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Archival description![Wheel parts of locomotive 'Natal' which hauled the first train in Natal. Submerged in the muddy b...](/uploads/r/null/2/f/4/2f4b529c403540999b0868cc1d41b1ab4a35c73963c23ec63f1cfca082c50597/PB2178_002_142.jpg)
Wheel parts of locomotive 'Natal' which hauled the first train in Natal. Submerged in the muddy banks of the Umzimvubu River at Port St Johns.
![Wheel parts of locomotive 'Natal' which hauled the first train in Natal. Submerged in the muddy b...](/uploads/r/null/d/6/a/d6a84ce7de28e9e23f29b53fe1dd95d56d2dffcbc64848e0d6fbe33d2a674297/PB2178_001_142.jpg)
Wheel parts of locomotive 'Natal' which hauled the first train in Natal. Submerged in the muddy banks of the Umzimvubu River at Port St Johns.
![Wheel parts of locomotive 'Natal' which hauled the first train in Natal. Submerged in the muddy b...](/uploads/r/null/9/8/8/988ba0b45487d0b555e5af422f5cd26175d93d91c1dcb9a4dd078b76bcc74de2/PB2178_142.jpg)
Wheel parts of locomotive 'Natal' which hauled the first train in Natal. Submerged in the muddy banks of the Umzimvubu River at Port St Johns.
![NGR No 48 "Havelock". Natal's first tender locomotive built in Durban railway workshop...](/uploads/r/null/8/7/e/87e367d2a5c9f426c40e1614d30150e6a72262df04a91ff2236f36c9a239294d/PB2038_142.jpg)
1888. NGR No 48 "Havelock". Natal's first tender locomotive built in Durban railway workshops 1887/1888.
![NGR 0-4-0ST Harbour Board built by Neilson No 89-93. No 90 was sold to Pretoria-Pietersburg Railw...](/uploads/r/null/f/f/5/ff5f850a326c1f3d49149203c3405355606ff6a4f1d38fd850ac3b94118bc709/PB1210_009_142.jpg)
NGR 0-4-0ST Harbour Board built by Neilson No 89-93. No 90 was sold to Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway and named 'Natal.
![Charlestown, 7 April 1891. President Paul Kruger and Sir Charles Mitchell after the opening of th...](/uploads/r/null/f/0/2/f02692e766658b8e9b61f4b78d9c16dd3df6f57d730ff83ce5f1cc892e3a2d33/PB1054_142.jpg)
Charlestown, 7 April 1891. President Paul Kruger and Sir Charles Mitchell after the opening of the line from Newcastle standing next to NGR Beyer Peacock 2-6-0T.
![Circa 1902. Construction between Durban - Mtubatuba showing Baldwin 2-6-0 No 2 or No 3 on Bridge ...](/uploads/r/null/3/b/d/3bdc4feb2d1ffc9b4707a5a76aadfb6aceca51ee858ebdbf667f063c3d23f9fd/P2996_46_142.jpg)
Circa 1902. Construction between Durban - Mtubatuba showing Baldwin 2-6-0 No 2 or No 3 on Bridge No 1. (Album on Zululand railway construction)
![SAR postcard series No 1: Natal Railway Co locomotive 'Natal' which operated the first passenger ...](/uploads/r/null/c/8/e/c8eb4558dea1f07d78d688c00b56ed068a3b0f83bf0ff6ca84f764f7dab4d056/P2943_01_142.jpg)
SAR postcard series No 1: Natal Railway Co locomotive 'Natal' which operated the first passenger train from Durban to the Point 26 June, 1860. Built by Carrett Marshal & Co.
![NGR construction locomotive No 1-7 built by Beyer Peacock in 1877, renumbered NGR 501-507, later ...](/uploads/r/null/e/0/0/e00dbc1385e805f0eba83730a80436dd4ade8ad8fc468b3891b1d572ba965258/P2111_01_142.jpg)
NGR construction locomotive No 1-7 built by Beyer Peacock in 1877, renumbered NGR 501-507, later SAR No's 0504, 0506 and 0507.
![Durban, 26 June 1860. Opening of the Durban - Point railway line. The locomotive named "Nata...](/uploads/r/null/5/b/0/5b08cf7ec0fb396ade4e00c29c511d87bd477f7c79d93c0c110421f072f5e637/P0693_142.jpg)
Durban, 26 June 1860. Opening of the Durban - Point railway line. The locomotive named "Natal" was built by Carrett Marshall & Co, 1860.
![Ladysmith, 1899. NGR No 48 'Havelock' armoured with rope during the Anglo-Boer War and named 'Hai...](/uploads/r/null/d/7/3/d73898bbe066fd7bce5dc296f543c75eead9999b415b18937761d04a8473341c/P0620_142.jpg)
Ladysmith, 1899. NGR No 48 'Havelock' armoured with rope during the Anglo-Boer War and named 'Hairy Mary'.
![Charlestown, 31 December 1895. Train departing from Charlestown station to Johannesburg. This tra...](/uploads/r/null/0/1/b/01befc664f52ae8cc6a368eb2d5ca8325ebae57cba064f92b9c0dc538c466a7c/N90056_01_142.jpg)
Charlestown, 31 December 1895. Train departing from Charlestown station to Johannesburg. This train derailed at mile 241 which caused the death of 44 and many injured. More on p133 of 'Birth and Development of the Natal Railways'. (Donated by System Manager, Durban on 6 March 1944.)
