# South African Class A 4-8-2T

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1888 design of steam locomotive

NGR Class D1 & D2 4-8-2T South African Class A 4-8-2T SAR Class A Belpaire no. 196, ex NGR no 133, at Masons Mill, Pietermaritzburg, 10 December 2010 Type and origin ♠ – Round-top firebox ♥ – Belpaire firebox Power type Steam Designer Natal Government Railways (William Milne) Builder Dübs and Company South African Railways Serial number 2446–2451, 2499–2504, 2604–2628, 2965–2967, 3317–3322, 3363–3368, 3477–3486, 3604–3605, 3556–3567, 3811–3834 Build date 1888–1915 Total produced 102 Rebuilder South African Railways Rebuild date 1926 Number rebuilt 21 to Class 17 4-8-0TT (Mastodon) Specifications Configuration: ​ • Whyte 4-8-2T (Mountain) • UIC 2'D1'n2t Driver 2nd coupled axle Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge Leading dia. 25+3⁄4 in (654 mm) Coupled dia. 39 in (991 mm) Trailing dia. 25+3⁄4 in (654 mm) Wheelbase 24 ft 9 in (7,544 mm) ​ • Leading 5 ft (1,524 mm) • Coupled 11 ft (3,353 mm) Length: ​ • Over couplers 32 ft 6+1⁄2 in (9,919 mm) Height ♠ 12 ft 1⁄2 in (3,670 mm) ♥ 12 ft 2+1⁄2 in (3,721 mm) Frame type Plate Axle load ♠ 8 LT 9 cwt (8,586 kg) ♥ 9 LT 4 cwt (9,348 kg) ​ • Leading ♠ 7 LT 18 cwt (8,027 kg) ♥ 7 LT (7,112 kg) • 1st coupled ♠ 8 LT 2 cwt (8,230 kg) ♥ 8 LT 9 cwt (8,586 kg) • 2nd coupled ♠ 8 LT 9 cwt (8,586 kg) ♥ 9 LT 4 cwt (9,348 kg) • 3rd coupled ♠ 8 LT 2 cwt (8,230 kg) ♥ 8 LT 14 cwt (8,840 kg) • 4th coupled ♠ 8 LT 2 cwt (8,230 kg) ♥ 8 LT 17 cwt (8,992 kg) • Trailing ♠ 6 LT 10 cwt (6,604 kg) ♥ 6 LT 8 cwt (6,503 kg) Adhesive weight ♠ 32 LT 15 cwt (33,280 kg) ♥ 35 LT 4 cwt (35,760 kg) Loco weight ♠ 47 LT 3 cwt (47,910 kg) ♥ 48 LT 12 cwt (49,380 kg) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity ♠♥ 2 LT 5 cwt (2.3 t) Water cap. ♠ 1,062 imp gal (4,830 L) ♥ 1,358 imp gal (6,170 L) Firebox: ​ • Type ♠ Round-top ♥ Belpaire • Grate area ♠ 15.7 sq ft (1.46 m2) ♥ 23.5 sq ft (2.18 m2) Boiler: ​ • Pitch ♠ 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2,019 mm) ♥ 7 ft (2,134 mm) • Diameter ♠ 3 ft 11 in (1,194 mm) ♥ 3 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1,187 mm) • Tube plates ♠♥ 10 ft 10+1⁄8 in (3,305 mm) • Small tubes ♠ 178: 1+3⁄4 in (44 mm) ♥ 187: 1+3⁄4 in (44 mm) Boiler pressure ♠ 140 psi (965 kPa) ♥ 160 psi (1,103 kPa) Safety valve ♠ Salter & Ramsbottom ♥ Ramsbottom Heating surface: ​ • Firebox ♠ 90.18 sq ft (8.378 m2) ♥ 62 sq ft (5.8 m2) • Tubes ♠ 888.20 sq ft (82.516 m2) ♥ 929.5 sq ft (86.35 m2) • Total surface ♠ 978.38 sq ft (90.894 m2) ♥ 991.5 sq ft (92.11 m2) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 17 in (432 mm) bore 21 in (533 mm) stroke Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Slide Couplers Johnston link-and-pin AAR knuckle (1930s) Performance figures Tractive effort ♠ 16,340 lbf (72.7 kN) @ 75% ♥ 18,660 lbf (83.0 kN) @ 75% Factor of adh. 3.99 Career Operators Natal Government Railways South African Railways Class ♠ NGR Class D1, SAR Class A ♥ NGR Class D2, SAR Class A Belpaire Number in class 102 Numbers NGR 49–148 SAR 97–196, 332–333 Delivered 1888–1915 First run 1888 Withdrawn 1962 Disposition 5 preserved, remainder scrapped The leading coupled axle had flangeless wheels

