List of locomotives of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe

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

Rhodesia Railways 10th class

Steam

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial number(s)	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
6th	4-8-2T	8-10,13,14,18,19,21,22				9			Rebuilt from 7th class
6A	4-8-4T	11,12,15,16				4			Rebuilt from 7th class
7th	4-8-0	1-50	Neilson, Reid & Company Kitson & Company North British Locomotive Company	5677-5686, 5791-5802 4062-4069 16085-16094, 16171-16180	1899-1900 1901 1903	22 8 20			Same as South African Class 7
8th	4-8-0	53-62 63-65 66-69	North British Locomotive Company	16216-16225 19317-19319 19356-19359	1904 1910 1910	10 3 4		1938-1940	63-65 later renumbered in 77-79 66-69 later renumbered in 73-76
9th	4-8-0	80-91 92-97 105-110 111-116	North British Locomotive Company North British Locomotive Beyer, Peacock & Company North British Locomotive Company	19743-19754 19818-19823 5914-5919 21474-21479	1912 1912 1915 1917	12 6 6 6
9A	4-8-0	117-122	American Locomotive Company	56724-56729	1916	6	1		No. 122 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum,117 to Zambia
9B	4-8-0	80-84,86-90,92-95,97,105-108,110,111,113-116				25			Rebuilt from 9th class, 84,88,113 to Zambia
10th	4-8-2	98-104 153-158 159 241-246	North British Locomotive Company	19996-20002 22796-22801 23089 23972-23977	1913 1922 1924 1930	7 6 1 6
11th	4-8-2	123-131 132-140 141-152	Montreal Locomotive Works	59115-59123 59940-59948 62773-62784	1918 1919 1921	9 9 12	1		No. 127 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
11A	4-8-2	304-315	Montreal Locomotive Works	75468-75479	1948	12		1961	All sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique in 1961, fleet numbers CFM 451-462
12th	4-8-2	172-191 192-194 195-214 247-258	North British Locomotive Company	23373-23392 23592-23594 23772-23773,23724-23741 23996-24007	1926 1927 1928 1930	20 3 20 12			176,178,179,181,183,184,186,188,189,191-193,196,197,199-202,204,210,249,252,255,257 to Zambia
12A	4-8-2	198,212,213				3			Rebuilt from 12th class frames with new 11A-type boilers
13th	2-6-2+2-6-2	160–171	Beyer, Peacock & Company	6269–6280	1925-1926	12
14th	2-6-2+2-6-2	215–220 231–240	Beyer, Peacock & Company	6510–6515 6618–6625	1928 1929	6 10			215–220, 231,232 sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique 1949, fleet numbers CFM 901-908, 233-240 renumbered 500-507
14A	2-6-2+2-6-2	508–525	Beyer, Peacock & Company	7581–7592, 7599-7604	1953	18
15th	4-6-4+4-6-4	350-353 354-363 364–383	Beyer, Peacock & Company	6936–6939 7228–7237 7260–7279	1940 1947 1948-49	4 10 20			350-363 originally numbered 271-284, 357,359,365,373,392,401,402,405,408 to Zambia
15A	4-6-4+4-6-4	384–413 414-423	Beyer, Peacock & Company	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	2-8-2+2-8-2	600-607 608-619	Beyer, Peacock & Company	6562–6569 6877–6882, 6899–6904	1929 1938	8 12			Originally numbered 221-228 and 259-270.
16A	2-8-2+2-8-2	620–649	Beyer, Peacock & Company	7498–7527	1952–53	30			625,626,628,629,630-633,635-638,643,645,647,648,627,634,639 renumbered 601-618; 620-624,630,640-642,644,646,649 to Zambia
17th	4-6-4+4-6-4	271–280	Beyer, Peacock & Company	6798–6801, 6870–6875	1936-37	10		1964	Ex Sudan Railways 250-259. Acquired 1949, sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique in 1964, fleet numbers CFM 921-930
18th	2-8-2+2-8-2	281–289	Beyer, Peacock & Company	7066–7074	1943–44	9			Ex War Department 74409-74417. War Department Heavy Garratt type.
19th	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, later removed
20th	4-8-2+2-8-4	700–720	Beyer, Peacock & Company	7685–7699 7780–7785	1954 1957	15 6			701-704,706,708,710-715,718-720 to Zambia Railways; 705,707,709,710,714,716-718 rebuilt and renumbered 730–737
20A	4-8-2+2-8-4	721–760	Beyer, Peacock & Company	7786–7825	1957–58	40			721,722,725,728,730-737,739-745,748,750-752,754,755,757-759 to Zambia Railways; 723,724,726,727,729,738,746,747,753,749,756 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	Co-Co	1000-1005	Davenport Locomotive Works	3409-3414	1952	6		1985	Originally Rhodesia Chrome 1-6, to RR 1000-1005 1957. Renumbered from 1000-1005 to 0101-0106 by NRZ 1982. 0106 (ex-1005) preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE2	1Co-Co1	1200–1222 Dick Kerr Works, 1223-1234 with Vulcan Foundry	English Electric	2231-2263 / 2492-2503 and VF D405-D416	1955–56 (1200-1222), 1958 (1223-1234)	35			1200 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum; 1207 preserved by Sandstone Estates
DE3	1Co-Co1	1300-1315	English Electric with Vulcan Foundry	3248-3263 and VF D734-D749	1962	16			1314 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE4	Co-Co	1400-1413	Brush Traction	399-412	1964	14			1407 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE5	Co-Co	1500–1534	Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik (1) David Poole (34)	1500 = 14125, 1501-1534 unknown	1971–76	35			1531 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE6	Co-Co	1600–1609	General Electric	36042–36051	1966	10			GE U20C
DE7	Co-Co	1700-1735	Simmering-Graz-Pauker	18402-18413, 18434-18457	1971 (1700-1712), 1973 (1712-1735)	36	1		1708 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE8	Co-Co	1800–1813	Sorefame	943-956	1974	14	0	1991
DE8A	Co-Co	1814–1833	Sorefame	957-964, 1419-1430	1974 (1814-1821), 1975 (1822-1833)	20
DE8B	Co-Co	1834–1853	Sorefame	1431-1450	1976–77	20	2		1837 & 1845 preserved in Bulawayo Railway Museum
DE9	Bo-Bo	1900–1919	GE / B&W (Spain)	1053-1072	20				GE U10B, built in Spain
DE9A	Bo-Bo	1920–1963	GE / B&W (Spain)	1120-1162,1178	44				GE U11B, built in Spain
DE10	Co-Co	1001–1035	EMD	818002-1/25,818039-1/10	1981–1982	35			EMD GT22LC-2
DE10A	Co-Co	1036–1061	GMD	A4252–A4277	1982	26			EMD GT22LC-2
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.

Electric

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial number(s)	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments
EL1	Co-Co	4101-30	50 Cycle Group		1980/3	30

References

• 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 Publishing: 76–78.
• Hamer, E.D. (1983). Steam Locomotives of Rhodesia Railways – The story of Steam 1892-1979. Frank Stenvalls Forlag, Malmö, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7266-077-9.
• Durrant, A.E. (1997). The smoke that thunders. African Publishing Group, Harare, Zimbabwe. ISBN 978-1-779-01134-3.

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.