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SAR Class 1 1279 (4-8-0) |
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In 1904 the Natal Government Railways placed fifty Hendrie B Class 4-8-0 Mastodon steam locomotives in service, built by North British Locomotive Company. Six of them were modified to a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in 1906. In 1912, when the remaining forty-four 4-8-0 locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the number range from 1245 to 1288 and classified as Class 1.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 1 4-8-0. |
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SAS 1279(4-8-0) |
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SAR Class 1A 1293 (4-8-0) |
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In 1910 the Natal Government Railways placed twenty-one Improved Hendrie B 4-8-0 tender locomotives in service. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the number range from 1289 to 1309 and classified as Class 1A.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 1A 4-8-0. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/10/2013 5:49:44 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
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Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1293(4-8-0) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 1 1440 (4-8-2) |
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In 1904 the Natal Government Railways placed fifty Hendrie B Class locomotives with a 4-8-0 Mastodon wheel arrangement in service. Of these, six were modified in 1906 to Altered Hendrie B Class locomotives, the first in the world with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement. In 1912, when those six were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the number range from 1440 to 1445 and classified as Class 1B. Between 1926 and 1928 their trailing trucks were removed and they were all reclassified to Class 1.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 1B 4-8-2. |
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George, WC, WC |
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Steam |
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SAS 1440(4-8-2) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 3BR 1482 (4-8-2) |
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In 1912 the South African Railways took delivery of ten Class 3B steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement that had been ordered by the Natal Government Railways the year before. They were numbered in the number range from 1479 to 1488. All ten locomotives were eventually reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2 boilers and reclassified to Class 3BR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 3B 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/10/2013 6:45:48 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1482(4-8-2) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 3E E215 |
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In 1947 and 1948 the South African Railways placed twenty-eight Class 3E electric locomotives with a Co+Co wheel arrangement in service. Designed by Metropolitan-Vickers and built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, they were numbered in the range from E191 to E218. Unlike later electric locomotives that used separate steam heating wagons on passenger service, the Class 3E had an integral steam boiler for train heating. Provision was also made for electric heating of passenger coaches, although this feature was never used.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 3E. |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Roster |
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SAS E215(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 3R 1474 (4-8-2) |
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In 1909 the Natal Government Railways placed the world’s first true Mountain type locomotive in service when five Hendrie D Class 4-8-2 tender locomotives were commissioned. Twenty-five more were placed in service in 1911. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the number range from 1446 to 1475 and classified as Class 3. All except number 1457 were eventually reboilered with superheated Watson Standard no. 2 boilers and reclassified to Class 3R.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 3 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/10/2013 7:14:24 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1474(4-8-2) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 5B 723 (4-6-2) |
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In 1904 the Cape Government Railways placed four Karoo Class 4-6-2 Pacific passenger steam locomotives in service. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the range from 723 to 726 and classified as Class 5B. One of them, number 725, was eventually reboilered with a Watson Standard no. 1 boiler and reclassified to Class 5BR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 5B 4-6-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/10/2013 7:43:29 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 723(4-6-2) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 6J 645 (4-6-0) |
| Description: |
In 1902 fourteen 6th Class bar framed steam locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement were placed in service by the Cape Government Railways. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the range from 635 to 648 and reclassified to Class 6J.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6J 4-6-0. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/10/2013 8:13:33 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 645(4-6-0) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 7A 1009 (4-8-0) |
| Description: |
Between 1896 and 1901 the Cape Government Railways placed a second batch of altogether forty-six 7th Class steam locomotives with a 4-8-0 Mastodon wheel arrangement in service, built by three manufacturers (Sharp, Stewart and Company, Dübs and Company and Neilson and Company). In 1912, when all but two of them were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the range from 988 to 1031 and reclassified to Class 7A.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 7A 4-8-0. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 11:09:13 AM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 1009(4-8-0) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 7BS 1056 (4-8-0) |
