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CGR 1st Class 0-4-0ST 1876
The Cape Government Railways 1st Class 0-4-0ST of 1876 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1876 and 1877, three Cape gauge locomotives were placed in service on the Eastern System of the Cape Government Railways. They were designated 1st Class when a classification system was adopted.''C.G.R. Numbering Revised'', Article by Dave Littley, SA Rail May–June 1993, pp. 94-95. Manufacturer The Hunslet Engine Company delivered three locomotives to the Eastern System of the Cape Government Railways (CGR) in 1876 and 1877. They were similar to the 1st Class of 1875 in most respects, but instead of domeless boilers which took steam from the steam space above the firebox, they had steam domes with large polished brass covers. The first locomotive arrived in East London in 1876 and was numbered E2. Two more were delivered in 1877, numbered E3 and E4. When a classification system for locomotives was introduced on the CGR, these loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunslet Engine Company
The Hunslet Engine Company is a locomotive-building company, founded in 1864 in Hunslet, England. It manufactured steam locomotives for over 100 years and currently manufactures diesel shunting locomotives. The company is part of Ed Murray & Sons. History The early years 1864–1901 The company was founded in 1864 at Jack Lane in Hunslet by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell (son of Alexander Campbell, a Leeds engineer) as his works manager. The first engine was completed in 1865. It was ''Linden'', a standard gauge delivered to Brassey and Ballard, a railway civil engineering contractor as were several of the firm's early customers. Other customers included collieries. This basic standard gauge shunting and short haul "industrial" engine was to be the main-stay of Hunslet production for many years. In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for £25,000 (payable in five instalments over two years) and the firm remained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CGR 1st Class 0-4-0ST 1875
The Cape Government Railways 1st Class 0-4-0ST of 1875 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1875 and 1882, six Cape gauge locomotives were placed in service on all three systems of the Cape Government Railways. They were designated 1st Class when a locomotive classification system was adopted.''C.G.R. Numbering Revised'', Article by Dave Littley, SA Rail May–June 1993, pp. 94-95. Manufacturer The Hunslet Engine Company delivered six locomotives to the Cape Government Railways in 1875 and 1882, all built with domeless boilers. The locomotive had thick wooden buffer beams and used wooden brake blocks on all four wheels. The engine's brakes were hand-operated from the footplate. The feedwater pump was attached to the centre frame stretcher and was driven by an eccentric, mounted on the driving wheel axle.Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1943). ''The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 In South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1876 in South Africa. Incumbents * Cape Colony#Governors of the Cape of Good Hope (1797–1910), Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Henry Barkly. * Colony of Natal#Lieutenant-governors, Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer. * State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand. * State President of the South African Republic: Thomas François Burgers. * Lieutenant-Governor of Griqualand West: William Owen Lanyon. * Cape Colony#Prime Ministers of the Cape of Good Hope (1872–1910), Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: John Charles Molteno. Events ;January * The inaugural Champion Bat Tournament is held, a predecessor of first-class cricket in South Africa. * 15 – Die Patriot, the first Afrikaans newspaper, begins to be published in Paarl. ;February * 5 – The ship Memento sinks off East London and two CGR 2nd Class 2-6-2TT 1875, 2nd Class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