The **South African Railways Class A 4-8-2T** of 1888 is a steam locomotive class from the pre-[Union](/source/Union_of_South_Africa) era in the [Colony of Natal](/source/Colony_of_Natal).

In 1888, the [Natal Government Railways](/source/Natal_Government_Railways) placed the first five of its eventual one hundred Class D 4-8-2T steam locomotives in service. The last was delivered in 1899. They were the first locomotives in the world to be built with a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement, later to become known as the Mountain type. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the [South African Railways](/source/South_African_Railways), they were renumbered and designated Class A. In 1915, another two Class A locomotives were built from spare parts.[1][2]

## Manufacturers

The Natal Government Railways (NGR) Class D 4-8-2 tank locomotive was designed by William Milne, the Locomotive Superintendent of the NGR from 1877 to 1896, and was built by [Dübs and Company](/source/D%C3%BCbs_and_Company). The first 46 locomotives, with an operating boiler pressure of 140 pounds per square inch (965 kilopascals) and numbered in the range from 49 to 94, were placed in service during Milne's term. They proved to be such good engines that, when G.W. Reid took over as Locomotive Superintendent in 1896, he continued to place further orders for another 58, numbered in the range from 91 to 148, but with the boiler pressure increased to 160 pounds per square inch (1,103 kilopascals). These 100 locomotives, initially known on the NGR as the Dübs A, were delivered in ten batches by Dübs between 1888 and 1899.[1][3][4]

As far as is known, the Dübs A locomotives were the first in the world to be designed and built with a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement, later to become known as the Mountain type.[1]

## Modifications

The performance in service of the Dübs A was gradually improved by various modifications. New boilers were fitted as and when the originals needed replacement, with a working pressure of 160 pounds per square inch (1,103 kilopascals) instead of the as-delivered 140 pounds per square inch (965 kilopascals) of the first few batches. This increased their tractive effort at 75% boiler pressure from 16,340 pounds-force (72.7 kilonewtons) to 18,670 pounds-force (83.0 kilonewtons). The coal bunkers were also enlarged and the connecting rod big-ends were changed to the marine type to increase ground clearance.[1][3]

Another modification was an extended smokebox on most locomotives, such as on NGR no. 87 depicted below. In the 1890s, some improvements to smokebox design took place. Extending the smokebox forward increased its volume. The increased amount of exhaust gases present in the smokebox had the effect of stabilising and improving the draught. The date of this improvement can be pinned to 1891 when the second batch of Michael Stephens' [Cape Government Railways](/source/Cape_Government_Railways) (CGR) [5th Class 4-6-0](/source/CGR_5th_Class_4-6-0_1891) locomotives with their lengthened smokeboxes entered service. This had such a profound effect on the boiler's steaming ability that virtually every locomotive on the CGR and NGR had their smokeboxes extended.[5]

Beginning in 1905, after D.A. Hendrie took over from Reid as Locomotive Superintendent, these locomotives were gradually fitted with [Belpaire fireboxes](/source/Belpaire_firebox) with wider firegrates. The flat-topped Belpaire firebox had the advantage of an increased area of the water-line at the hottest part of the boiler, together with increased steam space over the firebox. In order to accomplish this, Hendrie raised the boiler's pitch by 4+1⁄2 inches (114 millimetres) and cut away the frame under the firebox to accommodate the wider grates. The wider firebox required that the water tanks also had to be moved out and the opportunity was taken to enlarge the tanks. The cabs were also improved to offer the engine crew better protection, and new brass-capped chimneys replaced the original straight flared chimneys. These modified locomotives were known as the Improved Dübs A.[1][3]