| Description: |
In 1900 the Imperial Military Railways placed twenty-five Cape 7th Class 4-8-0 Mastodon steam locomotives in service, as well as three intercepted Cape 7th Class locomotives that had been ordered by the Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway. In 1901 one went to the Beira and Mashonaland and Rhodesia Railways as replacement for a damaged locomotive. The remaining twenty-seven were taken on to the Central South African Railways roster at the end of the Second Freedom War in 1902. In 1912 twenty-five of these locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, followed in 1913 by the remaining two that had been leased to Paulings. They were renumbered in the range 1032 to 1058 and reclassified to Class 7B. The remaining locomotive was erroneously designated Class 7D no. 1355 upon its return from service with the Rhodesia Railways in 1915. Also in 1915, one more Cape 7th Class locomotive was obtained from the Rhodesia Railways and erroneously classified as Class 7B no. 949 instead of Class 7D. During the 1930s many of these locomotives were equipped with superheated boilers and piston valves and reclassified to Class 7BS.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 7B 4-8-0. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 12:11:03 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1056(4-8-0) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 8B 1133 (4-8-0) |
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In 1903, soon after its establishment, the Central South African Railways placed thirty Class 8-L2 4-8-0 Mastodon steam locomotives in service. Ten were built by Neilson, Reid and Company and twenty by North British Locomotive Company, which was established through the amalgamation of Neilson, Reid with Dübs and Company and Sharp, Stewart and Company while the locomotives were being built. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the range from 1132 to 1161 and reclassified to Class 8B. In the 1930s six of these locomotives were equipped with superheated boilers, 20 inches (508 millimetres) bore cylinders and inside admission piston valves and reclassified to Class 8BW.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 8B 4-8-0. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 2:11:58 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 1133(4-8-0) |
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SAR Class 8FW 1242 (4-8-0) |
| Description: |
In 1904 the Cape Government Railways placed its final batch of ten 8th Class 4-8-0 Mastodon steam locomotives in service, built by North British Locomotive Company. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the range from 1234 to 1243 and reclassified to Class 8F. In the 1930s locomotives no. 1236, 1242 and 1243 were equipped with superheated boilers, 20 inches (508 millimetres) bore cylinders and inside admission piston valves and reclassified to Class 8FW.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 8F 4-8-0. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 2:51:15 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1242(4-8-0) |
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SAR Class 10CR 777 (4-6-2) |
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In 1910 the Central South African Railways placed twelve Class 10-C 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives in service, built by North British Locomotive Company. When the South African Railways was established in 1912, these locomotives were renumbered in the range from 767 to 778 and reclassified to Class 10C. All but two of the Class 10C locomotives, numbers 772 and 776, were eventually reboilered with Watson Standard no. 1 boilers and reclassified to Class 10CR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 10C 4-6-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 3:04:12 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 777(4-6-2) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 12A 1548 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
Between 1919 and 1929 the South African Railways placed sixty-seven Class 12A steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in five batches by North British Locomotive Company and Henschel and Son and numbered in the ranges 1520 to 1550 and 2103 to 2138. During the 1940s altogether forty-four Class 12A locomotives were reboilered with a rather massive boiler designed by Doctor M.M. Loubser, and reclassified to Class 12AR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 12A 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 4:22:16 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 1548(4-8-2) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 14CRB 1884 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
Between 1918 and 1922 the South African Railways placed seventy-three Class 14C steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built by Montreal Locomotive Works and numbered in the ranges 1761 to 1780, 1881 to 1900, 1991 to 2010 and 2026 to 2038. Through reboilerings and rebalancings during its service life this single class eventually ended up as six different locomotive classes. During the 1930s six were reboilered with Watson Standard no 2 boilers and reclassified to Class 14CR. Over time most of the Class 14C family of locomotives were "rebalanced" to either reduce or increase the axle load and adhesion weight. The lighter axle load branch line version was reclassified to Class 14CB and when they were subsequently reboilered, to Class 14CRB. The heavier axle load mainline version was reclassified to Class 14CM and when they were reboilered, to Class 14CRM.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 14C 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 5:06:29 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1884(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class 15A 1970 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
