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Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial number(s)	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments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. North British Locomotive Co.		1900–03	52			Same as South African Class 7
8th^[2]	4-8-0
9th^[2]	4-8-0
9A^[2]	4-8-0		Beyer, Peacock & Co.	5914–5919	1915
9B^[2]	4-8-0
10th^[2]	4-8-2
11th^[2]	4-8-2
11A^[2]	4-8-2
12th^[2]	4-8-2		North British Locomotive Co.		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	16			215–220 sold to Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique
14A^[2]	2-6-2+2-6-2	508–525	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	7581–7604	1953	18
15th^[2]	4-6-4+4-6-4	271–284, 364–383	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	6936–6939, 7228–7237, 7260–7279–	1940, 1947–49	34			271–284 renumbered 350–363
15A^[2]	4-6-4+4-6-4	384–423	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	7326–7340, 7351–7365, 7555–7564	1949–50, 1952	40			Same as 15th, but with higher boiler pressure. 414–423 subcontracted to Société Franco-Belge (2963–2972). 404 renumbered 424.
16th^[2]	2-8-2+2-8-2	221–227, 260–270	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	6562–6569, 6877–6882, 6899–6904	1929, 1938	21			Renumbered 600–619
16A^[2]	2-8-2+2-8-2	620–649	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	7498–7522	1952–53	30
17th^[2]	4-6-4+4-6-4	SR: 250–259 RR: 271–280	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	6798–6801, 6870–6875	1937	10		1964	Ex Sudan Railways 250 class; 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			War Department Heavy Garratt
19th^[2]	4-8-2	316–335	Henschel & Son	27385–27405	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 no. 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 7880–7885	1954/57	21			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
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References

↑ Turk 1976, p. 76
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Smith, Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives
1 2 Russell, Zimbabwe
↑ Russell, EMD Crossbreeds – Zimbabwe

Cooke, Geoff. "Rhodesia Railways Preservation". Geoff's Trains. 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.

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