SAR Class 5 enlarged 'Karoo' built by Vulcan Foundry Co No 2774-2777. A CGR design, but delivered after Union.
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 6Z No 719, earlier CGR 6th Class 2-6-4.
SAR Class 6 No 408, earlier CGR 6th Class No 560.
SAR Class 6C No 563, earlier built as OVSS No 92 then CSAR Class 6L-2 No 368, later SAR Class 6C.
SAR Class 11 No 920, earlier CSAR Class 11.
SAR Class 4A No 1555.
SAR Class 14 No 1701 built by Robert Stephenson & Co No's 3543-3562 in 1913.
Potchefstroom, 1925. SAR Class 6C No 544.
SAR Class 8F No 1236, earlier CGR 8th Class. Note 'Coles' safety valves and slide valves.
SAR Class 8Z No 904, earlier CGR 8th Class No 825 'Consolidation'.
SAR Class 5A No 721.
SAR Class 6G No 613, earlier CGR 6th Class No 269 'Schenectady'.
SAR Class 6Y No 711, earlier CGR 6th Class No 901.
Beaufort West. SAR Class 8Y No 899, earlier CGR 8th Class No 820 'Consolidation'.
Beaufort West. SAR Class 8Y No 899.
1904. CSAR Class 9 No 600 built by Vulcan Foundry No's 1904-1907, 1985 in 1904, later SAR Class 9 No 727.
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.
Cape Town. SAR Class 10 with Transvaal Limited passenger train at Monument station.
SAR Class 16 No 790.
SAR Class 16 No 790 (narrow cab) built by North Britsh Loco Works No's 20430-20441 in 1914.
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 MF No 1620, earlier briefly CSAR No 1016.
SAR Class MF No 1620, earlier briefly CSAR No 1016.
SAR Class 15A No 1571 (narrow cab) built by North British Loco Works No's 20556-20560, 20843-20845 in 1914.
SAR Class MJ No 1651 built by Maffei No's 3452-3461 in 1914.
SAR Class MC1 No 1642 built by North British Loco Works No's 20442-20456 in 1914. SEE 18531.
SAR Class 14 No 1721 built by Robert Stephenson & Co No's 3605-3635 in 1914.
SAR Class 15 No 1563 built by North British Loco Works No's 20364-20373 in 1914.
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 J No 346.
SAR Class 16A No 852 built by North British Loco Co in 1915. They were 4 cylinder 'simple' engines.
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.
First locomotive in South Africa for Cape Town Railway and Dock Company.
De Doorns district. SAR Class 6D No 575 with fruit train. SEE P3448"
SAR Class 14C No 1771.
SAR Class MJ1 No 1669.
SAR Class 12A No 1520, built by North British Loco Works No's 21738-21757 in 1920.
SAR NGG11 No 51 (1st order), built by Beyer Peacock & Co No's 5975-5977 in 1919. No 51 was the first Garratt placed in service in South Africa. SEE 54101.
SAR Class 15B No 1971, built by Montreal Loco Works No' 58440-58449 in 1918.
SAR Class 14C No 1991, built by Montreal Loco Works No's 60546-60565 in 1919.
SAR Class 12 No 1510 built by the North British Loco and placed in traffic in 1915.
SAR Class 16C No 816, built by North British Loco Works No's 21708-21717 in 1919.
SAR Class 05 No 0495. (See P2012)
CGR 1st Class No 27, built by Beyer Peacock.
NZASM 46 Tonner, later SAR Class B sold to ESC as their No 4 at Brakpan. (DF Holland Collection)
CGR 1st Class No 27, built by Beyer Peacock.
IMR 7th Class No 120, later CSAR Class 7 No 390 fitted with large cab, later SAR Class 7B No 1046.
SAR Class 12B No 1934, built by Baldwin Loco Work No 52476, 52558-52559, 52583-52584, 52649-52651 of 1919.
SAR Class 5 No.780-783 'Enlarged Karoo' built by Vulcan Foundry Co No's 2774-2777 in 1912 to a CGR design.
Otjiwarongo, South-West Africa. Narrow gauge Henschel B No 61.
Walvis Bay. Narrow gauge 2-4-2T 'Hope' built for the the Walvis Bay Railway in 1899. Built by Kerr Stuart No 652 of 1899. (See P1176)
SAR Class with passenger train in open country.