Between 1914 and 1925 the South African Railways placed one hundred and nineteen Class 15A steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, delivered in ten batches from three manufacturers (North British Locomotive Company, Beyer, Peacock and Company and J.A. Maffei). They were numbered in the ranges 1571 to 1575, 1781 to 1828, 1839 to 1858, 1961 to 1970, 2011 to 2025 and 2080 to 2100. All but five Class 15A locomotives were later reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2A boilers and reclassified to Class 15AR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 15A 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 5:17:46 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1970(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class 15AR 1968 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
Between 1914 and 1925 the South African Railways placed one hundred and nineteen Class 15A steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, delivered in ten batches from three manufacturers (North British Locomotive Company, Beyer, Peacock and Company and J.A. Maffei). They were numbered in the ranges 1571 to 1575, 1781 to 1828, 1839 to 1858, 1961 to 1970, 2011 to 2025 and 2080 to 2100. All but five Class 15A locomotives were later reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2A boilers and reclassified to Class 15AR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 15A 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 5:39:57 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1968(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class 15BR 1836 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
Between 1918 and 1922 the South African Railways placed thirty Class 15B steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in two batches by Montreal Locomotive Works and numbered in the ranges 1829 to 1838 and 1971 to 1990. All thirty Class 15B locomotives were eventually reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2A boilers and reclassified to Class 15BR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 15B 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 6:14:29 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1836(4-8-2) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 15BR 1972 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
Between 1918 and 1922 the South African Railways placed thirty Class 15B steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in two batches by Montreal Locomotive Works and numbered in the ranges 1829 to 1838 and 1971 to 1990. All thirty Class 15B locomotives were eventually reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2A boilers and reclassified to Class 15BR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 15B 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 6:32:50 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1972(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class 15BR 1989 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
Between 1918 and 1922 the South African Railways placed thirty Class 15B steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in two batches by Montreal Locomotive Works and numbered in the ranges 1829 to 1838 and 1971 to 1990. All thirty Class 15B locomotives were eventually reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2A boilers and reclassified to Class 15BR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 15B 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 6:38:48 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 1989(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class 16CR 805 (4-6-2) |
| Description: |
In November 1917 the South African Railways placed ten Class 16B steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 Pacific wheel arrangement in passenger train service. Designed by D.A. Hendrie and built by North British Locomotive Company, the locomotives were numbered in the range from 802 to 811. During the 1930s all ten locomotives were reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2B boilers and reclassified to Class 16CR. After its retirement one, no. 805, was actually dereboilered with a dummy boiler to represent its original Class 16B condition, being the locomotive on which long time South African Minister of Transport Ben Schoeman started his Railway career at Braamfontein as a stoker during the 1930s.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 16B 4-6-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 7:54:46 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 805(4-6-2) |
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SAR Class 19AR 685 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
In 1929 the South African Railways placed thirty-six Class 19A steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service. They were built by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works and numbered in the range from 675 to 710. Six of them were later reboilered with Watson Standard no. 1A boilers and reclassified to Class 19AR.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 19A 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/12/2013 2:56:04 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 685(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class 19C 2439 (4-8-2) |
| Description: |
In 1935 the South African Railways placed fifty Class 19C steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service. They were built by North British Locomotive Company and were numbered in the range from 2435 to 2484. These locomotives were delivered with Watson Standard no. 1A boilers and used Rotary Cam Poppet valve gear. The Poppet valves made the Class 19C a very free-running locomotive, although it required special maintenance techniques.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 19C 4-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/12/2013 3:46:49 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 2439(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class 32-000 32-029 |
| Description: |
Between November ,959 and November 1961 the South African Railways placed one hundred and fifteen Class 32-000 GE U18C1 diesel-electric locomotives with a 1Co+Co1 wheel arrangement in service in South Xest Africa. Designed and built to South African Railways requirements by General Electric and imported, they were numbered 32-001 to 32-115.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 32-000. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/14/2013 3:23:34 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Roster |
