NZASM 10 Tonner 0-4-0T
The NZASM 10 Tonner 0-4-0T of 1889 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal. In 1889 and 1890, the ''Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij'' obtained three tramway steam locomotives for use on the new line from Johannesburg to Boksburg which became known as the Randtram line. Since the railway classified its locomotives according to their weight, these tank locomotives were known as the 10 Tonners.Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1944). ''The Locomotive in South Africa – A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter IV – The N.Z.A.S.M.''. South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, October 1944. pp. 762, 764. The Randtram line As a result of the rapid development of the goldfields on the Witwatersrand The Witwatersrand () (locally the Rand or, less commonly, the Reef) is a , north-facing scarp in South Africa. It consists of a hard, erosion-resistant quartzite metamorphic rock, over which several north-flowing rivers ...
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