Railway locomotive No. 652
Railway locomotive No. 652 Railway Engine No. 652 |
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | Industrial monument | ||
| location | Walvis Bay Railway Station , Walvis Bay | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 22 ° 57 '15.5 " S , 14 ° 30' 4.8" E | ||
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| Emergence | 1899 | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
April 15, 1953 | ||
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| Sponsorship | TransNamib | ||
| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The railway locomotive No. 652 ( English Railway Engine No. 652 ), also known as Walvis Bay 2-4-2T "Hope" , is a historic locomotive and an industrial monument in Walvis Bay on the central coast of Namibia . It has been a National Monument since April 15, 1953 .
The locomotive, manufactured in the South African Republic in 1899, was brought to Walvis Bay for service on an 18-kilometer railway line. The use was only possible to a limited extent due to sand drifts . Between 1903 and 1905 only 39 pounds sterling was raised . This was offset by expenses of 1200 pounds.
The locomotive stood in front of Windhoek station in Windhoek from 1905 to 1963 and has since been in a small museum building in front of Walvis Bay station .
Web links
Commons : Railroad Locomotive No. 652 - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c 017/1953 Railway Engine No. 652. National Heritage Council. Retrieved April 14, 2020.