South African Class 2C 4-6-2
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In 1910 the Natal Government Railways
placed two Class Hendrie C steam locomotives with a 4-6-2
Pacific wheel arrangement in service. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and classified as Class 2C. The 2A and 2B classifications were never used.
Pacifics on the line from Estcourt via Ladysmith to Charlestown on the Transvaal border. In 1912, when they were taken onto the roster of the South African Railways (SAR), they were renumbered 765 and 766 and classified as Class 2C. The 2A and 2B classifications were never used by the SAR.
After serving on this section for many years, they were transferred to the Witwatersrand for a short period, after which they were transferred to the section between Komatipoort
and Waterval Boven
in the Eastern Transvaal. Here they worked passenger and fast perishables trains until they were withdrawn in 1936.
Natal government railways
The Natal Government Railways was formed in January 1877 in the Colony of Natal.In 1877 the Natal Government Railways acquired the Natal Railway Company for the sum of £40,000, gaining the line from the Point to Durban and from Durban to Umgeni...
placed two Class Hendrie C steam locomotives with a 4-6-2
4-6-2
4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...
Pacific wheel arrangement in service. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and classified as Class 2C. The 2A and 2B classifications were never used.
Manufacturer
When more locomotives were required for passenger traffic on the section between Estcourt and Charlestown via Ladysmith on the Natal Government Railways (NGR) main line, where gradients were less severe than in the coastal region, two locomotives were built in the NGR’s Durban workshops. They were also designed by NGR Locomotive Superintendent D.A. Hendrie and were a redesigned version of his NGR Class Hendrie A. The Hendrie C was similar to the Hendrie A in general proportions, but with Walschaerts valve gear, slightly larger diameter driving wheels, a larger boiler and a more enclosed cab that offered better protection to the crew. When they were placed in service in 1910, they became the NGR Class Hendrie C, numbered 11 and 12.Service
The two locomotives joined the two Hendrie ASouth African Class 2 4-6-2
In 1905 the Natal Government Railways placed two Class Hendrie A steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 Pacific wheel arrangement in service. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and classified as Class 2.-Manufacturer:In 1904 orders were...
Pacifics on the line from Estcourt via Ladysmith to Charlestown on the Transvaal border. In 1912, when they were taken onto the roster of the South African Railways (SAR), they were renumbered 765 and 766 and classified as Class 2C. The 2A and 2B classifications were never used by the SAR.
After serving on this section for many years, they were transferred to the Witwatersrand for a short period, after which they were transferred to the section between Komatipoort
Komatipoort
Komatipoort is a town situated at the confluence of the Crocodile and Komati Rivers in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is 8km from the Crocodile Bridge Gate into the Kruger Park, and just 5km from the Mozambique border and 65km from the Swazi border. It is a small, quiet town with some...
and Waterval Boven
Waterval Boven
Waterval Boven is a small town situated on the edge of the Escarpment on the banks of the Elands River above the 75m Elands Falls on the railway line from Pretoria to Maputo in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Hence the name which means "above the waterfall" in Dutch...
in the Eastern Transvaal. Here they worked passenger and fast perishables trains until they were withdrawn in 1936.
See also
- South African Class 2 4-6-2South African Class 2 4-6-2In 1905 the Natal Government Railways placed two Class Hendrie A steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 Pacific wheel arrangement in service. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and classified as Class 2.-Manufacturer:In 1904 orders were...
- Tender locomotive numbering and classification
- The 4-6-2 "Pacific"
- List of South African locomotive classes