South African Class 25 4-8-4 (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Between 1953 and 1955 the South African Railways (SAR), later renamed Spoornet and then Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), placed ninety Class 25 4-8-4 condensing steam locomotives in service. The South African Class 25 is the condensing version of the Class 25NC non condensing locomotive. The success achieved while experimenting with condensing on the Class 20 2-10-2 led to the introduction of the Class 25 condenser. The South African Class 25 condensing and its Class 25NC non condensing sister 4-8-4 steam locomotives were designed by Henschel & Son.