Garratt Articulated Locomotive, 1956

This huge locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Co in Springburn, Glasgow to haul coal trains for South African Railways. The loco was in service during the racist Apartheid system that stopped Black people from doing anything but menial jobs on the railway.

Museum reference:
NLC-2002-205
Date:
1956
Made by:
North British Locomotive Co Ltd
Place Made:
Springburn
Associated with:
1956 · South African Railways · Transvaal, South Africa
Dimensions:
height: approx 26000 mm
width: approx 2750 mm
depth: approx 4000 mm
Materials:
iron, steel

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