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.

Steam Class Wheelarrangement Fleetnumber(s) Manufacturer Serialnumber(s) Yearmade Quantitymade Quantitypreserved Year(s)withdrawn Comments 6thSmith, Rhodesia Railways steam locomotives 4-8-2T 8-10, 13, 14, 18-22 9 Rebuilt from 7th class 6A 4-8-4T 11, 12, 15, 16 4 Rebuilt from 7th class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 & CompanyKitson & CompanyNorth British Locomotive Company 5677-5686, 5791-58024062-406916085-16094, 16171-16180 1899-190019011903 22820 Same as South African Class 7 8thHamer, Steam Locomotives of Rhodesia RailwaysDurrant, The smoke that thunders 4-8-0 53-6263-6566-69 North British Locomotive Company 16216-1622519317-1931919356-19359 190419101910 1034 1938-1940 63-65 later renumbered in 77-7966-69 later renumbered in 73-76 9th 4-8-0 80-9192-97105-110111-116 North British Locomotive CompanyNorth British LocomotiveBeyer, Peacock & CompanyNorth British Locomotive Company 19743-1975419818-198235914-591921474-21479 1912191219151917 12666 9A 4-8-0 117-122 American Locomotive Company 56724-56729 1916 61 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 98-104153-158159241-246 North British Locomotive Company 19996-2000222796-228012308923972-23977 1913192219241930 7616 11th 4-8-2 123-131132-140141-152 Montreal Locomotive Works 59115-5912359940-5994862773-62784 191819191921 9912 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 4-8-2 172-191192-194195-214247-258 North British Locomotive Company 23373-2339223592-2359423772/3, 23724-2374123996-24007 1926192719281930 2032012 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+2-6-2 215–220231–240 Beyer, Peacock & Company 6510–65156618–6625 19281929 610 215–220, 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+4-6-4 350-353354-363364–383 Beyer, Peacock & Company 6936–69397228–72377260–7279 194019471948-49 41020 350-363 originally numbered 271-284, 357, 359, 365, 373, 392, 401, 402, 405, 408 to Zambia 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 384–413414-423 Beyer, Peacock & Company 7326–7340, 7351–73657555–7564 1949–501952 3010 Same as 15th, but with higher boiler pressure. 404 renumbered 424.414-423 subcontracted to Société Franco-Belge (2963–2972). 16th 2-8-2+2-8-2 600-607608-619 Beyer, Peacock & Company 6562–65696877–6882, 6899–6904 19291938 812 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, 628-633, 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 7685–76997780–7785 19541957 156 701-704, 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 Wheelarrangement Fleetnumber(s) Manufacturer Serialnumber(s) Yearmade Quantitymade Quantitypreserved 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-2Russell, Zimbabwe DE10A Co-Co 1036–1061 GMD A4252–A4277 1982 26 EMD GT22LC-2Russell, Zimbabwe 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.Russell, EMD Crossbreeds – Zimbabwe

Electric Class Wheelarrangement Fleetnumber(s) Manufacturer Serialnumber(s) Yearmade Quantitymade Quantitypreserved Year(s)withdrawn Comments EL1 Co-Co 4101-30 50 Cycle Group 1980/3 30

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