Steam Locomotive Information

Here are the notes for SAR No. 2850, a 4-8-2 located in Hermanstad, Gauteng. If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button.

Posted: May 8, 2026 @ 13:05:37 by Eddie Wearing
Railtours from 1981 Overhaul Railtours by 1991, 1994 Preserved in the 1990s Tender No 2841 Dumped outdoors by 2007 to 2013 Restored Railtours by 2021, 2022, 2026

Posted: May 8, 2026 @ 13:05:54 by Eddie Wearing
Delivered new to SAR in South Africa in 1930 Rebuilt Railtours by 1981 Withdrawn in the 1980s Preserved by SAR for railtours in the 1990s Loaned to Friends of the Rail at Capital Park by 2007 Still at Capital Park, Pretoria, by 2013 Operated by Wonder Steam Trains by 2022-2026 Based at their depot at Hermanstad


SAR 4-8-2 No. 2850 Hermanstad, Gauteng, South Africa	Location: Wonder Steam Trains Status: Operational