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Viewing Album: South African Steam Locomotives
By:
Col André Kritzinger
Dates:
12/31/2016 - 12/31/2016
Album Info:
One picture of every South African steam locomotive I've ever photographed, A to Z arranged by class and loco number, starting with old Blackie and the Class NG locomotives and ending with some industrial and mining steam locomotives as well as other weird and wonderful items that I have come across. Unfortunately, I started with this way too late to catch most of them still alive and barking. I am receiving assistance from fellow railfans in the attempt to post a picture of each and every SA locomotive, most notably from Charles Baker.
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Title:
SAR Class 25NC 3422 (4-8-4)
Description:
Between 1953 and 1955 the South African Railways placed fifty Class 25NC locomotives with a 4-8-4 Northern wheel arrangement in service. Eleven Class 25NC locomotives, numbers 3401 to 3411, were built by North British Locomotive Company and thirty-nine, numbers 3412 to 3450, by Henschel and Son. The Class 25NC is the non condensing version of the Class 25 condensing locomotive, of which ninety were placed in service at the same time. Between 1973 and 1980 all but three of the condensing locomotives were converted to non condensing and also classified as Class 25NC.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 25NC 4-8-4.
Photo Date:
4/10/2010
Upload Date:
4/12/2010 6:22:04 PM
Location:
Monument, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:
Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 3422(4-8-4)
Views:
949
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class GMAM 4074 (4-8-2+2-8-4)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
4/16/2010
Upload Date:
4/16/2010 3:20:47 PM
Location:
Masons Mill, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 4074(UNKNOWN)
Views:
842
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class S2 3778 (0-8-0)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
4/16/2010
Upload Date:
4/16/2010 3:23:54 PM
Location:
Masons Mill, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 3778(0-8-0)
Views:
984
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 19D 2506 (4-8-2)
Description:
Between 1937 and 1949 the South African Railways placed two hundred and thirty-five Class 19D locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in four batches by five manufacturers (Friedrich Krupp AG, Borsig Lokomotiv Werke, Škoda Works, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, and North British Locomotive Company). Between 1951 and 1953 thirty-three more were built by Henschel and Son for other operators like Rhodesia Railways, Benguela Railway in Angola and the Nkana and Wankie mines. The South African Class 19D, nicknamed Dolly, was numbered in the ranges 2506 to 2545, 2626 to 2770 and 3321-3370. The first batch of pre-war Krupp built locomotives were delivered with domeless boilers. The post-war batch of North British built locomotives were delivered with Vanderbilt type torpedo tenders with cylindrical water tanks that ran on three axle Buckeye bogies. Since the Watson Standard no. 1A boilers and the tenders were interchangeable, the domeless boilers and torpedo tenders migrated over time between the different batches of Dollies and even to other members of the Class 19 family.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 19D 4-8-2.
Photo Date:
7/2/2010
Upload Date:
7/3/2010 4:34:10 PM
Location:
Cedara, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 2506(4-8-2)
Views:
752
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 15F 3149 (4-8-2)
Description:
The Class 15F was the most numerous steam locomotive class in South African Railways service. Between 1938 and 1946 two hundred and fifty-five of these steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement were placed in service, built in four batches by four manufacturers (Berliner Maschinenbau, Henschel and Son, North British Locomotive Company and Beyer, Peacock and Company). They were numbered in the range from 2902 to 3156. The pre-war Class 15Fs were hand fired, but the British built locomotives were all converted to mechanical stoking by the late 1940s. The post-war locomotives were all delivered with mechanical stokers.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 15F 4-8-2.
Photo Date:
7/16/2010
Upload Date:
7/17/2010 6:49:38 PM
Location:
Masons Mill, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 3149(4-8-2)
Views:
1660
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 24 3655 (2-8-4)
Description:
In 1949 and 1950 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 24 branch line locomotives with a 2-8-4 Berkshire wheel arrangement in service. The locomotive was designed by Chief Mechanical Engineer Dr. M.M. Loubser, built by North British Locomotive Company and numbered in the range from 3601 to 3700. The cast engine main frames and the Buckeye bogies for the tenders were supplied by General Steel Castings of Eddystone, Pennsylvania and they were built with Watson Standard no. 1 boilers and Vanderbilt torpedo type tenders that ran on three axle Buckeye bogies.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 24 2-8-4.