![Durban, 1888. First locomotive and tender 'Havelock' built in 1888 in NGR railway shops as a 2-8-...](/uploads/r/null/9/4/2/9429566079492c5e93c5c67ef46a7b115d9ee5e28436ec0e123e1dda1968bdd6/N68478_142.jpg)
Durban, 1888. First locomotive and tender 'Havelock' built in 1888 in NGR railway shops as a 2-8-2TT. Shown here as converted to 4-6-2TT.
![Durban, 1888. First locomotive and tender 'Havelock' built in 1888 in NGR railway shops. Built wi...](/uploads/r/null/d/d/b/ddb8f3322c4b005240129a9ac429379442f1fc7ef11e59287f009f9280d97496/N67811_142.jpg)
Durban, 1888. First locomotive and tender 'Havelock' built in 1888 in NGR railway shops. Built with 2-8-2TT.
![NGR harbour board locomotive No 15 'Sir Albert', built by Hunslet Engine Company No 249 in 1880....](/uploads/r/null/3/b/1/3b12272c5db8d13c737451e563f0e166a60b707338572df22197dc4eda5bae9b/N58678_142.jpg)
1880. NGR harbour board locomotive No 15 'Sir Albert', built by Hunslet Engine Company No 249 in 1880. Scrapped in 1912.
![NGR 'Havelock' first locomotive built in SA, at Durban as a 2-8-2TT locomotive with group, includ...](/uploads/r/null/5/c/d/5cd36b85090e39a0e20a7fdb4a8c7e069f052156ea1a859f23737bf1cbd8643e/N55003_142.jpg)
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.
![NGR 2-6-0T No 503, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 1704 in 1877. Later sold to OVSS/CSAR for c...](/uploads/r/null/0/6/2/06237f927b6e8833a68ee9de3ad0a547db52fcd26e4924e4ee549aab37b54a1f/N54646_142.jpg)
NGR 2-6-0T No 503, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 1704 in 1877. Later sold to OVSS/CSAR for construction, after 1910 renumbered No 0503.
![First locomotives ordered for the NGR were these Beyer Peacock Ltd engines No's 1702-1707 in 1877...](/uploads/r/null/3/a/0/3a0d1595447148e654712e60dbd2d3a7a2bb7acb069f51a42239d3f2a2e9efd0/N54094_142.jpg)
First locomotives ordered for the NGR were these Beyer Peacock Ltd engines No's 1702-1707 in 1877. NGR Class K No's 1-4 later renumbered 501-504, three survived to 1910 as 0502-0504.
![Durban, 1947. The first locomotive in Natal and given the name '"Natal' attached on its side...](/uploads/r/null/2/4/b/24b051a5fc434a92f18a98ae6986a2fbf4a6c0bd74f3dad1931549be8b3a4c84/N53549_142.jpg)
Durban, 1947. The first locomotive in Natal and given the name '"Natal' attached on its side. It was built by Carrett Marshall & Co, 1860.
![Originally NGR Beyer Peacock 2-6-0T No 5, sold in November 1898 and worked on ERPM mine until abo...](/uploads/r/null/0/5/a/05ad4aa5ac67de646a3affd2e06d81ebee1041bc68cfd369288315f80705abbd/N52823_142.jpg)
Originally NGR Beyer Peacock 2-6-0T No 5, sold in November 1898 and worked on ERPM mine until about 1946.
![The first locomotives ordered for the NGR were these Beyer Peacock Ltd engines No.1702-1706 on 18...](/uploads/r/null/9/0/7/907e6fb85d8a561d1f11d0f2f19a0f33dcc5ce6338913c9e25ed93cc05273f1a/N52795_142.jpg)
The first locomotives ordered for the NGR were these Beyer Peacock Ltd engines No.1702-1706 on 1877. NGR Class K No's 1-4 later renumbered 501-504, three survived to 1910 as 0502-0504.
![Durban, 1947. The first locomotive in Natal and given the name 'Natal' attached on it's side. It ...](/uploads/r/null/c/4/f/c4f49dd5fd5fa3d2e4aac8fcd4f5e927aba5b152332c9257ed5e0bcdce395ab0/N52108_142.jpg)
Durban, 1947. The first locomotive in Natal and given the name 'Natal' attached on it's side. It was built by Carrett Marshall & Co, 1860.
![Natal, 23 August 1877. NGR locomotives 'Maritzburg' and 'Durban' construction locomotives on the ...](/uploads/r/null/2/4/3/2436c21a472df3b374fc759eb361562291cf06960520560c48e8201f9e60a487/N100232_142.jpg)
Natal, 23 August 1877. NGR locomotives 'Maritzburg' and 'Durban' construction locomotives on the Umbilo railway bridge during testing. (FD Adams)
![Eshowe district. Zululand Railways 2-6-0 built by Baldwin with construction train on the Tugela R...](/uploads/r/null/b/6/7/b67e8c98f8dffd9e13470f309229b08d01bce973af2dc8c89b95cc19332c32fc/N06759_142.jpg)
Eshowe district. Zululand Railways 2-6-0 built by Baldwin with construction train on the Tugela River bridge.
![NGR Beyer Peacock No 3 later changed to No 503 scrapped before 1904. Remainder of the class renum...](/uploads/r/null/b/2/a/b2a0c0afc786609196a18dcee26f06dbd9f16ef7309b022c3d87f1d296e90f5c/N05612_142.jpg)
NGR Beyer Peacock No 3 later changed to No 503 scrapped before 1904. Remainder of the class renumbered 0504, 0506 and 0507 under SAR. No 506 sold to ERPM No 1 November 1898.