When a locomotive classification system was introduced on the NGR, the Dübs A locomotive family was designated Class D. The unmodified locomotives became the Class D1 while the modified locomotives with Belpaire fireboxes became the Class D2.[1][6][7]

## South African Railways

When the [Union of South Africa](/source/Union_of_South_Africa) was established on 31 May 1910, the three Colonial government railways (CGR, NGR and [Central South African Railways](/source/Central_South_African_Railways)) were united under a single administration to control and administer the railways, ports and harbours of the Union. Although the South African Railways and Harbours came into existence in 1910, the actual classification and renumbering of all the rolling stock of the three constituent railways was only implemented with effect from 1 January 1912.[8][9]

In 1912, these engines were designated Class A and were renumbered in the range from 97 to 196, with the unmodified Class D1 locomotives receiving the numbers in the range from 97 to 186 and the ten, at the time, already reboilered Class D2 locomotives receiving the numbers in the range from 187 to 196. In South African Railways (SAR) service, the Improved Dübs A locomotives became known as the Class A Belpaire.[8][10]

In 1915, to help counter wartime motive power shortages brought about by the diminished ability to order new locomotives from European builders due to hostilities, another two Class A locomotives were built from spare parts by the SAR in their [Durban](/source/Durban) shops. These two locomotives were numbered 332 and 333.[10]

## Service

In the NGR era, the Class D fleet remained in service on the Natal mainline until they were eventually displaced by more modern locomotives. They continued to serve well into the SAR era on the [Dundee](/source/Dundee%2C_KwaZulu-Natal)-[Hlobane](/source/Hlobane) branchline, the [Harrismith](/source/Harrismith)-[Ladysmith](/source/Ladysmith%2C_KwaZulu-Natal) section and on the north coast line to [Empangeni](/source/Empangeni).[10]

In 1915, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, the [German South West Africa](/source/German_South_West_Africa) colony was occupied by the Union Defence Forces. Since a large part of the territory's railway infrastructure and rolling stock was destroyed or damaged by retreating German forces, an urgent need arose for locomotives for use on the [Cape gauge](/source/Cape_gauge) lines in that territory. In 1917, numbers 98 and 183 were transferred to the Defence Department for service in South West Africa. Both locomotives are believed to have returned to South Africa after the war.[11]

The last of the Class A was withdrawn from service in 1962. Several locomotives continued to serve in industrial use for many years.[10]

## Preservation

Five members of the class survive in preservation.[1][10]

- Ex NGR No. 84, SAR No. 130 named *Patrys*, is plinthed at the Reefsteamers Depot in [Germiston](/source/Germiston).[12]

- Ex NGR No. 90, SAR No. 136 named *Umbilo*, is in the care of the Umgeni Steam Railway.[13]

- Ex NGR No. 55, SAR No. 103, was moved from Witbank to the [Outeniqua Transport Museum](/source/Outeniqua_Transport_Museum) in George in August 2014.

- Ex NGR No 133, SAR Class A Belpaire no. 196, was plinthed at Masons Mill in Pietermaritzburg until it was repatriated to the United Kingdom in 2011. It is now displayed at the entrance to the [Mizens Railway](/source/Mizens_Railway) near [Woking](/source/Woking).[5][14]

- Ex NGR No. ?, SAR No. 176, on display at Brikor Limited, Olifantsfontein.

## Rebuilding to Class 17 4-8-0TT

Class 17 4-8-0TT

When a shortage of suitable shunting locomotives developed in 1926, the SAR modified 21 Class A and Class A Belpaire 4-8-2T locomotives by removing the trailing [bissel bogie](/source/Bissel_bogie) and coal bunker, shortening the main frame and adding a tender to increase their coal and water capacity. Tenders from various scrapped locomotive types were used.[2][3][10]

These 21 rebuilt locomotives became the SAR [Class 17 4-8-0](/source/South_African_Class_17_4-8-0TT) tank-and-tender locomotives, numbered in the range from 1415 to 1435. They were used as shunting locomotives around [Durban](/source/Durban) and [Port Elizabeth](/source/Port_Elizabeth), until they were withdrawn from service by 1961.[3][10]

## Works numbers

The builder's works numbers, years built, NGR and SAR numbers, firebox type and Class 17 numbers are listed in the table.

