| National Railways of Zimbabwe Class 16 2-8-2+2-8-2 Garratt No 615 has some hope for restoration, parked here at the Transnet Heritage loco depot in Voorbaai. Built by Beyer-Peacock and delivered as No 266 in 1937, she was renumbered to 615 in 1949.Number range 600 to 607 (ex 221 to 228, Batch 1 in 1929/30) and 608 to 619 (ex 259-270, Batch 2 in 1937/38), Length Between Couplers 81' 8", Height 13' 0", Width 10' 0", Empty mass 117.5 Tons, Full working order mass 155.29 tons, Wheel diameters 2' 9" (pilot wheels), 4' 0 (drivers) and 2' 9" (jockey wheels). (Data Source: Rhodesian Locomotive Drawings kindly supplied to me by Sue Lawrence in Australia.) |