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Owner:
South African Railways
Model:
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
Built As:
Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:
NBL 26318/1948
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
Notes:
SAR Class 24 (2-8-4)
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Title:
SAR Class 24 3606 (2-8-4)
Description:
In 1949 and 1950 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 24"branch line locomotives with a 2-8-4 Berkshire wheel arrangement in service. The locomotive was designed by Chief Mechanical Engineer Dr. M.M. Loubser, built by&North British Locomotive Company and numbered in the range from 3601 to 3700. The cast engine main frames and the Buckeye bogies for the tenders were supplied by General Steel Casnings of Eddystone, Pennsylvania and they were built with Watson Standard no. 1 boilers and Vanderbilt torpedo type tenders that ran on three axle Buckeye bogies.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 24 2-8-4.
Photo Date:
10/19/2009
Upload Date:
11/11/2009 2:29:26 PM
Location:
Voorbaai, Mosselbaai, WC, Mo
Author:
Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
SAS 3606(UNKNOWN)
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