Steam Locomotive Information

Here are the notes for SAR No. 2526, a 4-8-2 located in Welkom, Free State. If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button.

Posted: May 15, 2026 @ 14:05:30 by Steve Frost, European Editor
Quite right. It was one of the first batch of 40 locos built for SAR by Borsig, 1937. Information from Preserved British Steam Locomotives website

Posted: May 12, 2026 @ 19:05:29 by Eddie Wearing
14643 cannot be an NBL No. The first was 15438. Maybe 24643, maybe not NBL


SAR 4-8-2 No. 2526 Welkom, Free State, South Africa	Location: Railcor Ltd Status: Display