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"Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3134 with Blue Train leaving for Johannesburg for Johannesburg and Pretoria."
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.
Port Alfred, 1884. Decorated train at station with banner 'St Pauls Sunday School' at the opening of the Kowie railway line.
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.
1863. Derailed locomotive 'Wellington' of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway. Deliberately derailed during labour problems in the Cape Colony.
CGR Manning Wardle 'C' 'Midget' No 41 0-4-0T No 41 used on the construction of the Port Elizabeth - Avontuur narrow gauge branch lline. After construction, it was used for 'picnic specials' and could haul 36 passengers. After Union was renumbered SAR NG20.
CGR 1st Class No 18 built by Avonside Engine Co. Employed on the construction of the New Cape Central Railways circa 1885.
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.
Port Alfred, 1874. First locomotive imported in South Africa 'Blackie' from Hawthorns & Company, Leith Engine Works in 1859. It was sent to Port Alfred in 1874 for harbour construction, where the photograph was taken.
1948. SAR Class 15A No 1571, narrow cab, built by North British Loco Works No's 20556-21441 in 1914.
NGR Hendrie 'A' No 326, built by North British Loco Work No 16192-16193 in 1905. Later became SAR Class 2.
Humansdorp district, 1948. CGR Bagnall 4-6-0 type 'B', later SAR Class NG8 No NG31, with mixed train on original Gamtoos River bridge.
Humansdorp district, 1948. CGR Bagnall 4-6-0 type 'B', later SAR Class NG8 No NG31, with mixed train on original Gamtoos River bridge.
Humansdorp district, 1948. CGR Bagnall 4-6-0 type 'B', later SAR Class NG8 No NG31, with mixed train on original Gamtoos River bridge.
Humansdorp district, 1948. CGR Bagnall 4-6-0 type 'B', later SAR class NG8 No NG31, with mixed train on original Gamtoos River bridge.
1912. SAR Class 10B No 761, temporary numbered No 680, built by Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd No's 5483-5487 in 1912.
1948. SAR Class GA No 1649 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 5941 in 1919. First mainline Garratt in service on the SAR.
1925. SAR Class NGG11 No 55 (2nd Order), built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6199-6200 in 1925. Used initially in Natal.
NCCR No G1, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6135-6136 in 1923. Later absorded into as SAR as Class GK.
1948. SAR Class 15F No 2971 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 7082-7111 in 1944. First of the post war Class 15F's and were fitted with vacuum brakes visible in the middle of the running board.
1948. SAR Class GL No 2356 (2nd order) buit by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6639-6644 in 1930. Most powerful locomotives used in SA.
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.
1925. SAR Class GL No 2351 (1st order) built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6530-6531 in 1929. Most powerful locomotives used in SA.
1921. SAR Class GG No 2290 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 6232 in 1925. Design for fast passenger service.
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.
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.
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.
1948. SAR Class 19C No 2462 built by North British Loco Works No's 24168-24217 in 1935. Fitted with rotary cam valve gear.
OVGS 6th class built by Sharp, Stewart & Co No's 4464-4469 in 1898 became CSAR 6L-3. Later SAR Class 6E.
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.
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.
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.
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