i TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations Employed in Text ..................................................................... iv Classes 16 to 16E ............................................................................................................................................... 129 Foreword .............................................................................................................. v Class 17 .................................................................................................................................................................... 138 Acknowledgements and Credits ...................................................................... vi Class 18 .................................................................................................................................................................... 138 Classes 19 to 19D ............................................................................................................................................... 140 Introduction, a Brief History of Railways in Southern Africa ................ 1 Class 20 .................................................................................................................................................................... 149 Significant South African Railway Completion Dates ............................... 11 Class 21 .................................................................................................................................................................... 150 Locomotive Development in South Africa 1860-2011 ............................. 12 Class 22 (Proposed) and Large Steam Locomotives .................................................................. 151 South African Railways and Transnet Locomotive Classifications ......... 14 Class 23 .................................................................................................................................................................... 153 The Beginings- Standard Gauge Locomotives .............................................. 16 Class 24 .................................................................................................................................................................... 156 The Cape Government Railways...................................................................... 20 Classes 25 / 25NC ............................................................................................................................................. 158 24 The Natal Government Railways .................................................................... Class 26 .................................................................................................................................................................. 166 27 The Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij............. Shunting Locomotives, Classes S to S2 ................................................................................................... 168 Locomotives from Other Railway Administrations .................................. 31 South African Railways Articulated Steam Locomotives .......................... 172 Unclassed Cape Gauge Locomotives ............................................................... 34 Kitson Meyer Class KM ..................................................................................................................................... 172 Obsolete Cape Gauge Locomotives ................................................................. 36 Mallet Designs ...................................................................................................................................................... 173 Experimental Classes ........................................................................................ 45 Class MA ........................................................................................................................................................... 173 South African Railways Tank Steam Locomotives ..................................... 48 Class MB ........................................................................................................................................................... 174 Class A ....................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Class MC / MC1 ............................................................................................................................................ 174 Class B ....................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Class MD ........................................................................................................................................................... 175 Class ME ........................................................................................................................................................... 176 Classes C to C2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 52 Class MF ........................................................................................................................................................... 177 Class D ....................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Class MG ........................................................................................................................................................... 178 Class E ........................................................................................................................................................................ 55 Class MH ........................................................................................................................................................... 178 Class F ........................................................................................................................................................................ 55 Class MJ / MJ1 ............................................................................................................................................ 179 Class G ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Large Mallet Designs ................................................................................................................................ 181 Classes H to H2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 57 Modified Fairlie Designs ................................................................................................................................ 183 Class J ........................................................................................................................................................................ 59 Class FC ............................................................................................................................................................. 183 Class K ....................................................................................................................................................................... 60 Class FD .......................................................................................................................................................... 184 Industrial Tank Locomotives ........................................................................................................................ 60 Class HF ........................................................................................................................................................... 184 South African Railways Tender Steam Locomotives .................................. 62 Garratt Designs (Including Union Garratt Types) ........................................................................... 185 Classes 1 to 1B ..................................................................................................................................................... 62 Class GA .......................................................................................................................................................... 185 Classes 2 / 2C ....................................................................................................................................................... 65 Class GB .......................................................................................................................................................... 186 Classes 3 to 3B ..................................................................................................................................................... 66 Classes GC / GCA ......................................................................................................................................... 187 Classes 4 /4A ........................................................................................................................................................ 69 Classes GD / GDA .....................................................................................................................................