Johannesburg, 1954. SAR Class 3E with Blue Train leaving.
Johannesburg, 1954. SAR Class 3E with Blue Train leaving.
1954. SAR Class GF Garratt passenger train on bridge.
SAR Class 25NC No 3444.
Cape Town, 1954. SAR Class 25 at Paardeneiland.
Cape Town, 1954. SAR Class 25 at Paardeneiland.
1911. CGR heavy passenger engine No 850, later SAR Class 4 No 1477. These engines were designed by Mr HM Beatty and ordered over Union. Note the engine has a CGR number plate but shows 'SAR' on the tender.
Estcourt district. Combined goods trains at 144 1/2 miles between Mimosa (later Formosa) and Escourt, shortly after Union. Leading engines NGR Hendrie 'B' No 312, later SAR Class 1, and assume the assisting engines are NGR Dubs 'A'.
1954. Frank Holland posing next to 'Blackie'.
CGR 1st Class No 35.
Durban, 1954. SAR Class 17 No 1429, rebuilt from SAR Class A No 181.
SAR Class 15CB No 2060 'Big Bill'.
SAR Class 12A.
Cape 6th Class 2-6-4, later SAR Class 6Z No 719.
Cape Town, 1954. SAR Class 6B No 464. Although many Class 6 engines were rebuilt with Belpaire boilers, several were later returned to round top fireboxes but retained their large cab, as shown in this photo.
SAR Class 05 No 0332 ex Cape 5th class 4-6-0 No 332.
1879. CGR 4th Class No 297 'Hat Rack' built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in1897 later SAR Class 04 No 0297.
Durban, 1954. NGR Kitson and Stevenson converted from No 25 renumbered No 38, later SAR Class C1 No 77.
SAR Class 15CB No 2060 'Big Bill' built by Baldwin Loco Works No's 58307-58717 of 1926.
Durban, 1954. SAR Class 24 No 3608.
Bloemfontein, 1954. Railway locomotive yard.
SAR Class GMAM.
SAR Class GMAM No 4054 built by Henschel & Sohn.
De Doorns, 1954. SAR Class 15F with passenger train in the Hex River valley.
1953. SAR Class 25 No 3451, the only complete Class 25 built by Henschel & Sohn. This locomotive was then sent to North British Loco Co in Glasgow who built the balance of the order.
1953. SAR Class 25 No 3451, the only complete Class 25 built by Henschel & Sohn. This locomotive was then sent to North British Loco Co in Glasgow who built the balance of the order.
SAR Class NG15 No NG119 built by Henschel & Sohn in 1939. SEE 56112
SAR Class NG15 No NG17 built by Henschel & Sohn in 1930.
GSWA Class Hd No 40.
SAR Class 24 No 3608.
SAR Class S No 360.
Models of SAR locomotives supplied by Henschel Germany.
NGR Dubs 'B' No 250 built by North British Loco Co in 1904, later SAR Class G No 197.
1954. SAR Class 25NC No 3423 built by Henschel and Sohn.
SAR Class GMA Garratt.
SAR Class GMA No 4054 Garratt.
Cape Town, 1953. Salt River workshops, assembling SAR Class 25.
Cape Town, 1953. Salt River workshops, assembling SAR Class 25.
Cape Town, 1953. Salt River workshops, assembling SAR Class 25.
Cape Town, 1953. Salt River workshops, assembling SAR Class 25 No 3403.
Zeerust district, 1953. SAR Class GM No 2305 with White Train.
Natal, 1953. SAR Class 3E with passenger train on the Natal main line.
Johannesburg. SAR Class S2 No 3701 at Braamfontein shed.
SAR Class S2 No 3702.
Vereeniging, 1955. SAR Class 15F with train crossing the Vaal River.
Vereeniging, 1955. SAR Class 15F with passenger train crossing the Vaal River.
SAR Class NG15.
NGR No 48 'Havelock' armoured with rope during the Anglo-Boer War and named 'Hairy Mary'.