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SAS 32-029(U18C1) |
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SAR Class 32-000 32-042 |
| Description: |
Between November 1959 and November 1961 the South African Railways placed one hundred and fifteen Class 32-000 GE U18C1 diesel-electric locomotives with a 1Co+Co1 wheel arrangement in srvice in South West Africa. Designed and built to South African Railways requirements by General Electric and imported, they were numbered 32-001 to 32-115.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 32-000. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/14/2013 3:32:46 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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SAS 32-042(U18C1) |
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SAR Class GB 2166 (2-6-2+2-6-2) |
| Description: |
In June 1921 the South African Railways placed a single experimental Class GB Garratt articulated steam locomotive with a 2-6-2+2-6-2 wheel arrangement in service. Six more of these locomotives entered service in 1924. Built by Beyer, Peacock and Company, they were numbered in the range from 2160 to 2166.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 2:55:05 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 2166(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class GEA 4023 (4-8-2+2-8-4) |
| Description: |
During 1946 and 1947 the South African Railways placed fifty Class GEA Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4 wheel arrangement in service. Designed by Chief Mechanical Engineer Dr. M.M. Loubser, it was the first South African Garratt to have streamlined water tanks and coal bunkers. An order for fifty locomotives was placed with Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1945, the largest single Garratt order ever placed with them. They were numbered in the range from 4001 to 4050.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GEA 4-8-2+2-8-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 3:28:35 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 4023(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class GF 2401 (4-6-2+2-6-4) |
| Description: |
In 1927 and 1928 the South African Railways placed sixty-five Class GF Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-6-2+2-6-4 wheel arrangement in service. They were built in three batches by Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG (Hanomag), numbered in the range from 2370 to 2406, Henschel and Son, numbered in the range from 2407 to 2424, and J.A. Maffei, numbered in the range from 2425 to 2434. Until the arrival of the Class GMA and Class GMAM, they were the most numerous Garratt locomotive in SAR service.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GF 4-6-2+2-6-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 3:52:49 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 2401(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class GL 2351 (4-8-2+2-8-4) |
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During 1929 and 1930 the South African Railways placed eight Class GL Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4 wheel arrangement in service. Constructed at Beyer, Peacock and Company's Gorton Foundry, they were originally designed to work on the Durban to Cato Ridge section of the Natal mainline. They were numbered in the range from 2350 to 2357. Their tractive effort of 78,650 pounds-force (349.9 kilonewtons) at 75% boiler pressure made them the most powerful steam locomotives to be placed in service anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere at the time.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 4:10:11 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS 2351(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class GL 2355 (4-8-2+2-8-4) |
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During 1929 and 1930 the South African Railways placed eight Class GL Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4 wheel arrangement in service. Constructed at Beyer, Peacock and Company's Gorton Foundry, they were originally designed to work on the Durban to Cato Ridge section of the Natal mainline. They were numbered in the range from 2350 to 2357. Their tractive effort of 78,650 pounds-force (349.9 kilonewtons) at 75% boiler pressure made them the most powerful steam locomotives to be placed in service anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere at the time.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 4:20:33 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 2355(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class GMAM 4070 (4-8-2+2-8-4) |
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Between 1954 and 1958 the South African Railways placed one hundred and twenty Class GMA branch line and Class GMAM mainline Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4 wheel arrangement in service. This was the most numerous Garratt class in the world and was built in four batches by Henschel and Son, Beyer, Peacock and Company and North British Locomotive Company. Numbered in the range from 4051 to 4170, the light rail branch line Class GMA and mainline Class GMAM Garratt locomotives were identical and their water and coal capacities were adjusted to suit the rail capacity by installing or removing plates in the coal and water spaces. The locomotive carried water in its front tank only and the water supply was augmented by semi-permanently coupling a purpose-built Type X-20 auxiliary tank wagon to the locomotive.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GMA 4-8-2+2-8-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 4:43:28 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 4070(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class GMAM 4105 (4-8-2+2-8-4) |