Class A modification & renumbering & Class 17 4-8-0TT rebuilding Builder Works No. Year NGR No. SAR No. Model Class 17 No. Dübs 2446 1888 49 97 Dübs A Dübs 2447 1888 50 98 Dübs A Dübs 2448 1888 51 99 Dübs A Dübs 2449 1888 52 100 Dübs A Dübs 2450 1888 53 101 Dübs A Dübs 2451 1888 54 102 Dübs A Dübs 2499 1889 55 103 Dübs A Dübs 2500 1889 56 104 Dübs A Dübs 2501 1889 57 105 Dübs A Dübs 2502 1889 58 106 Dübs A Dübs 2503 1889 59 107 Dübs A Dübs 2504 1889 60 108 Dübs A Dübs 2604 1890 61 109 Dübs A 1421 Dübs 2605 1890 62 110 Dübs A Dübs 2606 1890 63 111 Dübs A Dübs 2607 1890 64 112 Dübs A Dübs 2608 1890 65 113 Dübs A Dübs 2609 1890 66 114 Dübs A Dübs 2610 1890 67 115 Dübs A Dübs 2611 1890 68 116 Dübs A 1417 Dübs 2612 1890 69 117 Dübs A 1427 Dübs 2613 1890 70 118 Dübs A 1428 Dübs 2614 1890 71 119 Dübs A 1425 Dübs 2615 1890 72 192 Belpaire Dübs 2616 1890 73 120 Dübs A Dübs 2617 1890 74 121 Dübs A Dübs 2618 1890 75 122 Dübs A 1420 Dübs 2619 1890 76 123 Dübs A Dübs 2620 1890 77 124 Dübs A Dübs 2621 1890 78 125 Dübs A Dübs 2622 1890 79 126 Dübs A Dübs 2623 1890 80 193 Belpaire 1423 Dübs 2624 1890 81 127 Dübs A Dübs 2625 1890 82 128 Dübs A 1419 Dübs 2626 1890 83 129 Dübs A 1433 Dübs 2627 1890 84 130 Dübs A Dübs 2628 1890 85 131 Dübs A Dübs 2965 1892 86 132 Dübs A Dübs 2966 1892 87 133 Dübs A Dübs 2967 1892 88 134 Dübs A Dübs 3317 1895 89 135 Dübs A 1422 Dübs 3318 1895 90 136 Dübs A 1426 Dübs 3319 1895 91 137 Dübs A Dübs 3320 1895 92 138 Dübs A Dübs 3321 1895 93 139 Dübs A Dübs 3322 1895 94 140 Dübs A Dübs 3363 1896 95 141 Dübs A Dübs 3364 1896 96 142 Dübs A Dübs 3365 1896 97 143 Dübs A Dübs 3366 1896 98 144 Dübs A Dübs 3367 1896 99 145 Dübs A Dübs 3368 1896 100 146 Dübs A Dübs 3477 1897 101 147 Dübs A 1434 Dübs 3478 1897 102 148 Dübs A Dübs 3479 1897 103 149 Dübs A Dübs 3480 1897 104 150 Dübs A Dübs 3481 1897 105 151 Dübs A 1431 Dübs 3482 1897 106 152 Dübs A Dübs 3483 1897 107 153 Dübs A Dübs 3484 1897 108 154 Dübs A 1416 Dübs 3485 1897 109 194 Belpaire Dübs 3486 1897 110 155 Dübs A Dübs 3604 1898 111 156 Dübs A Dübs 3605 1898 112 157 Dübs A 1432 Dübs 3556 1898 113 158 Dübs A 1415 Dübs 3557 1898 114 187 Belpaire Dübs 3558 1898 115 159 Dübs A Dübs 3559 1898 116 160 Dübs A Dübs 3560 1898 117 161 Dübs A Dübs 3561 1898 118 165 Dübs A Dübs 3562 1898 119 162 Dübs A Dübs 3563 1898 120 166 Dübs A 1424 Dübs 3564 1898 121 163 Dübs A 1435 Dübs 3565 1898 122 164 Dübs A Dübs 3566 1898 123 188 Belpaire Dübs 3567 1898 124 195 Belpaire Dübs 3811 1899 125 167 Dübs A Dübs 3812 1899 126 168 Dübs A Dübs 3813 1899 127 169 Dübs A Dübs 3814 1899 128 170 Dübs A Dübs 3815 1899 129 171 Dübs A Dübs 3816 1899 130 172 Dübs A Dübs 3817 1899 131 173 Dübs A Dübs 3818 1899 132 189 Belpaire Dübs 3819 1899 133 196 Belpaire Dübs 3820 1899 134 190 Belpaire 1418 Dübs 3821 1899 135 174 Dübs A Dübs 3822 1899 136 175 Dübs A Dübs 3823 1899 137 176 Dübs A Dübs 3824 1899 138 177 Dübs A Dübs 3825 1899 139 178 Dübs A Dübs 3826 1899 140 179 Dübs A Dübs 3827 1899 141 191 Belpaire 1430 Dübs 3828 1899 142 180 Dübs A Dübs 3829 1899 143 181 Dübs A 1429 Dübs 3830 1899 144 182 Dübs A Dübs 3831 1899 145 183 Dübs A Dübs 3832 1899 146 184 Dübs A Dübs 3833 1899 147 185 Dübs A Dübs 3834 1899 148 186 Dübs A SAR 1915 332 Belpaire SAR 1915 333 Belpaire