Photo Date:
8/8/2010
Upload Date:
4/12/2010 6:39:36 PM
Location:
Monument, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:
Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 3655(UNKNOWN)
Views:
617
Comments:
1
Title:
SAR Class 26 3450 (4-8-4)
Description:
The Class 26, popularly known as the Red Devil, is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive that was rebuilt from a Class 25NC locomotive by mechanical engineer David Wardale from England while in the employ of the South African Railways. The rebuilding took place at the Salt River Works in Cape Town and was based on the principles developed by Argentinian mechanical engineer L.D. Porta. Work on Class 25NC number 3450 started at the end of 1979. These extensive modifications justified reclassification and the locomotive became the first and only Class 26, although the locomotive’s original Class 25NC running number 3450 was retained. The Red Devil’s great power, however, also turned out to be its one weakness. The Class 25NC had already proven to be on the slippery side and the much more powerful Class 26, with essentially still the same dimensions as the Class 25NC, was even worse. It was a poor performer at starting or at low speeds on steep gradients.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 26 4-8-4.
Photo Date:
8/8/2010
Upload Date:
4/12/2010 6:56:45 PM
Location:
Monument, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:
Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 3450(4-8-4)
Views:
1637
Comments:
3
Title:
SAR Class A 196 (4-8-2T)
Description:
In 1888 the Natal Government Railways placed the first five of its eventual one hundred Dübs A Class 4-8-2T tank steam locomotives in service. The last of the one hundred, built in ten batches, was delivered by Dübs and Company in 1899. As far as is known, the Dübs A locomotives were the first in the world to have a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement, later to become known as the Mountain type. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the range from 97 to 196 and reclassified to Class A. In 1915 another two Class A locomotives were built from spare parts by the South African Railways and numbered 332 and 333.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class A 4-8-2T.
Photo Date:
12/10/2010
Upload Date:
2/1/2011 3:33:18 PM
Location:
Masons Mill, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 196(4-8-2)
Views:
1168
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 19D 2767 (4-8-2)
Description:
Between 1937 and 1949 the South African Railways placed two hundred and thirty-five Class 19D locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in four batches by five manufacturers (Friedrich Krupp AG, Borsig Lokomotiv Werke, Škoda Works, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, and North British Locomotive Company). Between 1951 and 1953 thirty-three more were built by Henschel and Son for other operators like Rhodesia Railways, Benguela Railway in Angola and the Nkana and Wankie mines. The South African Class 19D, nicknamed Dolly, was numbered in the ranges 2506 to 2545, 2626 to 2770 and 3321-3370. The first batch of pre-war Krupp built locomotives were delivered with domeless boilers. The post-war batch of North British built locomotives were delivered with Vanderbilt type torpedo tenders with cylindrical water tanks that ran on three axle Buckeye bogies. Since the Watson Standard no. 1A boilers and the tenders were interchangeable, the domeless boilers and torpedo tenders migrated over time between the different batches of Dollies and even to other members of the Class 19 family.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 19D 4-8-2.
Photo Date:
2/22/2011
Upload Date:
7/19/2011 3:33:07 PM
Location:
Umkomaas, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 2767(4-8-2)
Views:
940
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 19D 2633 (4-8-2)
Description:
Between 1937 and 1949 the South African Railways placed two hundred and thirty-five Class 19D locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in four batches by five manufacturers (Friedrich Krupp AG, Borsig Lokomotiv Werke, Škoda Works, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, and North British Locomotive Company). Between 1951 and 1953 thirty-three more were built by Henschel and Son for other operators like Rhodesia Railways, Benguela Railway in Angola and the Nkana and Wankie mines. The South African Class 19D, nicknamed Dolly, was numbered in the ranges 2506 to 2545, 2626 to 2770 and 3321-3370. The first batch of pre-war Krupp built locomotives were delivered with domeless boilers. The post-war batch of North British built locomotives were delivered with Vanderbilt type torpedo tenders with cylindrical water tanks that ran on three axle Buckeye bogies. Since the Watson Standard no. 1A boilers and the tenders were interchangeable, the domeless boilers and torpedo tenders migrated over time between the different batches of Dollies and even to other members of the Class 19 family.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 19D 4-8-2.
Photo Date:
7/5/2011
Upload Date:
7/19/2011 3:31:33 PM
Location:
Umkomaas, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 2633(4-8-2)
Views:
589
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 1 1276 (4-8-0)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
12/17/2011
Upload Date:
6/16/2013 9:39:19 AM
Location:
Hilton, ZN, ZN
Author:
Grant Fryer
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1276(4-8-0)
Views:
1161
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class H2 314 (4-8-2T)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
12/17/2011
Upload Date:
6/16/2013 9:10:14 AM
Location:
Hilton, ZN, ZN
Author:
Grant Fryer
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 314(4-8-2)
Views:
772
Comments:
1
Title:
SAR Class 15AR 1818 (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.
