Egyptian National Railways class 30

In 1907, Henschel delivered 20 0-6-0 freight locomotives to the Egyptian State Railway which were numbered 459 to 478. They were the heaviest locomotives of this wheel arrangement in Egypt. After 50 years, they were the first inside frame locomotives in this country. The cylinders were mounted on the inside of the frames and were controlled by inside Walschaerts valve gear. The boiler was pitched high with a large gap underneath and had a large Belpaire firebox. In heavy freight service, their coal consumption was 62 to 66 pounds per mile. Number 464 that was identified as the class member with the highest consumption, later received a smokebox superheater that led to a consumption that was roughly 15 percent lower than the class average.