## Illustration

The main picture shows SAR Class A Belpaire no. 196 at Masons Mill on 10 December 2010. Those following illustrate the short and long smokebox versions of the locomotive and some of the post-delivery changes which were made, such as the altered cab for better crew protection.

		- NGR Class D1 no. 72 with short smokebox, c. 1900

		- NGR Class D1 no. 87 with extended smokebox, c. 1898

		- NGR Class D1 no. 105 with short smokebox, c. 1900

		- SAR Class A no. 103 with Belpaire firebox, 2010

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v t e Locomotives of Natal 4' 8½" gauge Natal 0-4-0ST Durban Natal 0-4-0WT Natal Natal 4-4-0T Perseverance 3' 6" gauge Durban's Congella Durban's Edward Innes Durban's John Milne Durban's Sir Albert NGR Class A 1905 NGR Class A 1910 NGR Class B 4-8-0 1904 NGR Class B 4-8-0 1910 NGR Class B 4-8-2 1906 NGR Class B 4-8-2 1909 NGR Class B 4-8-2 1910 NGR Class C 4-8-2T NGR Class C 4-10-2T NGR Class D NGR Class E NGR Class F NGR Class G NGR Class H 4-6-2T NGR Class H 4-6-4T NGR Class I 2-6-0 NGR Class I 2-6-2T NGR Class K 0-4-0ST NGR Class K 0-6-0ST NGR Class K 2-6-0T NGR Class L 4-8-0 NGR Durban & Pietermaritzburg NGR Havelock NGR Mallet 1909 NGR Mallet 1910 2' gauge NGR Class N 1906 NGR Class N 1907 NGR Class N 1911 Natal Government Railways List of South African locomotive classes South African locomotive history

