In 1929 the South African Railways placed five Class GDA Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 2-6-2+2-6-2 wheel arrangement in branch line service. The locomotive was built to the same specifications and was, for all intents and purposes, identical to the Class GD in its main dimensions. The main differences were the use of bar frames instead of plate frames, differently shaped coal and water bunkers, and a round-top firebox instead of a Belpaire firebox. They were ordered from Linke-Hofmann Werke AG in Breslau, Germany in 1929 and numbered 2255 to 2259 upon delivery.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2. |
| Date:
4/23/2013 |
Location:
Grahamstown, EC, ZA  |
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506 |
Collection Of:
 
Col André Kritzinger |
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Author: Col André Kritzinger
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| Picture Categories: Steam |
This picture is part of album: South African Steam Locomotives |