North British Locomotive Company   Works No 21712 – SAR 816

This locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow in 1919 for the South African Railways (SAR).

or details of class 16C locomotives go to Class 16C

During 1936 the coupled wheel diameter was enlarged to 63 inches and the boiler operating pressure raised to 200 psi.

The locomotive was reboilered with a standard boiler type designed by A.G. Watson as part of his standardisation policy. Several alterations to the engine frames were necessary to accommodate the new boiler. The frame had to be altered to suit the new wider Watson cab with its slanted front to allow access to the lagging which covered the flexible stays and stay caps on the firebox sides. The locomotive was then reclassified as class 16CR.

The locomotive is privately owned and located at the Heidelberg Transport Museum in Johannesburg.

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