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    The Cape Government Railways 2nd Class 4-4-0T of 1882 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1882, the...
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    The Cape Government Railways 1st Class 4-4-0T of 1875 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1875, the...
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    Railways class 01 in 1912. Between 1882 and 1891, eleven 4-4-0T tank locomotives for the Wynberg suburban line in Cape Town were delivered to the CGR from...
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    Africa - Narrow gauge) In 1897, three Class 6 4-6-0 locomotives were ordered by the Cape Government Railways (CGR) from Neilson and Company for use on...
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    scheme was executed in 1912. Wikimedia Commons has media related to CGR NG 0-4-0T. Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1944). The Locomotive in South Africa...
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    The South African Railways Class C 4-6-0T of 1879 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal. Between 1879 and 1885, the Natal...
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    Drawing of Cape Government Railways 0-4-0ST of 1874, no. M14 Wikimedia Commons has media related to CGR 0-4-0ST 1874. C.G.R. Numbering Revised, Article by Dave...
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    three-axle tender. One source proposed that these engines were from the CGR 1st Class 4-4-0T of 1875, which had their optional two-axle tenders replaced with...
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    Reef City in January 1982. Wikimedia Commons has media related to CGR Type C 0-4-0T. Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African...
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  • Thumbnail for Cape Town Railway & Dock 2-4-0T
    The Cape Town Railway & Dock 2-4-0T of 1864 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. A railway line between...
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  • types enter service on the Cape Government Railways (CGR): The first ten of eighteen 1st Class 2-6-0 Mogul goods locomotives on the Western system.: 28–29 ...
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    2-6-0 (redirect from 2-6-0T)
    They were also designated 1st Class when a classification system was adopted on the CGR. In 1879, the NGR placed seven 2-6-0T locomotives in service. They...
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    2-8-0 (redirect from 2-8-0T)
    Mahanoy Railroad’s Consolidation, the name of the first 2-8-0. The notation 2-8-0T indicates a tank locomotive of this wheel arrangement, the "T" suffix indicating...
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    of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) and the narrower gauge of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm), which would effect savings of up to one-third on construction cost. The CGR Chief...
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  • Government Railways (CGR): Six 2nd Class 4-4-0 Wynberg Tank locomotives on suburban passenger trains out of Cape Town. The first of 33 4th Class 4-6-0 tank-and-tender...
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    three additional 0-4-0T locomotives of uncertain origin are listed as Port Elizabeth Harbour locomotives. Two of them are listed as CGR numbers 1012 and...
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    by the Cape Town Railway and Dock Company. Even the contractor's small 0-4-0T construction engine was more than twice the specified weight, exceeding the...
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    renumbering of the CGR 3rd Class Mogul tank locomotives are shown in the table. Wikimedia Commons has media related to CGR 3rd Class 2-6-0T. Paxton, Leith;...
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  • types enter service on the Cape Government Railways (CGR): The first eight of twenty-seven 2nd Class 2-6-2 tank-and-tender locomotives on all three newly...
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    Bay Tramway. The locomotive was a standard Sirdar class engine, similar to the two Class NG1 0-4-0T locomotives which were to enter service on the Bezuidenhout...
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  • Railways Class GE 2-8-2+2-8-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive. Between 1925 and 1931, the South African Railways placed 18 Class GE Garratt...
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  • Thumbnail for CGR 0-4-0ST 1878 Aid
    was underway at Port Alfred, the Cape Government Railways shipped their 0-4-0T locomotive no. 9 Blackie from Cape Town to Port Alfred for use as construction...
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  • Thumbnail for CGR 1st Class 2-6-0ST
    1st Class. A pair of Stephenson's Patent back-to-back Mogul type 2-6-0 side-tank locomotives were delivered to the Cape Government Railways (CGR) from...
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    been found of these locomotives. Wikimedia Commons has media related to CGR 0-6-0T. Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways...
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  • Thumbnail for CGR Kitson-Meyer 0-6-0+0-6-0
    Government Railways (CGR), the Beira and Mashonaland Railway (B&MR) and the Central South African Railways (CSAR) try their new 0-6-0+0-6-0T Kitson-Meyer articulated...
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  • Thumbnail for CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1876 Kitson
    they were designated 1st Class. Eight 2-6-0 Mogul type tender locomotives were delivered to the Cape Government Railways (CGR) from Kitson and Company...
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  • Thumbnail for List of South African locomotive classes
    transport locomotive classes used in South Africa. It includes locomotives from all original operators: Cape Government Railways (CGR) Cape Town Railway...
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    designated Class I. The first four Prairie locomotives built for the Cape Government Railways (CGR) by Neilson, Reid and Company, later designated Class 6Z on...
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    standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and the PEIR's narrow gauge of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm). In September 1918, management of CGR (including PEIR) was transferred...
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  • to Klerksdorp on 3 August. The Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway purchases a 4-6-0T locomotive named Portuguese from Mozambique. New lines opened: Cape Midland...
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