North British Locomotive Company Works No 21753 – SAR 1535

This locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1919 but was not delivered to the SAR until 1921. It entered service as a class 12A locomotive.

For details of class 12 locomotives go to Class 12A

At some time in the 1930s the locomotive was reboilered with a standard boiler type designed by then CME A G Watson. At the same time it wase equipped with Watson cab with its distinctive slanted fronts and a longer smokebox. The locomotive was then reclassified as class 12AR engine.

During the 1930s, many locomotives were

The locomotive is owned by the Transport Heritage Foundation (THF) and was leased for some time to Reefsteamers.

Reefstreamers had started to operating charter trains on the national network in 1995.

In December 2019 It was announced that Reefstreamers was closing due to a lack of financial backing or funding and the problems associated with dealing with Government agencies proving too much.

For some time it was used by the Reefstreamers to haul tourist trains from Johannesburg Metropolis to the village of Magaliesburg. The Reefstraemers organisation was largely run by volunteers and began.

Reefstreamers demonstrated their ability to restore, maintain and repair the locomotives which haul the charter trains. and in December 2019 it was announced that Reefstreamers was shutting down.

The locomotive is believed to be still based at the Germiston Locomotive Depot.

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