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Togoland Military Railway No. 30 and 31
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Togo | 1917
2 produced
Image of locomotive
flickr/Historical Railway Images

In 1917, ALCO delivered two 2-8-2T tank locomotives to the Togoland Military Railway, while the country was under British-French occupation. They had the works numbers 56743 and 56744 and the order number C-471. Built in metre gauge, they had a service weight of 96,000 pounds. Their cylinders measured 15 by 20 inches and the drivers had a diameter of 38 inches. On the railway, they got the running numbers 30 and 31. The photo shows No. 30, named “King George V”. When Togo became a French colony, these locomotives were passed on to the Chemins de fer du Togo.

General
Built1917
ManufacturerALCO
Wheel arr.2-8-2T (Mikado) 
Gauge3 ft 3 3/8 in (Meter gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Service weight96,000 lbs
Fuel capacitycoal
Boiler
Power Plant
Driver diameter38 in
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 15 x 20 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
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last changed: 09/2025
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