NZASM 46 Tonner No 61 'Roos' later IMR No 61 later CSAR Class B No 61, badly damaged.
1953. SAR Class 25 No 3451 at Henschel & Sohn works. Note schrapnel damage in walls.
1953. SAR Class 25 No 3451 built by Henschel & Sohn in 1953.
1953. SAR Class 25NC No 3423 at Henschel & Sohn. Note shrapnel damage on walls.
1953. SAR Class 25NC No 3423 built by Henschel Sohn in 1953.
1953. SAR Class 25NC No 3423, built at Henschel & Sohn No's 28731-28769.
Bethulie district, 1953. SAR Class 15CA with passenger train on its way to Springfontein.
1953. SAR Class 15F with passenger train in open veld.
1953. SAR Class 15F with passenger train in open veld.
1953. SAR Class 15F with passenger train in open veld.
Vereeniging district, 1953. SAR Class 15F with passenger train.
Virginia district, 1953. SAR Class 15F with goods train.
Virginia district, 1953. SAR Class 15F with goods train.
Virginia district, 1953. SAR Class 15F with goods train.
Virginia district, 1953. SAR Class 15F with goods train.
Virginia district, 1953. Class 15F with goods train.
SAR Class 15F with goods train.
1953. SAR Class 25 condensing cutaway.
Springs district, 1953. Goods train hauled by SAR Class 15F near Geduld.
Roodekop district, 1953. SAR Class 15AR with goods train.
Johannesburg district, 1953. Train at Roodekop near Germiston with SAR Class 15F.
Roodekop, 1953. SAR Class 15F with passenger train.
Johannesburg, 1906. CSAR Class 6 reboilered No 367, later SAR Class 6C No 562 on 'Limited Express' operating between Pretoria and Johannesburg, in Park Station.
"1953. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train."
1904. CSAR Class 9 No 603, later SAR Class 9 No 730.
1904. CGR Karoo Class No 905 built by Beyer, Peacock & Co in 1904 later SAR Class 5B No 723.
CSAR Class 6L-2 No 367, ex OVSS No 91, later SAR Class 6C No 562. First 6th class to be reboilered.
Waterval-Onder, 1903. Roundhouse with six locomotives.
SAR Class J No 346, built by Nasmith, Wilson & Co Nos 1060-1065 in 1915 for use on the Natal South Coast line.
NGR 'Reid Tenwheeler' No 179, later SAR Class H No 259.
SAR Class D No 58.
CSAR Class F No 260, built by Vulcan Foundry Co No's 1908-1915 in 1904, later SAR Class F No 78. Intiialy known as 'Chocolate Boxes'.
Cape Town, 1953. SAR Class 4E No 219. Newly arrived from Natal before stripes added.
Cape Town, 1953. SAR Class 4E No 219. Newly arrived from Natal before stripes added.
Cape Town, 1953. SAR Class 4E No 219. Newly arrived from Natal before stripes added.
Cape Town, 1953. SAR Class 4E No 219. Newly arrived from Natal before stripes added.
SAR Class 24 No 3606.
CFM (Delagoa Bay Railway) 'Paul Kruger' built by Nasmyth Wilson & Co No 314 in 1887.
SAR Class 4E newly delivered without strips. See N60432.
SAR Class 4E leaving Durban station with train 192 (future Trans Natal). The SAR Class 4E's could not negotiate the Natal curves and were used for the electrification of the Touwsrivier line from 14 May 1954.
Johannesburg, 1952. Locomotive SAR Class GM leaving with passenger train for Rhodesia.
Cabin interior of SAR Class 24.
SAR Class 24 No 3607.
SAR Class 24 No 3668.
1952. SAR Class 23 with goods train.
1952. SAR Class 23 with goods train.
1952. SAR Class 23 with goods train at signals.
1952. SAR Class 23 with goods train.
1875. Diagrams of Fairlie and Stephenson locomotives.
