Rustenburg, 1972. SAR Class 15CA. Die Magaliesberger September 1972.
NGR Dubs 'A' No 105, later SAR Class A No 151.
NGR Dubs 'A ', later SAR Class A.
1901. CGR 7th Class built by Neilson Reid & Co in 1901, later SAR Class 7C.
SAR Class 6Z No 719.
CSAR Class 8L-3 No 471-500 built by North British Works in 1903. later SAR Class 8C No 1162-1197.
Rear view of SAR Class 25NC tender.
Botha's Hill. NGR Kitson and Stephenson, later SAR Class C at station.
Cape Town. SAR Class 25 at Paarden Eiland showing experimental oil separation unit.
Drawing of NGR Kitson & Stephenson 'Kitty' for Electricity Supply Commission.
Kitson locomotive No VFP No 1 as originally purchased ex SAR Class C No 62.
SAR Class C No 75 ex NGR Kitson and Stephenson No 510.
SAR Class C No 75 ex NGR Kitson and Stephenson No 510.
Dave Parsons at 'Kitty' ex SAR Class C locomotive nameplates.
'Kitty' ex SAR Class C.
Kitson ex SAR class C locomotive. 'Kitty in Colour'.
'Kitty' ex SAR class C locomotive. (from South African Transport, December 1979)
'Kitty' ex SAR Class C locomotive. (from South African Transport, December 1979)
SAR Class C1 built at Durban 1912.
Cape Town. SAR Class 10B No 754.
SAR Class 19A No 699 built by the Swiss Loco Works in 1929.
NGR Class No 12.
SAR Class 5 enlarged 'Karoo' built by Vulcan Foundry Co No 2774-2777. A CGR design, but delivered after Union.
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.
SAR Class 10C No 775 which worked a Special Train from Klerksdorp to Kimberley 18th Match 1922 in preparation for the Union Limited and Express. See SAR Magazine June 1922 page 554.
OVGS 5th class as reboilered by CSAR No 329. Later became SAR Class 05 No 0329. See P3810.
SAR Class 32-200 No 32-203.
SAR Class 3E No E192 built by Metropolitan Vickers sub-contracted to Stephenson and Hawthorne in 1944.
SAR Class 3E No E192 built by Metropolitan Vickers sub-contracted to Stephenson and Hawthorne in 1944.
Front view of SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Works No 25941-26040 of 1945.
Cab of SAR Class 15F No 3082, built by North British Loco Co in 1948.
SAR Class 15F No 2909-2922 built by Hencshel and Sohn No 23932-23945 in 1938. Rear view of engine.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 Henschel and Sohn. Rear view of tender.
SAR Class 23 No 3238 Henschel and Sohn. Rear view of engine.
SAR Class 7 No 960.
Pietermaritzburg. SAR Class 7 No 961.
SAR Class 7A No 1025.
SAR Class 8A No 1130 with original 'D' valves.
SAR Class 10 No 744.
Cape Town, 26 November 1923. SAR Class 15A No 2019 with No 7 Down at railway station, which was the back-up train of the Union Expresses that left Cape Town station rather than Monument.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15A at station.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 15A.
SAR Class 15AR.
SAR Class 15AR with freight train.
Cape Town, 13 August 1926. SAR Class 16D No 861.
Cape Town, 13 August 1926. SAR Class 16D No 861 'Big Bertha'.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 19B No 1410.
SAR Class 32-000 No 32-044.
SAR Class 6A No 462. Removed from service in 1969 and restored by Mr Alex Watson Assistant Locomotive Foreman at Paarden Eiland and set up as a 'Gate Guard'. It was transferred with Mr Watson when he was appointed Locomotive Foreman at De Aar and it formed the nucleus of the then National Collection.
De Aar. SAR Class 16CR No 809, part of National Collection.
De Aar. SAR Class 15E No 2878, part of National Collection.
De Aar. SAR Class 16D No 860 (Big Bertha), part of the National Collection.
