Umhloti district, 1946. SAR Class GEA No 4005 near Verulam on bridge.
Umhloti district, 1946. SAR Class GEA No 4005 near Verulam.
1946. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train soon after resumption of post war service with new name.
1946. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train soon after resumption of post war service with new name.
Mafeking, 1946. SAR Class 6F with main line passenger train.
Pretoria, 1946. View of Iscor steel plant with SAR Class 19D hauling freight train in foreground.
Nylstroom district, 1946. SAR Class ? With Blue Train at sunset.
SAR Class 14A No 1576.
CGR 4th Class with Joy's valve motion built by Neilson Co in 1883. The Joy's VG on these engines was not a success. From the early 1890s they were converted to Stephensons VG and the side tanks were removed and were known as 'Converted Joy's'. Later became SAR Class 04 and had a long useful life.
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.
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 15F No 3014 built, by North British Loco Co No 25536-25595 of 1944. Engine fitted with vacuum brakes.
1947. SAR Class GEA No 4002 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 7168-7217.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class S1 No 375 'Voortrekker' shunting. (See P2045)
1947. SAR Class S1, built at Salt River, crosshead and cylinder detail.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class S1 No 375 'Voortrekker' built at Salt River.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class S1 No 375 'Voortrekker' built at Salt River.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class S1, built at Salt River, valve gear details.
1947. SAR Class S1 No 375 'Voortrekker' valve gear detail.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class S1 No 375 'Voortrekker' built at Salt River.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class S1 No 375 'Voortrekker' built at Salt River.
1901. Cape 3rd Class 'Wynberg Tender', later SAR Class 03.
CGR 3rd class No 96 built by Dubs & Co No 2486-2497 in 1889.Later SAR Class 03.
CGR Kitson-Meyer Double Bogie No 800 built by Kitson & Co No 4197 in 1903. It was used without success out of East London, and after 5 years was standing out of service. It was sold in 1912 into industrial service.
1947. CGR 9th Class 'Mikado' No 840 built by Kitson & Co No 4341 in 1906. Later SAR Class Experimental 5 No 948.
Bloemfontein, 1947. SAR Class 16DA on 211down 'Orange Express' arriving.
Bloemfontein, 1947. SAR Class 16E arriving/leaving on 211down 'Orange Express'.
Bloemfontein, 1948. SAR Class 15F on 211down 'Orange Express' at showgrounds near Hamilton.
1948. SAR Class 12AR No 1542.
1948. SAR Class 12AR No 1542 valve gear detail.
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.
Originally NGR Beyer Peacock 2-6-0T No 5, sold in November 1898 and worked on ERPM mine until about 1946.
1948. SAR Class 19C with goods train.
1948. SAR Class 19C with goods train near grain elevator.
SAR Class 19C.
1898. PPR No 1 'President Kruger', later IMR No 1, later CSAR Class D, later SAR Class D No 56. ( SEE P2091)
27 April 1899. First train of the Pretoria - Pietersburg Railway hauled by PPR 2-6-4T Beyer Peacock No 2, later SAR Class D No 57.
Pretoria. Locomotive 2-6-4T No 6 used on the Pretoria-Pietersburg line with staff at station.
Nylstroom district, 1898. Moving platelayer's camp hauled by PPR 0-6-0ST locomotive 'Pretoria' No 2346 with PPR short open wagons and NZASM bolster wagons. See N100529-42.
Durban, 1948. SAR Class GEA at Mount Edgecombe.
King William's Town district, 1948. Kei Road station, SAR Class 19D with passenger train for Umtata.
Johannesburg, 1948. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376 rear view of cab. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376 front view of tender. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. Erecting crew at Salt River with SAR Class S1 No 376.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376 tender rear view. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. Backhead of SAR Class S1, one of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class S1 No 376 valve gear details. One of 12 built by Salt River Works.
1948. SAR Class 21 No 2551 hauling coal train in Pienaarspoort district (Rare).
Johannesburg, 1948. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train leaving.
Middleton, 12 August 1879. Cape 2nd Class with first train to Middleton. (See P1422)
CGR 1st Class No 42 Inclined cylinder engine (Beyer Peacock 1886) Train in station, with Driver DP Bromfield. (HE Fripp, Beaufort West)
Durban, 1947. The first locomotive in Natal and given the name '"Natal' attached on its side. It was built by Carrett Marshall & Co, 1860.
Johannesburg, 1948. SAR Class 15F departing with coal train from Germiston.
Cape Town, 1948. SAR Class 15F with "Union" crossing river.
CSAR Class 8L-3 No 471-500 built by North British Loco Works in 1903, later SAR Class 8C No 1162-1191.
