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SAR 19D 4-8-2 no. 2644 "Irene"

updated 7 February 2022


SAR 19D no. 2644

South African Railways Class 19D 4-8-2 #2644

#2644 was the first locomotive modified by David Wardale in South Africa, under the guise of reducing lineside fires. The locomotive was fitted with a dual Lempor exhaust system, the Gas Producer Combustion System, and other minor improvements. While Wardale christened the locomotive "Irene" after his wife, crews called her "Spooky" because of her quiet exhaust.

While this locomotive survived into preservation, sadly, in 2014, scrap thieves severely damaged the locomotive when the torch cut the locomotive's frame so they could steal the bronze bearings from the driving axles.



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