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I used to live in Zimbabwe and developed a big intrest in African steam and Garratts. The largest Garretts in South Africa were the GL's 4-8-2+2-8-4, weighing in at 211 imperial tons, TE 78,650 lb @75% boiler pressure. Beyer Peacock also built a one off Garrett for the Soviet Union in 1932, which was heavier and more powerful in tractive efford terms by about 500lb. In Africa many lines were build as pioner lines but industry never developed to the extent it did in the western USA. As for track weight 50lb per yard was branchline stuff. Main lines in Southern Africa were in the 75 to 80 <br />lb per yard range. As for the LMS Garretts, they were never used on a regular basis on passanger trains, they were tested on a passenger train as there was a plan for passenger Garretts to be used in Scotland.
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