CGR 6th Class No 418 (?) built by Neilson Reid & Co No's 5883-5503 in 1901, later SAR Class 6H.
CGR 7th Class No 396, built by Neilson Reid & Co No's 4920-4931 in 1896, later SAR Class 7A No 998.
1948. SAR Class 12A No 2131 built by North British Loco Works No's 23891-23903 in 1929.
CSAR Class 10 No 655 later SAR Class 10 No 737.
IMR/CSAR Class 8L-1 No 401-420 built by Neilson Reid in 1902, later SAR Class 8A No 1092-1112.
1948. CGR 6th Class 2-6-2 No's 270-273 built by Neilson, Reid & Co No's 5867-5870 in 1901, shown as built. After trails, they were fitted with a bogie under the firebox making them 2-6-4. The CGR ordered another four engines No's 274-277, which later became SAR Class 6Z No's 713-720.
1948. CGR 7th Class No's 759-768, built by Neilson Reid & Co No's 6079-6088 in 1902. Later became SAR Class 7C.
NGR Dubs 'B' No 250 built by North British Loco Co in 1904, later SAR Class G No 197.
SAR Class 15F No 3082 built by North British Loco Co in 1945. Fitted with vacuum brakes on the engine
1948. SAR Class 15F No 3082 (3057-3156) built by North British Loco Works No's 25941-26040 in 1948.
1948. SAR Class ME No 1618 built by North British Loco Works No 19355 in 1912.
1948. CGR 6th Class built by Neilson Reid & Co No's 5120-5156 in 1897, later SAR Class 6B.
Cape 8th Class 'Consolidation' built by North British Loco Co in 1903 later SAR Class 8Z.
1948. SAR Class 15B No 1838 (1829-1838) built by American Loco Co No's 58440-58449 in 1918.
NGR saddle tank No 89, built by Neilson Co No 4482-4485 in 1892. Only one survived to SAR No 0511.
SAR Class 15CA No 2819 North British Loco Co in 1930.
SAR Class 19D No 3323 built by North British Loco Co in 1949.
SAR Class FC Modified Fairlie No 2310 later renumbered No 670, built by North British Loco Co 1925.
CGR Class three cylinder compound No 900. Built by North British Loco Works No 17600 in 1906. Later SAR Class Experimental 1 No 764.
1948. SAR Class FD No 2323 (2320-2323) built by North British Loco Works No's 23294-23297 in 1926. They were later renumbered to No's 671-674.
SAR Class 10B No 745, earlier CSAR No.672, built by North Britiash Loco Works No 18976-18980. Note Trevithick exhaust steam feed-heaters adjacent to smoke box.
SAR Class 10B No 745, earlier CSAR No 672, built by North British Loco Works No's 18976-18980 in 1909. Note Trevithick exhaust steam feed-heaters adjacent to smokebox and Weirfeed water pump next to the firebox.
Cape 1st Class 4-4-0 built by Avonside & Neilson 1878/80. All were sold or scrapped by 1910 except No 40 which become SAR Class 01 No 040.
OVGS 6th class built by Sharp, Stewart & Co No's 4464-4469 in 1898 became CSAR 6L-3. Later SAR Class 6E.
Cape 6th Class built by Sharp Stewart & Co No's 4631-4632 of 1900. Later SAR Class 6F No's 604-605.
1948. SAR Class 19C No 2462 built by North British Loco Works No's 24168-24217 in 1935. Fitted with rotary cam valve gear.
NGR 'Reid Ten Wheeler' No 149 built by Dubs & Co No 3835 in 1899. First engine built for trail purposes. Later SAR Class H No 232.
NGR Dubs 'A ', later SAR Class A.
SAR Class 19D No 3321.
1948. SAR Class 19D No 3321.
1948. Rear view of SAR Class 19D No 3321.
SAR Class 19D No 3321.
SAR Class GD No 2237 built by Beyer Peacock & Co in 1925/26.
CGR 1st Class No 63, built by Beyer Peacock & Co.
SAR Class 5B No 735.
1927. SAR Class NGG12 No 57, built by SA Anglo-Franco-Belge No's 2506-2507 under licence from Beyer Peacock. One used on the Fort Beaufort - Seymour and the other on the Upington - Kakamas branch lines.
1927. SAR Class GE (3rd series) No 2276 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6716-6717 in 1930.
1921. SAR Class GB (1st order) No 1650 built by Beyer Peacock Co No 5942 in 1921. First 3'-6" branch line Garratt in SA.
1921. SAR Class GG No 2290 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 6232 in 1925. Design for fast passenger service.