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Archivistische beschrijving![Beaufort West West district, circa September 1897. Group of men posing around CGR 1st Class No 7 ...](/uploads/r/null/7/0/f/70f1396fce88c7290a94e7e0faa47f0ef46ffe090d2f0b2c156d8905069584a1/N100215_142.jpg)
Beaufort West West district, circa September 1897. Group of men posing around CGR 1st Class No 7 1897 at Letjesbosch. (HE Fripp)
![Kimberley district. CGR 1st Class No 19, later SAR Class 01, with staff. First locomotive to cros...](/uploads/r/null/8/f/9/8f9d0f4d2478e758229b68009063e304f2d85101e569234545ed811550ccc4ee/N100217_142.jpg)
Kimberley district. CGR 1st Class No 19, later SAR Class 01, with staff. First locomotive to cross the Orange and Modder Rivers. See N43426 and N42107.
![The Cape Government Railway contracted to build the line from Colesberg to Kroonstad in the Orang...](/uploads/r/null/d/1/2/d12d414d5af7b7370eada311e6d3c297618186764b371f2800c7fa405a3fb1cd/N100938_05_142.jpg)
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)
![Kimberley, 28 November 1885. CGR 1st Class No 19 with Driver A Stewart, first locomotive to cross...](/uploads/r/null/b/8/c/b8ce933eef78904a1602cd74bf57f8eac406165f2f76b2e13c57c0d117b8bc0f/N42107_142.jpg)
Kimberley, 28 November 1885. CGR 1st Class No 19 with Driver A Stewart, first locomotive to cross the Orange and Modder Rivers hauling the first train into Kimberley.
![Kimberley. CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 No 19 built by Beyer Peacock, first locomotive to cross the Orange...](/uploads/r/null/6/7/9/67999a508a0a7e5ab1bd262aea7a512aa559b55494640ab5a65bcbee0337572b/N43426_142.jpg)
Kimberley. CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 No 19 built by Beyer Peacock, first locomotive to cross the Orange and Modder Rivers to enter Kimberley.
![Starting life as Cape 1st Class 2-6-0 tender engines, 10 of these were converted to 2-6-0ST. Fiv...](/uploads/r/null/f/6/a/f6a82dd650c69e109d3de8595c0387ae362cce830cc38a72efc66c9560727dd1/N47146_142.jpg)
1940. Starting life as Cape 1st Class 2-6-0 tender engines, 10 of these were converted to 2-6-0ST. Five survived and were sold to the PEHB. In 1910 they became Cape 1st Class including this No 0416.
![Starting life as Cape 1st Class 2-6-0 tender engines, 10 of these were converted to 2-6-0ST. Fiv...](/uploads/r/null/e/3/b/e3bc7e5942af71d4cc6e57afc300b3191496b951393055ddb8bc9f58910e85c0/N47147_142.jpg)
1940. Starting life as Cape 1st Class 2-6-0 tender engines, 10 of these were converted to 2-6-0ST. Five survived and were sold to the Port Elizabeth Harbour Board. In 1910 they became Cape 1st Class including this No 0416.
![Cape 1st Class Neilson 4-4-0TT. Their tenders were coupled with bell buffers and when needed the...](/uploads/r/null/3/7/0/370e61e13b4c1220d9dbf79bf01b6d4a53229554f21eb3bd37933849f3162841/N49332_142.jpg)
1880. Cape 1st Class Neilson 4-4-0TT. Their tenders were coupled with bell buffers and when needed they could be simply uncoupled making them tank engines.
![CGR 1st Class No 42 Inclined cylinder engine (Beyer Peacock 1886) Train in station, with Driver D...](/uploads/r/null/a/7/8/a78a536c808d7a0f47d9a683fdfd6ff59c29bff11893710affaec6db94f828ca/N53414_142.jpg)
CGR 1st Class No 42 Inclined cylinder engine (Beyer Peacock 1886) Train in station, with Driver DP Bromfield. (HE Fripp, Beaufort West)
![Cape 1st Class 4-4-0 built by Avonside & Neilson 1878/80. All were sold or scrapped by 1910 e...](/uploads/r/null/b/f/d/bfd72a8cce58c40a314bbec5b5dfa9a8c645b753b6e9b7c890689d14b5867fcc/N53846_142.jpg)
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.
![CGR 1st Class No 18 built by Avonside Engine Co. Employed on the construction of the New Cape Cen...](/uploads/r/null/7/8/b/78b46cffa386025799734be29097fc189f36886374f1339f0e5bcc8d24ba2b85/N54649_142.jpg)
CGR 1st Class No 18 built by Avonside Engine Co. Employed on the construction of the New Cape Central Railways circa 1885.
![Colesberg, 1898. Cape 1st Class No 448 used between Colesberg Junction and the town, affectionate...](/uploads/r/null/d/d/7/dd7358a84976f37bd654fdfb40014cf96ab0ba0426a2fce400fd721b98403378/N54653_142.jpg)
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.
![Bloemfontein district, 17 December 1890. CGR Class 01 No 123 at Kaalspruit, hauling the first tra...](/uploads/r/null/8/5/0/850859c825b7b0834bdb56dc64919f8d2a58bb01018c96c9ee18cbc29aea8d2b/N73371_142.jpg)
Bloemfontein district, 17 December 1890. CGR Class 01 No 123 at Kaalspruit, hauling the first train into Bloemfontein. (J Geo Fraser, Jnr; published in SARM March 1946 p201)
![Kimberley, 1896. Beaconsfield station looking south with Cape 1st Class built 1879-80 in yard. (E...](/uploads/r/null/9/f/d/9fd7cbfd52bd76399a607a164ab4c59930d95626c44dec5066654ac39ae69884/P0119_142.jpg)
Kimberley, 1896. Beaconsfield station looking south with Cape 1st Class built 1879-80 in yard. (EH Short)
![Dronfield, 1895. Station building with train hauled by Cape 1st Class 1879 in the distance. (EH S...](/uploads/r/null/7/b/8/7b86d1ac1ca8b63b7582a46b40b897a097f7d420f4c6f98d733c69c40e7e4554/P0196_142.jpg)
Dronfield, 1895. Station building with train hauled by Cape 1st Class 1879 in the distance. (EH Short)
![Pokwani, 1895. Stacked rails in the foreground with train hauled by Cape 1st Class in the distanc...](/uploads/r/null/6/0/d/60dc60a0ce76eda3fbe2d1f2cb7156d3304305459b76a47d45c5039754c78cbe/P0203_142.jpg)
Pokwani, 1895. Stacked rails in the foreground with train hauled by Cape 1st Class in the distance. (EH Short)
![Madibogo, 1895. Cape 1st Class 1879 locomotive at store of S Solomon and Co looking south. (EH Sh...](/uploads/r/null/d/0/2/d024d06d5c4c1d7987cb77a36b94fa0197ba333f7d87135f509ad33cb02d6ee3/P0250_142.jpg)
Madibogo, 1895. Cape 1st Class 1879 locomotive at store of S Solomon and Co looking south. (EH Short)
![Burgersdorp, 1895. CGR 4th Class 'Conv Joys' with Baldwin built CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 on right of s...](/uploads/r/null/d/e/d/dedad98e1193300471574895843affd298f51ee71b61cc696d94db8686f6c90d/P0279_142.jpg)
Burgersdorp, 1895. CGR 4th Class 'Conv Joys' with Baldwin built CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 on right of shed. (EH Short)