First locomotive in South Africa for Cape Town Railway and Dock Company.
First locomotive in South Africa for Cape Town Railway and Dock Company built by R & W Hawthorn Co No 162 in 1859. Recent findings indicate it could have been built as a 0-4-0T engine.
SAR Class 16A No 852 built by North British Loco Co in 1915. They were 4 cylinder 'simple' engines.
SAR Class J No 346.
SAR Class 14B No 1754 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 5877-5891 in 1914/15. Built as saturated steam locomotives, most were fitted with superheaters in 1922/23 making them SAR Class 14.
SAR Class 15 No 1563 built by North British Loco Works No's 20364-20373 in 1914.
SAR Class 14 No 1721 built by Robert Stephenson & Co No's 3605-3635 in 1914.
SAR Class MC1 No 1642 built by North British Loco Works No's 20442-20456 in 1914. SEE 18531.
SAR Class MJ No 1651 built by Maffei No's 3452-3461 in 1914.
SAR Class 15A No 1571 (narrow cab) built by North British Loco Works No's 20556-20560, 20843-20845 in 1914.
SAR Class MF No 1620, earlier briefly CSAR No 1016.
SAR Class MF No 1620, earlier briefly CSAR No 1016.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 10B No 753 heading 4.57 pm suburban train at Braamfontein. Note feed water heaters removed but retaining the Weir boiler feed pump.
SAR Class 16 No 790 (narrow cab) built by North Britsh Loco Works No's 20430-20441 in 1914.
SAR Class 16 No 790.
Cape Town. SAR Class 10 with Transvaal Limited passenger train at Monument station.
1904. CSAR Class M No 995-996 rack locomotives. They were built by Vulcan Foundry No 1942-1943 of 1906. They were not a success and the rack drives were removed and then used for shunting. In 1910 they were renumbered 0995-0996 but were scrapped in 1912.
1904. CSAR Class 9 No 600 built by Vulcan Foundry No's 1904-1907, 1985 in 1904, later SAR Class 9 No 727.
Beaufort West. SAR Class 8Y No 899.
Beaufort West. SAR Class 8Y No 899, earlier CGR 8th Class No 820 'Consolidation'.
SAR Class 6Y No 711, earlier CGR 6th Class No 901.
SAR Class 6G No 613, earlier CGR 6th Class No 269 'Schenectady'.
SAR Class 5A No 721.
SAR Class 8Z No 904, earlier CGR 8th Class No 825 'Consolidation'.
SAR Class 8F No 1236, earlier CGR 8th Class. Note 'Coles' safety valves and slide valves.
Potchefstroom, 1925. SAR Class 6C No 544.
SAR Class 14 No 1701 built by Robert Stephenson & Co No's 3543-3562 in 1913.
SAR Class 4A No 1555.
SAR Class 11 No 920, earlier CSAR Class 11.
SAR Class 6C No 563, earlier built as OVSS No 92 then CSAR Class 6L-2 No 368, later SAR Class 6C.
SAR Class 6 No 408, earlier CGR 6th Class No 560.
SAR Class 6Z No 719, earlier CGR 6th Class 2-6-4.
CSAR Class F No 260 built by Vulcan Foundry Co No's 1908-1915 in 1904, later SAR Class F No 78. Initially known as 'Chocolate Boxes'.
SAR Class 5 enlarged 'Karoo' built by Vulcan Foundry Co No 2774-2777. A CGR design, but delivered after Union.
Cape Town, 1913. SAR Class 5 No 783, also known as 'Enlarged Karoo', at Paardeneiland. SEE P0112.
Drakensberg Express headed by SAR Class 5EI Srs 4.
Natal. Drakensberg Express with two SAR Class 5E's on the viaduct between Pentrich and Umlaas Road on the Natal mainline.
1969. Reynold Bros Ltd locomotive 'UVE No 2', built by Avonside Engine Co No 2065 in 1933. (AE Durrant)
1969. JL Hulett & Sons Sugar Estates 'Bagnall Meyer' type locomotive 'Umhlatuzi', built by WG Bagnall No 3014 in 1953. (AE Durrant)
Scottburgh, 1969. 'Bagnall Meyer' type locomotive 'Nonoti' at Sezela cane railway, built by WG Bagnall No 2831 in 1946, (AE Durrant)
Three SAR Class 5E1's with Blue Train on Hermon - Voelvlei section. Train shown in new colour with the first Type A Class Steel airconditioned coaches.
SAR Class 25NC No 3414 'Carol', named after the wife of Les Pivnic, erstwhile curator at the Transnet Heritage Library. She was christened by Alec Watson, Locomotive Foreman at De Aar, on 6 September 1970.
