SAR Class 15E No 2881 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23000 and 23101-23115 of 1936. Front view of engine.
SAR Class 15E No 2881 built by Henschel and Sohn No 23000, 23101-23115 of 1936.
SAR Class 15E No 2878, built by Henschel and Sohn No 23000, 23101-23115 of 1936.
SAR Class 15F No 2919, built by Henschel & Sohn No 23932-23945 of 1938. Engine fitted with steam brakes. See N12236.
Cab of SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Co in 1948.
SAR Class 15F No 3082, front of tender.
Front view of SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Works No 25941-26040 of 1945.
SAR Class 15F No 3082 rear view of tender.
Cab view of SAR Class 15F No 2923-2966, built by North British Loco Co No 24463-24506 of 1939.
Rear of tender SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Co No 2392-23945.
Front view of tender SAR Class 21 No 2551, built by North British Loco Co No 24379 of 1937.
Rear view of tender SAR Class 21 No 2551.
Cab view of SAR Class 21 No 2551.
Cab view of SAR Class 21 No 2551.
1945. Front view of SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944.
Rear view of tender SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944.
Cab interior of SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co.
SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944. Note the absence of mechanical stoker.
Front of tender SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co of 1944.
SAR Class 21 No 2551, built by North British Loco Co No 24379 of 1937.
SAR Class 21 No 2551 built by North British Loco Co in 1936. The only 2-10-4 engine used by the SAR.
SAR Class 21 No 2551.
SAR Class 15F No 2929, built by North British Loco Co No 24463-24506 of 1939. Engine fitted with steam brakes.
1939. SAR Class 15F No 2929, built by North British Loco Co No 24463-24506 of 1939. Fitted with steam brakes and the engine and first 15F to be fitted with smoke deflectors.
SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer, Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944. Engine fitted wth with vacuum brakes.
SAR Class 19D No 3323 built by North British Loco Co in 1949.
SAR Class 24 No 3607 built by North British Loco Co in 1948/49.
SAR Class GL No 2351 built by Peacock & Co in 1929. Most powerful steam locomotive on 3'-6" in the world.
"Knysna, 1949. SAR Class 8 with passenger train."
CGR 2nd Class No W89-W94 'Wynberg Tank' built by Neilson & Co in 1882, later SAR Class 02 No 022-026.
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.
Springs, 1949. Station yard with SAR Class 12A No 1532 pushing goods wagons.
Cape Town, 1949. First locomotive at railway docks on 4 foot 8 inch gauge. Blackie
1875. CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 No 27 Beyer Peacock later SAR Class 01 No 27.
SAR Class 24.
SAR Class 24 No 3607 built by North British Locomotive Co in 1947.
1894. NZASM Rack No 994 'Vaderland', later CSAR Class M.
First NZASM 14 Tonner built by Emil Kessler, 1889.
Pretoria, 1949. First locomotive in Transvaal at station platform.
SAR Class 24 No 3626 'Torpedo, right side of larger photograph.
SAR Class 24 No 3626 'Torpedo, left side of larger photograph.
SAR Class 24.
SAR Class 24 No 3626 'Torpedo'.
George district, 1949. SAR Class GEA Garratt near Topping siding in Montagu pass.
Bethulie district, 1949. SAR Class 19C.
SAR Class 19D.
Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 23 with passenger train.
"Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3134 with Blue Train leaving for Johannesburg for Johannesburg and Pretoria."
Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3104 with Blue Train leaving for Johannesburg and Pretoria.
"1946. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train."
Johannesburg, 1949. SAR Class 15F with Blue Train leaving.
SAR Class GCA No 2320 (2nd order) built by Fried Krupp AG in 1928.
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.
Johannesburg, 1949. SAR Class 15F 'Princess Elizabeth' with Blue Train leaving Park Station.
NGR Reid Ten-wheeler No 246 with Natal Corridor Dining Express.
Pietermaritzburg district, 1894. NGR Class Kitson & Stephenson with mixed train at Botha's Hill.
Glencoe, 1894. NGR Kitson and Stevenson No 46. (SARM Dec 1940, p1637)
Natal, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3099 hauling main line train.
Natal, 1949. SAR Class 15F on main line.
Natal, 1949. SAR Class 15F hauling main line train.
Malmesbury district, 1949. SAR Class 19D No 3352.
Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 19D No 3312 near Bellville.
Caledon district, 1949. SAR Class 19C with passenger train near Elgin.
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.
Port Alfred, 1882. Seven "Kowie" locomotives at railway and harbour works.
Pretoria, 1948. SAR Class 19D No 3328 hauling coal train.
Pretoria, 1948. SAR Class 19D with long tender hauling coal train.
NGR Class of the Weenen line on Inyandu bridge.
Scottburgh district. SAR Class NG3 of the Stuartstown Railway at Esperanza station.
1948. SAR Class 15A No 1799, wide cab, built by North British Loco Works No's 21436-21441 in 1916.
SAR Class MH No 1661 built by North British Loco Co in 1915.
SAR Class J No 346.
SAR Class 15 No 1563 built by the North British Loco in 1913.
1948. SAR Class 15A No 1571, narrow cab, built by North British Loco Works No's 20556-21441 in 1914.
1948. SAR Class 16 No 790 built by North British Loco No's 20430-20441 in 1914.
NGR Hendrie 'C' No 12 built by Durban Works in 1910, later SAR Class 2C.
NGR Hendrie 'A' No 326, built by North British Loco Work No 16192-16193 in 1905. Later became SAR Class 2.
NGR Hendrie B No 275, later SAR Class 1
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.
1948. SAR Class 19B with freight train at small station.
1948. SAR Class GB No 2162 (2nd order) built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6181-6186 in 1924.
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 GE (2nd order) No 2270 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6339-6348 in 1926.
1948. SAR Class GA No 1649 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 5941 in 1919. First mainline Garratt in service on the SAR.
1948. SAR Class 12 No 1863, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 5988-6012 in 1921.
1948. SAR Class GM No 2298 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6883-6893 in 1938.
1948. SAR Class 15A No 1964 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 5978-5987 in 1921.
SAR Class GEA No 4002.
1948. SAR Class GC No 2182 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 6187-6192 in 1924.