CSAR locomotive No 260 built by Vulcan Foundry in 1904, later SAR Class F No 78. They were known as "Chocolate Boxes".
Johannesburg. SAR Class 16C No 840 at Braamfontein. This engine worked the Special Train from Johannesburg to Klerksdorp in preparation for the Union Limited and Express 18th March, 1922 (see SAR Magazine June 1922 page 554).
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.
SAR Class 15A No 2024.
Cape Town circa 1921. SAR Class 15A with main line passenger train 7-Down leaving station with corner of Castle on left.
Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. CFM Class with train from Transvaal.
Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. CFM Class 'Santa Fe'.
Cape Town, 26 Desember 1923. First Union Limited Express leaving Monument station, headed by SAR Class 15A No 1810.
Weenen district. NGR locomotives side by side on different gauges, later SAR Class H No 245 and SAR Hunslet 4-6-2T No 1 or 2.
SAR Class FC No 2310 built by North British Loco No 23140 of 1924.
SAR Class 8 leaving station with passenger train.
SAR Class 16D No 860 'Big Bertha' built by Baldwin Locomotive Works No's 58309-58310 in 1926.
SAR Class 16D No 860 'Big Bertha' built by Baldwin Locomotive Works No's 58309-58310 in 1926.
SAR Class 15C No 2060 'Big Bill' built by Baldwins No's 58307-58308 in 1926.
SAR Class FC No 2310 built by North British Loco No 23140 of 1924.
SAR Class GE No 2263 (1st order) Garratt.
SAR Class GC No 2182 built by Beyer Peacock & Co No.6187-6192. SEE 54105.
SAR Class GE No 2264 (1st Order) built by Beyer Peacock & Co. No 6193-6198 in 1925-6.
SAR Class 16D No 860 'Big Bertha' built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1926.
Durban, 1927. SAR Class U No 1371.
Circa 1927. SAR Class 14 heading the '192-up Through Train' (later "Rand Limited") near Dellville Wood.
Pretoria. SAR Class 16 with train passing the old Ashbury station between Fountains and Kloofsig on the Pretoria-Germiston line. SEE LS_07_092
Pretoria. SAR Class 16 with train climbing up to the old Ashbury station between Fountains and Kloofsig on the Pretoria-Germiston line.
Graaff-Reinet district, 1922. Two SAR Class 8's with passenger train at Coloniesplaats.
1922. Passenger train double-headed by SAR Class 8.
1927. SAR Class 18 No 1360.
1927. SAR Class 18 No 1360.
1922. Front view of SAR Class 18. Note the third cylinder between the frames with the Gresley conjugated valve linkage from the outside piston valves.
Johannesburg, 1929. SAR Class 16C with passenger train leaving Park station. This train is likely to be the 'Union Limited' witnessed by baggage van behind the engine.
1927. SAR Class NGG13 No 58, built by Hanomag No's 10549-10551 in 1927. All used on Natal branch lines.
1923. SAR Class 16C No 825 with Pretoria-Johannesburg passenger train.
Cape Town, 1926. SAR Class 15A "The Limited" leaving.
SAR Class 19 No 1366 built by Berliner Maschinenbau in 1928.
1926. SAR Class 16DA No 869, built by Hohenzollern Works No's 4653-4658 in 1928.
1926. SAR Class 16DA No 869, built by Hohenzollern Works No's 4653-4658 in 1928.
1927. SAR Class 18 No 1360, experimental three-cylinder built by Henschel & Sohn No's 20787-20788 in 1927.
1929. SAR Class S No 360, built by Henschel & Sohn No's 21071-21084 in 1929.
De Doorns, 1926. SAR Class 15A with passenger train in Hex River pass at Sandhills.
Tulbagh district, 1926. SAR Class 14 in Tulbaghkloof.
Durban, 1926. SAR Class GL No 2350.
Durban, 1926. SAR Class GL No 2351.
Durban, 1926. SAR Class GL No 2350.
Cape Town, 1927. SAR Class GDA No 2257 in Table Bay harbour.
Caledon, 1929. SAR Class GDA No 2255.
Cape Town, 1927. SAR Class 19A No 687.
SAR Class 19A No 634.
SAR Class 19A No 669 built by Swiss Locomotive Works No's 3300-3335 in 1929.