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Between 1954 and 1958 the South African Railways placed one hundred and twenty Class GMA branch line and Class GMAM mainline Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4 wheel arrangement in service. This was the most numerous Garratt class in the world and was built in four batches by Henschel and Son, Beyer, Peacock and Company and North British Locomotive Company. Numbered in the range from 4051 to 4170, the light rail branch line Class GMA and mainline Class GMAM Garratt locomotives were identical and their water and coal capacities were adjusted to suit the rail capacity by installing or removing plates in the coal and water spaces. The locomotive carried water in its front tank only and the water supply was augmented by semi-permanently coupling a purpose-built Type X-20 auxiliary tank wagon to the locomotive.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GMA 4-8-2+2-8-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 5:07:58 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 4105(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class GO 2575 (4-8-2+2-8-4) |
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In 1954 the South African Railways placed twenty-five Class GO light branch line Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4 wheel arrangement in service. They were built by Henschel and Son in 1953 and were numbered in the range from 2572 to 2596. The Class GO was very similar to the Class GMA, the chief differences being aimed at reducing weight, such as a smaller boiler with a reduced diameter, a smaller firebox and grate area and a half ton smaller capacity coal bunker. The locomotive carried water in its front tank only and the water supply was augmented by semi-permanently coupling a purpose-built Type X-20 auxiliary tank wagon to the locomotive.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 5:48:16 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 2575(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class GO 2595 (4-8-2+2-8-4) |
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In 1954 the South African Railways placed twenty-five Class GO light branch line Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4 wheel arrangement in service. They were built by Henschel and Son in 1953 and were numbered in the range from 2572 to 2596. The Class GO was very similar to the Class GMA, the chief differences being aimed at reducing weight, such as a smaller boiler with a reduced diameter, a smaller firebox and grate area and a half ton smaller capacity coal bunker. The locomotive carried water in its front tank only and the water supply was augmented by semi-permanently coupling a purpose-built Type X-20 auxiliary tank wagon to the locomotive.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 5:52:40 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 2595(UNKNOWN) |
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SAR Class H2 330 (4-8-2T) |
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Between 1899 and 1903 the Natal Government Railways placed one hundred and one 4-10-2T tank steam locomotives in service, designed by Locomotive Superintendent G.W. Reid and commonly known as the Reid Tenwheelers. They were built in six batches by Dübs and Company and North British Locomotive Company. By 1910 five of them had been converted to a 4-8-2T wheel arrangement and in 1912, with the establishment of the South African Railways, these five were designated Class H2 and numbered in the range from 227 to 231. After 1912 the remaining 4-10-2T locomotives, which had been designated Class H in 1912, were gradually also modified to a 4-8-2T wheel arrangement. The first three of these, numbers 240, 294 and 305, were reclassified to Class H2 as well and were renumbered once again, to 329, 330 and 331 respectively. The rest retained their Class H numbers even after modification.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class H2 4-8-2T. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 6:44:26 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 330(4-8-2) |
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SAR Class NG15 122 (2-8-2) |
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In 1931 three narrow gauge locomotives with a 2-8-2 Mikado wheel arrangement were acquired for the Otavi Mining and Railway Company in South West Africa. Four more batches were purchased for the Otavi and for the Tsumeb Copper Corporation during the subsequent years, built by Henschel and Son and Société Franco-Belge, bringing the total number of these locomotives up to twenty-one by 1958. When the Otavi Railway was regauged to Cape gauge in 1960, all twenty-one locomotives were taken over by the South African Railways. They were classified as Class NG15, renumbered in the ranges 17 to 19, 117 to 124, 132 to 136 and 144 to 148, and transferred to the Eastern Cape for service on the Langkloof narrow gauge line where they were commonly known as Kalaharis.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class NG15 2-8-2. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 7:17:40 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS NG122(2-8-2) |
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SAR Class S2 3706 (0-8-0) |
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In 1952 and 1953 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class S2 shunter steam locomotives with a 0-8-0 wheel arrangement in service, numbered in the range from 3701 to 3800. Friedrich Krupp AG undertook to build the locomotives to the required specifications, but it was discovered that they could not be built within the specified weight limit if the specified Watson Standard no. 1 boiler, the smallest of the standard boilers, were to be used. Krupp therefore designed a suitable smaller boiler to bring the locomotive’s weight down to the stipulated maximum and the end result was a locomotive that had the appearance of a Cape gauge locomotive with a Narrow gauge boiler, particularly when viewed from the front. It had a Vanderbilt type torpedo tender that rode on Buckeye three axle bogies to reduce the axle load.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class S2 0-8-0. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 2:14:14 PM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 3706(0-8-0) |
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SAR Class V-3 (Side A) |
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Class V-3 goods train guard's vans entered service between 1975 and 1978. Side A is the toilet side and its interior layout is, from left, three passenger compartments to seat up to 10 people each, the guard's cabin with a toilet on the near side and a stove on the far side, a door and a seat next to a wall periscope on each side, and a baggage room with a double door on each side. The use of guard's vans ceased in the 1980's.
