{"product_id":"steam-locomotives-of-south-africa-von-undefined","title":"Steam locomotives of South Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eSource: Wikipedia. Pages: 69. Chapters: South African Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class 19D 4-8-2, South African Class 26 4-8-4, South African Class NG 15 2-8-2, South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4, South African Class 16DA 4-6-2, South African Class 7 4-8-0, South African Class 25 4-8-4, South African Class 15F 4-8-2, South African Class 12 4-8-2, South African Class 8D 4-8-0, South African Class 7A 4-8-0, South African Class 15A 4-8-2, South African Class 14C 4-8-2, South African Class H2 4-8-2T, South African Class 7B 4-8-0, South African Class 12A 4-8-2, South African Class 16C 4-6-2, South African Class 8B 4-8-0, South African Class A 4-8-2T, South African Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class 16B 4-6-2, South African Class 14 4-8-2, South African Class 15 4-8-2, South African Class 14A 4-8-2, South African Class NG G11 2-6-0+0-6-2, South African Class 23 4-8-2, South African Class H1 4-8-2T, South African Class 25NC 4-8-4, South African Class 14B 4-8-2, South African Class 13 4-8-0T+T, South African Class 8A 4-8-0, South African Class 8 4-8-0, South African Class 10A 4-6-2, South African Class 15B 4-8-2, South African Class 15CA 4-8-2, South African Class 10C 4-6-2, South African Class 8C 4-8-0, South African Class 16D 4-6-2, South African Class 19B 4-8-2, South African Class 8E 4-8-0, South African Class 10B 4-6-2, South African Class 11 2-8-2, South African Class 12B 4-8-2, South African Class 17 4-8-0T+T, South African Class 16E 4-6-2, South African Class 16 4-6-2, South African Class 19 4-8-2, South African Class 7E 4-8-0, South African Class 24 2-8-4, South African Class 15CB 4-8-2, South African Class 19A 4-8-2, South African \"Blackie\" 0-4-2WT, South African Class 8F 4-8-0, South African Class 15E 4-8-2, South African Class 20 2-10-2, South African Class 21 2-10-4, South African \"Natal\" 0-4-0WT, South African Class 18 2-10-2, South African Class 7D 4-8-0, South African Class 19C 4-8-2, South African Class 16A 4-6-2, South African Class 8X 2-8-0, South African Class H 4-10-2T, South African Class 7C 4-8-0, South African Class 10 4-6-2, South African Class 7F 4-8-0, South African Class 9 4-6-2, South African Class 8Z 2-8-0, South African Class 8Y 2-8-0, South African Class 10D 4-6-2. Excerpt: Between 1937 and 1968 the South African Railways (SAR), later renamed Spoornet and then Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), placed 34 Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt steam locomotives in service on the Avontuur line through the Langkloof and on the Natal narrow gauge routes. The success of the Class NG G13 narrow gauge Garratts that were introduced in 1927 led to a decision that any additional narrow gauge engines would be of the same design. Altogether 34 more 2-6-2+2-6-2 engines were built, spread over five orders from three manufacturers over a span of 21 years. In 1937 Société Anonyme John Cockerill of Seraing in Belgium delivered four new 2-6-2+2-6-2 locomotives, numbers 85-88, which were so similar to the older engines that they were initially classified as Class NG G13 as well. However, in view of the fact that all the carrying wheels were fitted with roller bearing axle boxes and arranged as pony trucks, compared to the Class NG G13 whose inner carrying wheels were built to the Gölsdorf system that allowed the axle some lateral movement, it was soon decided to reclassify them as Class NG G16. These pre-war locomotives, like the Class NG G13, were built with riveted coal bunkers and water bunkers, with large radius top...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781156937372\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSouth African Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class 19D 4-8-2, South African Class 26 4-8-4, South African Class NG 15 2-8-2, South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4, South African Class 16DA 4-6-2, South African Class 7 4-8-0\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781156937372","offer_id":48813150044485,"sku":"9781156937372","price":20.32,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/75695a8e-2771-4da4-9cf7-8fbd87793f14.jpg?v=1726374383","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/steam-locomotives-of-south-africa-von-undefined","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}