Re: Newest Narrow Gauge Loco *LINK*

The two-foot gauge Brecon Mountain Railway in South Wales has a website (link below) that includes pictures and sound of their Baldwin 4-6-2 #2 in operation. This little Pacific was built in 1930 for Eastern Province Cement of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Unlike the Baldwin-built Class NG10 Pacifics on the SAR's 24-inch gauge Avontuur line, #2 was more "American" in its look and would have fit in nicely on the Sandy River. It doesn't sport a continental-style Belpaire firebox and there's a sand dome atop the boiler.
EPCC operated it's own 12-mile railroad connecting with the SAR at Chelsea. Limestone from Loerie on the SAR moved to the cement works over this interchange (400-500 tons daily, seven days a week). EPCC also rostered a 2-8-2 Hunslet (1949). The Mike's tractive effort was 15,200 pounds - pretty hefty for a two-footer. One of the diesels that eventually supplanted steam on the now-closed EPCC railroad is currently in operation on the Welsh Highland Railway.
Incidentally, the Brecon Mountain website says two NEW Baldwin-design steam locomotives are under construction in their shop. If that's true (and I have no reason to doubt it) South Wales may soon claim the honor of having the "newest narrow-gauge locomotives". The website doesn't specify the wheel arrangement of the new locomotives.
Back in 1915, Baldwin built six cute Class ten-wheelers for the SAR's 2-foot guage branches in the Eastern Cape. These 4-6-0's (Class NG9) weighed 20 tons and had classic American lines. Unfortunately all were scrapped. Let's hope someone like Brecon Mountain will resurrect an SAR NG9.