v t e Locomotives of South Africa Steam 7' ¼" gauge East London 0-4-0VB Table Bay 0-4-0ST Table Bay 0-4-0T Table Bay 0-4-0WT Standard gauge Cape 0-4-0T Blackie Cape 0-4-2 Cape 2-4-0T CGR 0-4-0ST Aid Natal 0-4-0ST Durban Natal 0-4-0WT Natal Natal 4-4-0T Perseverance Cape gauge Tank engines CGR 0-4-0ST 1873 CGR 0-4-0ST 1874 CGR 0-4-0ST 1881 CGR 0-4-0ST 1881 Coffee Pot CGR 0-6-0ST CGR 0-6-0T CGR 2-6-0ST 1900 CGR 2-6-0ST 1902 CGR 1st Class 0-4-0ST 1875 CGR 1st Class 0-4-0ST 1876 CGR 1st Class 2-6-0ST CGR 1st Class 4-4-0T CGR 2nd Class 4-4-0T CGR 3rd Class 2-6-0T CGR Railmotor CSAR Class C CSAR Class E CSAR Rack 4-6-4RT CSAR Railmotor Durban's Congella Durban's Edward Innes Durban's John Milne Durban's Sir Albert Port Elizabeth 0-4-0ST Kowie Railway 0-6-0T Kowie Railway 4-4-0T Metropolitan & Suburban 4-6-2T NGR 2-6-0T Durban & Pietermaritzburg NGR Class I 2-6-2T NGR Class K 0-4-0ST NGR Class K 0-6-0ST NGR Class K 2-6-0T NZASM 10 Tonner NZASM 13 Tonner NZASM 14 Tonner NZASM 18 Tonner NZASM 19 Tonner NZASM 32 Tonner NZASM 40 Tonner PPR 26 Tonner PPR 35 Tonner Portuguese SAR Class A SAR Class B SAR Class C SAR Class C1 SAR Class C2 SAR Class D SAR Class E SAR Class F SAR Class G SAR Class H SAR Class H1 SAR Class H2 SAR Class J SAR Class K SAR Railmotor SAR Dock 0-4-0ST SAR Dock 0-4-0T SWA 2-8-0T Cape gauge Tender engines CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1876 BP CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1876 Kitson CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1879 CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1891 CGR 1st Class 4-4-0 CGR 1st Class 4-4-0TT CGR 2nd Class 2-6-2TT CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1883 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1884 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1898 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1901 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1903 CGR 4th Class 4-4-2 CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1880 CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1882 CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1882 Joy CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1884 CGR 5th Class 4-6-0 1890 CGR 5th Class 4-6-0 1891 NGR Havelock NGR Class I SAR Class Exp 1 SAR Class Exp 2 SAR Class Exp 3 SAR Class Exp 4 SAR Class Exp 5 SAR Class Exp 6 SAR Class S SAR Class S1 SAR Class S2 SAR Class 1 SAR Class 1A SAR Class 1B SAR Class 2 SAR Class 2C SAR Class 3 SAR Class 3A SAR Class 3B SAR Class 4 SAR Class 4A SAR Class 5 SAR Class 5A SAR Class 5B SAR Class 6 SAR Class 6A SAR Class 6B SAR Class 6C SAR Class 6D SAR Class 6E SAR Class 6F SAR Class 6G SAR Class 6H SAR Class 6J SAR Class 6K SAR Class 6L SAR Class 6Y SAR Class 6Z SAR Class 7 SAR Class 7A SAR Class 7B SAR Class 7C SAR Class 7D SAR Class 7E SAR Class 7F SAR Class 8 SAR Class 8A SAR Class 8B SAR Class 8C SAR Class 8D SAR Class 8E SAR Class 8F SAR Class 8R SAR Class 8X SAR Class 8Y SAR Class 8Z SAR Class 9 SAR Class 10 SAR Class 10A SAR Class 10B SAR Class 10C SAR Class 10D SAR Class 11 SAR Class 12 SAR Class 12A SAR Class 12B SAR Class 13 SAR Class 14 SAR Class 14A SAR Class 14B SAR Class 14C 1st SAR Class 14C 2nd SAR Class 14C 3rd SAR Class 14C 4th SAR Class 15 SAR Class 15A SAR Class 15B SAR