De Aar. SAR Class GL No 2351 at De Aar shed. Later to Outeniqua Transport Museum National Collection.
De Aar. SAR Class GL No 2351 at locomotive shed. Later to Outeniqua Transport Museum National Collection.
SAR Class 15F No 2971, built by Beyer Peacock & Co No 7082-7111 of 1944. Note the absence of mechanical stoker.
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.
Pretoria. Locomotive with passenger coach at Irene Station.
Pretoria. Steam motor coach constructed at Pretoria 1905-07 using NZASM 19 tonner engine Numbered M1, M3, M4, M5, M11 at Irene Station.
First locomotive in South Africa for Cape Town Railway and Dock Company.
Virginia district, 1953. SAR Class 15F with goods train.
Vereeniging district, 1953. SAR Class 15F with passenger train.
1953. SAR Class 15F with passenger train in open veld.
Bethulie district, 1953. SAR Class 15CA with passenger train on its way to Springfontein.
Kroonstad, 1960. SAR diesel electric Class 1-DE (31) locomotive with coal wagons entering town.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A with goods train on double line in open country.
Cape Town. SAR Class 05, earlier CGR 5th Class, with suburban train crossing a low steel bridge with Table Mountain in background.
SAR Class 6A No 454, earlier Cape 6th Class. See P2035.
1904. Princess Christian and dignitaries on balcony of CSAR Private coach No 20000 coach during the Royal Tour. An NGR Dubs locomotive on the left.
Charlestown, 31 December 1895. Train departing from Charlestown station to Johannesburg. This train derailed at mile 241 which caused the death of 44 and many injured. More on p133 of 'Birth and Development of the Natal Railways'. (Donated by System Manager, Durban on 6 March 1944.)
SAR Class 8 locomotive with passenger train on platform of tree-lined station.
NZASM 10 Tonner tram locomotive in railway yard with construction material with six wagons.
Cape Town, 18 November 1920. Royal Train with Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Alice. Leaving Cape Town behind SAR Class 15A.
Cape Town. SAR Class 6 locomotive marshalling train No 38 in yard.
Cape Town. SAR Class 8Z No 907. See P2074_01.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15CA with Union Express leaving.
Crew posing with SAR Class 15E No 2878.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A on a goods train on double line in open country.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 6 No 425 with passenger train on double line.
SAR Class 10C No 772 with dome cover removed.
1925. Front view of SAR Class 16 with coat of arms of the Prince of Wales. Previously M1914. (Postcard donated by JAA Lay, engine driver)
SAR Class 5A No 721.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5A No 721 at Paarden Eiland shed.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5A No 721 at Paarden Eiland shed.
Cape Town. SAR Class 6H No 631.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 6Y with passenger train in open country.
SAR Class 7. (DF Holland Collection)
Durban. Driver and fireman at SAR Class MJ No 1680 in mint condition at Greyville sheds.
Port Elizabeth. Locomotive No 442 of the Port Elizabeth Harbour Board, possibly at Swartkops station.
De Doorns. A pair of SAR Class MC1 with a SAR Class 14C in the background at locomotive shed.
Cape Town. SAR Class 6B No 495.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 8 with short passenger train in open country. Note first coach is ex CSAR Limited Express.
Crew posing with SAR Class 16DA with wide firebox.
Johannesburg. Construction near Park station and the Wanderers showing SAR Class 6H.
Cape Town. SAR Class 03 'Wynberg Tender' engine passing Tennant Street locomotive depot and signal cabin.
Natal, 23 August 1877. NGR locomotives 'Maritzburg' and 'Durban' construction locomotives on the Umbilo railway bridge during testing. (FD Adams)
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)
Pietermaritzburg, circa 1920. SAR Class 14C leaving with a northbound all stations local.
Pietermaritzburg. SAR Class 14C, no cab attached.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5 No 780 'Improved Karoos' with crew.
