1925 in South Africa

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1925
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The following lists events that happened during 1925 in South Africa.

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Railways

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Class FC Modified Fairlie
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Class GD Garratt
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Class GG Garratt
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Class 16D
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Class 1E

Railway lines opened

Locomotives

Seven new Cape gauge locomotive types, six steam and one electric, enter service on the SAR. The electric locomotive is the first non-steam mainline locomotive type to enter service in South Africa in quantity.

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The following lists events that happened during 1923 in South Africa.

The following lists events that happened during 1921 in South Africa.

The following lists events that happened during 1928 in South Africa.

The following lists events that happened during 1903 in South Africa.

The following lists events that happened during 1927 in South Africa.

The following lists events that happened during 1929 in South Africa.

The following lists events that happened during 1930 in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4</span> 1929 articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4 of 1929 was an articulated steam locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class NG15 2-8-2</span> 1931 narrow-gauge steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class NG15 2-8-2 is a class of narrow-gauge steam locomotives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class ES</span> Type of electric locomotive

The South African Railways Class ES of 1936 was an electric locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class 20 2-10-2</span> 1935 design of steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class 20 2-10-2 of 1935 was a steam locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class NG G14 2-6-2+2-6-2</span> 1931 articulated narrow-gauge steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class NG G14 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1931 was an articulated narrow gauge steam locomotive.

The South African Railways Class GA 2-6-0+0-6-2 of 1921 was an articulated steam locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2</span> 1921 articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1921 was an articulated steam locomotive.

The South African Railways Class GC 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1924 was an articulated steam locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2</span> 1925 articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2</span> 1929 articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1929 was an articulated steam locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2</span> 1925 articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class GK 2-6-2+2-6-2</span> 1923 articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GK 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1923 was an articulated steam locomotive from the New Cape Central Railway era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4</span> 1938 articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4 of 1938 was an articulated steam locomotive.

References

  1. Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Governors-General: 1910-1961 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
  2. Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 6, p. 68.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 189, ref. no. 200954-13
  4. Retrieved 1 April 2010
  5. Stanley Uys (9 December 2013). "Colin Eglin obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 61–62, 66, 90–93, 97, 125. ISBN   0869772112.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 43–45, 47–49. ISBN   978-0-7153-5427-8.
  8. Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1945). The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter VII - South African Railways (Continued). South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, December 1945. pp. 967-968.
  9. 1 2 3 Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock , retrieved 10 November 2012
  10. South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610 mm and 1065 mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended
  11. Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1946). The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter VII - South African Railways (Continued). South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, March 1946. pp. 205-208.