Class 15C SAR Class 15CA SAR Class 15E SAR Class 15F SAR Class 16 SAR Class 16A SAR Class 16B SAR Class 16C SAR Class 16D SAR Class 16DA 1928 SAR Class 16DA 1930 SAR Class 16E SAR Class 17 SAR Class 18 SAR Class 19 SAR Class 19A SAR Class 19B SAR Class 19C SAR Class 19D SAR Class 20 SAR Class 21 SAR Class 23 SAR Class 24 SAR Class 25 SAR Class 25NC SAR Class 26 SAR Katanga SWA 2-8-0 Cape gauge Articulated engines CGR Fairlie CGR Kitson-Meyer SAR Class FC SAR Class FD SAR Class GA SAR Class GB SAR Class GC SAR Class GCA SAR Class GD SAR Class GDA SAR Class GE SAR Class GEA SAR Class GF SAR Class GG SAR Class GH SAR Class GK SAR Class GL SAR Class GM SAR Class GMA SAR Class GO SAR Class HF SAR Class KM SAR Class MA SAR Class MB SAR Class MC SAR Class MC1 SAR Class MD SAR Class ME SAR Class MF SAR Class MG SAR Class MH SAR Class MJ SAR Class MJ1 SAR Class U 2' 6" gauge Cape Copper John King & Miner Cape Copper Britannia Cape Copper Caledonia Cape Copper Clara Cape Copper Condenser Cape Copper Scotia Namaqua Copper Pioneer Walvis Bay 2-4-2T Hope 2' & 600mm gauges ACR Class NG-G16A CGR NG 0-4-0T CGR NG 0-6-0T CGR NG 4-6-2T CGR Type A 2-6-4T CGR Type C 0-4-0T NGR Class N 4-6-2T SAR Dutton SAR NG 0-4-0T SAR Class NG1 SAR Class NG2 SAR Class NG3 SAR Class NG4 SAR Class NG5 SAR Class NG6 SAR Class NG7 SAR Class NG8 SAR Class NG9 SAR Class NG10 SAR Class NG-G11 SAR Class NG-G12 SAR Class NG-G13 SAR Class NG-G14 SAR Class NG15 SAR Class NG-G16 SWA Class Ha SWA Class Hb SWA Class Hc SWA Class Hd SWA Jung SWA Zwillinge Electric Amcoal Class E38 SAR Class ES SAR Class ES1 SAR Class Exp-AC SAR Class 1E SAR Class 2E SAR Class 3E SAR Class 4E SAR Class 5E s1 SAR Class 5E s2 SAR Class 5E s3 SAR Class 5E1 s1 SAR Class 5E1 s2 SAR Class 5E1 s3 SAR Class 5E1 s4 SAR Class 5E1 s5 SAR Class 6E SAR Class 6E1 s1 SAR Class 6E1 s2 SAR Class 6E1 s3 SAR Class 6E1 s4 SAR Class 6E1 s5 SAR Class 6E1 s6 SAR Class 6E1 s7 SAR Class 6E1 s8 SAR Class 6E1 s9 SAR Class 6E1 s10 SAR Class 6E1 s11 SAR Class 7E SAR Class 7E1 SAR Class 7E2 s1 SAR Class 7E2 s2 SAR Class 7E3 s1 SAR Class 7E3 s2 Spoornet Class 7E4 SAR Class 8E SAR Class 9E s1 SAR Class 9E s2 SAR Class 10E SAR Class 10E1 s1 Spoornet Class 10E1 s2 SAR Class 10E2 SAR Class 11E SAR Class 12E Spoornet Class 14E Spoornet Class 14E1 TFR Class 15E Spoornet Class 16E Spoornet Class 17E Spoornet Class 18E s1 TFR Class 18E s2 TFR Class 19E TFR Class 20E TFR Class 21E TFR Class 22E TFR Class 23E Gas-electric SAR Gas-electric Diesel Cape gauge Diesel–electric PRASA Class Afro 4000 SAR Class DS SAR Class DS1 SAR Class 31-000 SAR Class 32-000 SAR Class 32-200 SAR Class 33-000 SAR Class 33-200 SAR Class 33-400 SAR Class 34-000 SAR Class 34-200 SAR Class 34-400 SAR Class 34-500 SAR Class 34-600 SAR Class 34-800 SAR Class 34-900 SAR Class 35-000 SAR Class 35-200 SAR Class 35-400 SAR Class 35-600 TFR Class 35-800 SAR Class 36-000 SAR Class 36-200 SAR Class 37-000 Spoornet Class 39-000 TFR Class 39-200 TFR Class 43-000 TFR Class 44-000 TFR Class 45-000 2' gauge Diesel–electric SAR Class 91-000 Cape gauge Diesel–hydraulic SAR Class 61-000 Cape gauge Electro-diesel Spoornet Class 38-000 List of South African locomotive classes South African locomotive numbering and classification

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