140, ex-South African Railways NG/G16 Garratt, Welsh Highland Railway
An ex-South African Railways NG/G16 2 ft gauge Beyer-Garratt 2-6-2+2-6-2, held at the Welsh Highland Railway as a spares donor for its operational sisters.
No. 140 was built at Beyer Peacock's Gorton works in 1958, part of the 137 to 143 batch (the last steam locomotives Beyer Peacock ever produced). It was repatriated to Wales in 1997 with its sisters. Rather than being restored to traffic, 140 is held complete as a source of spares for the operational WHR Garratts, a survival pathway sometimes called "static reserve". The engine itself remains a complete locomotive, not an absorbed frame.
Notable history
Built by Beyer Peacock at Gorton, Manchester, in 1958 as part of the 137 to 143 batch, the last set of steam locomotives Beyer Peacock built. Originally ordered by the Tsumeb Copper Corporation, the batch was taken over by South African Railways before delivery. Repatriated to Wales in 1997. Now held at the Welsh Highland Railway as a source of spares for its sister engines.
Additional notes
Location, livery and status last confirmed pre-2024, subject to verification.
