SAR Class 15E No 2881 built by Henschel & Sohn No 23000, 23101-23125 in 1936. Rear view of engine.
SAR Class 19D No 2644 built by Robert Stephensonand Hawthorn & Co in 1945. Engines fitted with vacuum brakes and given ex Hendrie tenders in service.
SAR Class 19D No 2641-2680 built by Fried Krupp No1821-1863 on 1938/39. Rear vew of tender.
SAR Class 19D No 2641-2580 built by Fried Krupp No 1821-1863 in 1938/39. Front view of engine.
SAR Class 19D No 2641-2680 built by Fried Krupp No.1821-1863 on 1938/39. Rear view of engine.
SAR Class 19D No 2644 built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn & Co in 1945. Engines fitted with vacuum brakes and given ex Hendrie tenders in services.
SAR Class 19D No 2726 built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd in 1945. Engine fitted with vacuum brakes and given exHendrie tenders when placed in service.
SAR Class 19D No 2644 built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn & Co in 1945. Engines fitted with vacuum brakes and given ex Hendrie tenders in service.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 Henschel and Sohn. Front view of engine.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 Henschel and Sohn. View of cab.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 Henschel and Sohn. Front view of tender.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 Henschel and Sohn. Rear view of engine.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 Henschel and Sohn. Rear view of tender.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 built by Henschel and Sohn No 10986-10999 of 1938. Rear view of tender.
SAR Class 23 No 2571 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23742-23754 of 1937. Front view of tender.
SAR Class 23 No 2571 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23742-23754 of 1937. Rear view of engine.
SAR Class 23 No 2571 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23742-23754 of 1937. Front view of engine.
SAR Class 23 No. 2571, cabin interior.
SAR Class 23 No 2571 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23742-23754 of 1937.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 built by Henschel and Sohn No 10985-10999 of 1938. Last order and built new with smoke deflectors.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 built by Henschel and Sohn No 10985-10999 of 1938. Last order and built new with smoke deflectors.
SAR Class 15F No 2919 built by Hencshel and Sohn No 23832-23945 on 1938. Rear view of tender.
SAR Class 15F No 2909-2922 built by Hencshel and Sohn No 23932-23945 in 1938. Rear view of engine.
SAR Class 15F No 2909-2922 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23932-23945 in 1938. View of cab.
SAR Class 15F No 2909-2922 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23932-23945 in 1938. Front view of tender.
SAR Class 15E No 2881 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23000 and 23101-23115 of 1936. Front view of engine.
SAR Class 15E No 2881 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23000, 23101-23115 of 1936.
SAR Class 15E No 2878, built by Henschel and Sohn No 23000, 23101-23115 of 1936.
SAR Class 15F No 2919, built by Henschel & Sohn No 23932-23945 of 1938. Engine fitted with steam brakes. See N12236.
Cab of SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Co in 1948.
SAR Class 15F No 3082, front of tender.
Front view of SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Works No 25941-26040 of 1945.
SAR Class 15F No 3082 rear view of tender.
SAR Class 3E No E192 built by Metropolitan Vickers sub-contracted to Stephenson and Hawthorne in 1944.
SAR Class 3E No E192 built by Metropolitan Vickers sub-contracted to Stephenson and Hawthorne in 1944.
SAR Class 3E No E192 built by Metropolitan Vickers sub-contracted to Stephenson and Hawthorne in 1944.
Cab view of SAR Class 15F No 2923-2966, built by North British Loco Co No 24463-24506 of 1939.
Rear of tender SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Co No 2392-23945.
Front view of tender SAR Class 21 No 2551, built by North British Loco Co No 24379 of 1937.
Rear view of tender SAR Class 21 No 2551.
Cab view of SAR Class 21 No 2551.
Cab view of SAR Class 21 No 2551.
1945. Front view of SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944.
Rear view of tender SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944.
Cab interior of SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co.
SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944. Note the absence of mechanical stoker.
Front of tender SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co of 1944.
SAR Class 21 No 2551, built by North British Loco Co No 24379 of 1937.
SAR Class 21 No 2551 built by North British Loco Co in 1936. The only 2-10-4 engine used by the SAR.
SAR Class 21 No 2551.
SAR Class 15F No 2929, built by North British Loco Co No 24463-24506 of 1939. Engine fitted with steam brakes.