Photo Date:
2/25/2012
Upload Date:
6/10/2012 10:37:22 AM
Location:
Durban, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1818(4-8-2)
Views:
354
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 19D 2697 (4-8-2)
Description:
Between 1937 and 1949 the South African Railways placed two hundred and thirty-five Class 19D locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in four batches by five manufacturers (Friedrich Krupp AG, Borsig Lokomotiv Werke, Škoda Works, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, and North British Locomotive Company). Between 1951 and 1953 thirty-three more were built by Henschel and Son for other operators like Rhodesia Railways, Benguela Railway in Angola and the Nkana and Wankie mines. The South African Class 19D, nicknamed Dolly, was numbered in the ranges 2506 to 2545, 2626 to 2770 and 3321-3370. The first batch of pre-war Krupp built locomotives were delivered with domeless boilers. The post-war batch of North British built locomotives were delivered with Vanderbilt type torpedo tenders with cylindrical water tanks that ran on three axle Buckeye bogies. Since the Watson Standard no. 1A boilers and the tenders were interchangeable, the domeless boilers and torpedo tenders migrated over time between the different batches of Dollies and even to other members of the Class 19 family.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 19D 4-8-2.
Photo Date:
4/18/2012
Upload Date:
6/10/2012 10:43:19 AM
Location:
Umkomaas, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 2697(4-8-2)
Views:
593
Comments:
0
Title:
ESKOM Escom (0-6-0)
Description:
Colenso power station was built by the South African Railways in the 1920s to supply power to the electrified Glencoe to Pietermaritzburg section of the Natal mainline. The power station was sold to the Electricity Supply Commission (Eskom) in 1927. In 1937 the power station acquired the Escom, a 0-6-0 fireless steam locomotive, for use as shunter. Instead of a boiler, this locomotive type has a large insulated pressure vessel to hold steam under pressure, suitable for yard work at sites where large steam generating plants are available to recharge the pressure vessel. Escom was built by W. G. Bagnall and Company and served at Colenso power station until it was closed in 1984.
Photo Date:
6/29/2012
Upload Date:
7/7/2013 8:57:13 PM
Location:
Colenso, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS ESCOM(0-6-0)
Views:
452
Comments:
0
Title:
ESKOM Tugela (0-4-0)
Description:
Colenso power station was built by the South African Railways in the 1920s to supply power to the electrified Glencoe to Pietermaritzburg section of the Natal mainline. The power station was sold to the Electricity Supply Commission (Eskom) in 1927. In 1935 the power station acquired the Tugela, a 0-4-0 fireless steam locomotive, for use as shunter. Instead of a boiler, this locomotive type has a large insulated pressure vessel to hold steam under pressure, suitable for yard work at sites where large steam generating plants are available to recharge the pressure vessel. Tugela was built by R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie and Company and served at Colenso power station until it was closed in 1984.
Photo Date:
6/29/2012
Upload Date:
7/7/2013 8:37:14 PM
Location:
Colenso, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS TUGELA(0-4-0)
Views:
472
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 6B 513 (4-6-0)
Description:
In 1897 and 1898 the Cape Government Railways placed a third batch of fifty-five 6th Class 4-6-0 steam locomotives in service, built by Dübs and Company and Neilson and Company, whose name changed to Neilson, Reid and Company in 1898 while they were being built. In 1907 four were sold to the Benguela Railway in Angola. In 1912, when the remaining fifty-one locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered in the range from 490 to 540 and reclassified to Class 6B. During World War II two of them were sold to the Sudan Railways.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 6B 4-6-0.
Photo Date:
3/24/2013
Upload Date:
7/7/2013 7:10:20 PM
Location:
Durban, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 513(4-6-0)
Views:
504
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 8D 1220 (4-8-0)
Description:
In 1903, when the first batch of 8th Class 4-8-0 Mastodons had been tried and proven successful, the Cape Government Railways placed another thirty-eight 8th Class 4-8-0 steam locomotives in service, built by Neilson, Reid and Company and 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 and reclassified to Class 8D. In the 1930s fourteen of these locomotives were equipped with superheated boilers, 20 inches (508 millimetres) bore cylinders and inside admission piston valves, and reclassified to Class 8DW.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 8D 4-8-0.
Photo Date:
3/24/2013
Upload Date:
7/7/2013 7:26:20 PM
Location:
Durban, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1220(4-8-0)
Views:
400
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 15F 3023 (4-8-2)
Description:
The Class 15F was the most numerous steam locomotive class in South African Railways service. Between 1938 and 1946 two hundred and fifty-five of these steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement were placed in service, built in four batches by four manufacturers (Berliner Maschinenbau, Henschel and Son, North British Locomotive Company and Beyer, Peacock and Company). They were numbered in the range from 2902 to 3156. The pre-war Class 15Fs were hand fired, but the British built locomotives were all converted to mechanical stoking by the late 1940s. The post-war locomotives were all delivered with mechanical stokers.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 15F 4-8-2.
