith, J. D. H. "Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives". Standard Steam Locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  • Turk, Andrew (February 1976). "Garrats Galore". Railway World. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan: 76–78.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Further reading
  • "Owners powerless as four 'Whistlers' go for scrap". RAIL. No. 329. EMAP Apex Publications. 22 April – 5 May 1998. p. 65. ISSN 0953-4563. OCLC 49953699.
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