1939. SAR Class 15F No 2929, built by North British Loco Co No 24463-24506 of 1939. Fitted with steam brakes and the engine and first 15F to be fitted with smoke deflectors.
SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944. Engine fitted wth with vacuum brakes.
SAR Class DS1 No D138 renumbered No D514 built by AEG in 1939.
SAR Class 19D No 3323 built by North British Loco Co in 1949.
SAR Class 24 No 3607 built by North British Loco Co in 1948/49.
SAR Class GL No 2351 built by Peacock & Co in 1929. Most powerful steam locomotive on 3'-6" in the world.
"Knysna, 1949. SAR Class 8 with passenger train."
CGR 2nd Class No W89-W94 'Wynberg Tank' built by Neilson & Co in 1882, later SAR Class 02 No 022-026.
SAR Class 19D No 2726 built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd in 1945. Engine fitted with vacuum brakes and given exHendrie tenders when placed in service.
Trans Zambezi Railway locomotive No 3 'Alfonso de Albuquerque'.
Springs, 1949. Station yard with SAR Class 12A No 1532 pushing goods wagons.
Ladysmith district, 1949. Two SAR Class 1E's with goods train leaving Danskraal.
Cape Town, 1949. First locomotive at railway docks on 4 foot 8 inch gauge. Blackie
1875. CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 No 27 Beyer Peacock later SAR Class 01 No 27.
SAR Class 24.
SAR Class 24 No 3607 built by North British Locomotive Co in 1947.
1894. NZASM Rack No 994 'Vaderland', later CSAR Class M.
First NZASM 14 Tonner built by Emil Kessler, 1889.
Pretoria, 1949. First locomotive in Transvaal at station platform.
SAR Class 24 No 3626 'Torpedo, right side of larger photograph.
SAR Class 24 No 3626 'Torpedo, left side of larger photograph.
SAR Class 24.
SAR Class 24 No 3626 'Torpedo'.
George district, 1949. SAR Class GEA Garratt near Topping siding in Montagu pass.
Bethulie district, 1949. SAR Class 19C.
SAR Class 19D.
Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 23 with passenger train.
"Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3134 with Blue Train leaving for Johannesburg for Johannesburg and Pretoria."
Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3104 with Blue Train leaving for Johannesburg and Pretoria.
"1946. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train."
Johannesburg, 1949. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train leaving.
SAR Class GCA No 2320 (2nd order) built by Fried Krupp AG in 1928.
NGR 'Havelock' first locomotive built in SA, at Durban as a 2-8-2TT locomotive with group, including William Milne, its designer. It was later converted to 4-6-2TT.
This 4'-8 1/2" gauge locomotive was built by Fox, Walker & Co works No 352 and was delivered on the 1 January 1878 for work on the east bank of Port Alfred harbour for construction. It was buried during WW1. In 1960 the remains were exhumed and moved by road to Port Elizabeth Museum. In the 1970's she was unceremoniously cut up by a local scrap merchant.
Port Alfred, 1884. Decorated train at station with banner 'St Pauls Sunday School' at the opening of the Kowie railway line.
Johannesburg, 1949. SAR Class 15F 'Princess Elizabeth' with Blue Train leaving Park Station.
NGR Reid Ten-wheeler No 246 with Natal Corridor Dining Express.
Pietermaritzburg district, 1894. NGR Class Kitson & Stephenson with mixed train at Botha's Hill.
Glencoe, 1894. NGR Kitson and Stevenson No 46. (SARM Dec 1940, p1637)
Natal, 1949. SAR Class 1E hauling main line passenger train.
Natal, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3099 hauling main line train.
Natal, 1949. SAR Class 15F on main line.
Natal, 1949. SAR Class 15F hauling main line train.
Malmesbury district, 1949. SAR Class 19D No 3352.
Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 19D No 3312 near Bellville.
Caledon district, 1949. SAR Class 19C with passenger train near Elgin.
CGR Krauss 0-4-0WT locomotive. Used on the construction of Port Elizabeth - Avontuur branch, thereafter used as a light steam motor for 12 passenger 'picnic specials'. Was not absorbed into SAR roster.
Colesberg, 1898. Cape 1st Class No 448 used between Colesberg Junction and the town, affectionately known as the 'Colesberg Buster'. In 1910 was renumbered SAR Class 01 No 0448.
CGR Manning Wardle 2-6-4T 'A' side tank locomotive, weight 35 ton, load 120 ton. Did not receive SAR classification.