SAR Class NG4 No NG10 built by Kerr, Stuart & Co for use on Natal branch lines.
SAR Class 10B No 761, temporary No 680, built by Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd No's 5483-5487 in 1912.
SAR Class 3B No 1479 built by North British Loco Co No's 19597-19692 in 1912.
SAR Class ME No 1618 built by North British Loco No 19355 in 1912.
SAR Class MC No 1608 'Mallet' built by North British Locomotive No's 19577-19586 in 1912.
SAR Class 12 No 1494 (narrow cab). Built by North British Loco Co No's 19593 - 19687 in 1912.
SAR Class 3B No 1479. SEE P2053, P3663
SAR Class 4 No 650, earlier CGR 4th Class.
CSAR locomotive No 729, later SAR Class 11.
CSAR Class 10 No 661, later SAR Class 10 No 743.
CSAR Class 10 No 661, later SAR Class 10 No 743.
CSAR Class 10 No 661, later SAR Class 10.
CSAR Class 9 No 603, later SAR Class 9 No 730.
CSAR Class 8L-3 No 483, later SAR Class 8C No 1174.
NZASM 46 tonner No 239 'De Wet' later SAR Class B No 45. SEE P2030
Pretoria. SAR Class MF Mallet under construction at mechanical workshops.
Johannesburg, 1911. Germiston, 1911. CSAR Mallet No 1024 later SAR Class MG No 1628. Mechanical stoker.
Johannesburg, 1911. Germiston, 1911. CSAR Mallet No 1024 later SAR Class MG No 1628. Mechanical stoker.
Pretoria, 7 June 1911. NZASM 14 Tonner 'Emil Kessler'.
Borsig No 11646 built in 1924 for use on the Ferdie Rabie dessert wine farm in the Nuy district. Now housed at the Boland Museum, Worcester.
Cape Town, 18 November 1920. Royal Train with Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Alice. Leaving Cape Town behind SAR Class 15A.
De Aar. SAR Class 6A No 462, one of the first locomotives saved for preservation after the programme was introduced by Mr Alex Watson, Assistant Locomotive Foreman of the SAR at Paarden Eiland.
De Aar. SAR Class 6A No 462, one of the first locomotives saved for preservation after the programme was introduced by Mr Alex Watson, Assistant Locomotive Foreman of the SAR at Paarden Eiland.
Belmont. SAR Class 6A no 462 in station on preservation special.
Belmont. SAR Class 6A No 462 in station on preservation special.
SAR Class 6A No 474 on coaling stage. See P2035
SAR Class 6A No 454, earlier Cape 6th Class. See P2035.
SAR Class NG2 shunter built by Dickson Manufacturing Co and bought from Rand Mines during the engine shortage during WW1.
Brounger Collection No 12. Locomotive 235 (?) with mixed train on trestle bridge.
The Cape Government Railway contracted to build the line from Colesberg to Kroonstad in the Orange Free State. For this they used a Cape 1st Class engine No 123 shown here on a small trestle bridge. (Brounger Collection No 11)
Cape Town. SAR Class 8F No 1235 at Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5BR No 725 at Paarden Eiland depot.
SAR Class S No 361. (DF Holland Collection)
Cape Town district. SAR Class 23 without smoke deflectors hauling Union Express on double line in open country.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A with goods train on double line in open country.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15A No 2097? in Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15A on a goods train in open country.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5A No 721 at Paarden Eiland shed.
SAR Class 14A early Hendrie engine with narrow cab, on goods train approaching small bridge in open country.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15A on a goods train in railway yard.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 6 No 425 with passenger train on double line.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A on a passenger train on double line in open country.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A on a goods train on double line in open country.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15CA taking the avoiding line at Woltemade station. (Frank Holland Collection)
Cape Town. SAR Class 10C with passenger train.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5A No 721 at Paarden Eiland shed.
SAR Class 5A No 721.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5BR No 725 at Paarden Eiland.
Cape Town. SAR Class 19C No 2463 at Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 16E No 854 in mint condition at Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 19C No 2483 at Paarden Eiand depot.
De Doorns. SAR Class MC1 No 1642.
SAR Class 15AR with goods train approaching bridge in open country.
SAR Class NG10 narrow gauge with freight coming off Hankey branch. (Donated AL Atwell)
Middleton, 12 August 1879. CGR 2nd Class with 4 coach passenger train at station. The line to Middleton was inaugurated on 17 September 1879.
Cape Town. SAR Class 4A on passenger train.
SAR Class 15A on passenger train next to signal cabin.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A on passenger train on double line.