Length between couplers 13.084m, Length over headstocks 12.200m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.300m, Height 3.521m, Width 2.590m and (over lamps) 2.970m, Tare (average) 23,210kg, Load 5,000kg. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/10/2013 3:14:22 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Passenger |
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SAR Harbour locomotive Stormberg (0-4-0ST) |
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Two 0-4-0ST saddle-tank locomotives that were originally built for the Irrigation Department of the Public Works Department of the Cape Colony in 1903, were acquired by the South African Railways in 1916 for use as harbour shunters. In railway service they were named instead of being classified and numbered. The first was named Thebus, after the town Teebus on the line between Stormberg and Rosmead in the Cape Midlands, while the second was named Stormberg after the town of that name on the mainline from Bloemfontein via Springfontein to East London.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Harbour 0-4-0ST. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/13/2013 8:17:21 PM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS STORMBERG(0-4-0) |
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NZASM 14 Tonner 1 (0-4-0) |
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On 18 July 1889 five 14 Tonner 0-4-0T tank steam locomotives were placed in service by the Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorwegmaatschappij (NZASM) in the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. These first locomotives to enter service on the NZASM, numbered in the range from 1 to 5, were built by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen in Germany. Erected at Elandsfontein (now Germiston), they were put to work between there and Boksburg. Their small coal and water carrying capacity limited their radius of operation but even so, by the time No. 1 was retired in December 1903, it had covered 113,309 miles.
A Wikipedia article on this locomotive has still to be written. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/14/2013 11:43:44 AM |
| Location: |
George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS NZASM1(0-4-0) |
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NZASM 46 Tonner 61 Roos (0-6-4T) |
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Between 1893 and 1898 one hundred and seventy-five 46 Tonner 0-6-4T tank steam locomotives were placed in service by the Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorwegmaatschappij (NZASM) in the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR). In 1899 twenty more were ordered, of which only two were delivered by the time the Boer War broke out and the Imperial Military Railways (IMR) took over all railway operations in the ZAR. The other eighteen locomotives in this order were delivered directly to the IMR, who diverted two of them to Lourenço Marques. They were built in twelve batches by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen in Germany (who designed the locomotive) and the Nederlandse Fabriek van Werktuigen en Spoorwegmaterieel (Werkspoor) in Holland. They were numbered in the range from 61 to 237 by the NZASM and also named, while the eighteen commandeered locomotives were numbered 238 to 255 by the IMR. At the end of the war the surviving locomotives were taken onto the roster of the Central South African Railways, renumbered and reclassified to Class B, while the two in Mozambique were taken onto the roster of the Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique. In 1912, when the remaining locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered again but retained their Class B classification.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class B 0-6-4T. |
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4/15/2013 Upload Date: 6/14/2013 10:51:41 AM |
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George, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
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Steam |
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SAS NZASM61(UNKNOWN) |
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