Photo Date:
3/24/2013
Upload Date:
7/7/2013 7:40:45 PM
Location:
Durban, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 3023(4-8-2)
Views:
291
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 19D 2690 (4-8-2)
Description:
Between 1937 and 1949 the South African Railways placed two hundred and thirty-five Class 19D locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement in service, built in four batches by five manufacturers (Friedrich Krupp AG, Borsig Lokomotiv Werke, Škoda Works, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, and North British Locomotive Company). Between 1951 and 1953 thirty-three more were built by Henschel and Son for other operators like Rhodesia Railways, Benguela Railway in Angola and the Nkana and Wankie mines. The South African Class 19D, nicknamed Dolly, was numbered in the ranges 2506 to 2545, 2626 to 2770 and 3321-3370. The first batch of pre-war Krupp built locomotives were delivered with domeless boilers. The post-war batch of North British built locomotives were delivered with Vanderbilt type torpedo tenders with cylindrical water tanks that ran on three axle Buckeye bogies. Since the Watson Standard no. 1A boilers and the tenders were interchangeable, the domeless boilers and torpedo tenders migrated over time between the different batches of Dollies and even to other members of the Class 19 family.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 19D 4-8-2.
Photo Date:
4/2/2013
Upload Date:
6/12/2013 5:10:17 PM
Location:
Wakkerstroom, MP, MP
Author:
Sgt Maj Nick Havenga
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 2690(4-8-2)
Views:
320
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 1 1279 (4-8-0)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
4/15/2013
Upload Date:
6/10/2013 5:26:56 PM
Location:
George, WC, WC
Author:
Col André Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1279(4-8-0)
Views:
503
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 1A 1293 (4-8-0)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
4/15/2013
Upload Date:
6/10/2013 5:49:44 PM
Location:
George, WC, WC
Author:
Col André Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1293(4-8-0)
Views:
498
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 1 1440 (4-8-2)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
4/15/2013
Upload Date:
6/10/2013 6:26:39 PM
Location:
George, WC, WC
Author:
Col André Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1440(4-8-2)
Views:
541
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 3BR 1482 (4-8-2)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
4/15/2013
Upload Date:
6/10/2013 6:45:48 PM
Location:
George, WC, WC
Author:
Col André Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1482(4-8-2)
Views:
473
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 3R 1474 (4-8-2)
Description:
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.
Photo Date:
4/15/2013
Upload Date:
6/10/2013 7:14:24 PM
Location:
George, WC, WC
Author:
Col André Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 1474(4-8-2)
Views:
561
Comments:
0
Title:
SAR Class 5B 723 (4-6-2)
Description:
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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SAR Class 6J 645 (4-6-0)
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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.
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South African Class 6J 4-6-0.
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SAR Class 7A 1009 (4-8-0)
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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.
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South African Class 7A 4-8-0.
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SAR Class 7BS 1056 (4-8-0)
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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.
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South African Class 7B 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.
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South African Class 8B 4-8-0.
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SAR Class 8FW 1242 (4-8-0)
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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.
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South African Class 8F 4-8-0.
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Title:
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.
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South African Class 10C 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.
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South African Class 12A 4-8-2.
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Title:
SAR Class 14CRB 1884 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 14C 4-8-2.
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Title:
SAR Class 15A 1970 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 15A 4-8-2.
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SAR Class 15AR 1968 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 15A 4-8-2.
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Title:
SAR Class 15BR 1836 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 15B 4-8-2.
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SAR Class 15BR 1972 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 15B 4-8-2.
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SAR Class 15BR 1989 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 15B 4-8-2.
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SAR Class 16CR 805 (4-6-2)
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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.
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South African Class 16B 4-6-2.
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Title:
SAR Class 19AR 685 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 19A 4-8-2.
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SAR Class 19C 2439 (4-8-2)
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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.
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South African Class 19C 4-8-2.
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Title:
SAR Class GB 2166 (2-6-2+2-6-2)
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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.
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South African Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2.
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SAR Class GEA 4023 (4-8-2+2-8-4)
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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.
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South African Class GEA 4-8-2+2-8-4.
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Title:
SAR Class GF 2401 (4-6-2+2-6-4)
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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.
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South African Class GF 4-6-2+2-6-4.
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SAR Class GL 2351 (4-8-2+2-8-4)
Description:
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.
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South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4.
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SAR Class GL 2355 (4-8-2+2-8-4)
Description:
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.
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South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4.
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SAR Class GMAM 4070 (4-8-2+2-8-4)
Description:
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.
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South African Class GMA 4-8-2+2-8-4.
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SAR Class GMAM 4105 (4-8-2+2-8-4)
Description:
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.
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South African Class GMA 4-8-2+2-8-4.
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Title:
SAR Class GO 2575 (4-8-2+2-8-4)
Description:
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.
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South African Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4.
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