CGR NG 4-6-2T

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CGR NG 4-6-2T
South African NG 4-6-2T
CGR 4-6-2T 1908.jpg
CGR narrow-gauge 4-6-2 T
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer W.G. Bagnall
BuilderW.G. Bagnall
Serial number1866-1867
Build dateMay & June 1908 (ex works)
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-6-2 T
   UIC 2'C1'n2t
Driver2nd coupled axle
Gauge 2 ft (610 mm) narrow
Leading dia. 22 in (559 mm)
Coupled dia.33 in (838 mm)
Trailing dia. 22 in (559 mm)
Wheelbase 19 ft 1 in (5,817 mm)
  Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)
1-2: 3 ft 3 in (991 mm)
2-3: 3 ft (914 mm)
  Leading4 ft (1,219 mm)
  Coupled6 ft 3 in (1,905 mm)
Length:
  Over couplers27 ft 8 in (8,433 mm)
Height10 ft 6 in (3,200 mm)
Frame type Bar
Axle load 7 LT 1 cwt 1 qtr (7,176 kg)
   Leading 3 LT (3,048 kg)
  1st coupled6 LT 16 cwt 1 qtr (6,922 kg)
  2nd coupled7 LT 1 cwt 1 qtr (7,176 kg)
  3rd coupled6 LT 16 cwt 1 qtr (6,922 kg)
Loco weight28 LT 13 cwt 3 qtr (29,150 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity1 LT (1.0 t)
Water cap.550 imp gal (2,500 L)
Firebox:
  TypeRound-top
  Grate area7.6 sq ft (0.71 m2)
Boiler:
  Pitch4 ft 10+12 in (1,486 mm)
  Diameter3 ft 2+18 in (968 mm)
Boiler pressure180 psi (1,241 kPa)
Safety valve Ramsbottom
Heating surface:
  Firebox38.9 sq ft (3.61 m2)
Cylinders Two
Cylinder size 11+34 in (298 mm) bore
16 in (406 mm) stroke
Valve gear Walschaerts
Couplers Bell-and-hook
Performance figures
Tractive effort 9,032 lbf (40.18 kN) @ 75%
Career
Operators Cape Government Railways
South African Railways
Number in class2
NumbersCGR 42-43, SAR NG33-NG34
Delivered1908
First run1908
Withdrawn1929
The 2nd coupled axle had flangeless wheels

The Cape Government Railways NG 4-6-2T of 1908 was a South African narrow-gauge steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

Contents

In 1908, the Cape Government Railways placed two 4-6-2 T Pacific type narrow-gauge steam locomotives in passenger service on the Walmer branch in Port Elizabeth. In 1912, both locomotives were assimilated into the South African Railways and renumbered. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Manufacturer

Two 4-6-2 T narrow-gauge steam locomotives were built for the Cape Government Railways (CGR) by W. G. Bagnall in 1908. The engines were equally powerful tank locomotive versions of the CGR Type B 4-6-0 narrow-gauge tender locomotive of 1904, also built by Bagnall, but with Walschaerts instead of Stephenson valve gear. They were not classified and were numbered 42 and 43. [2] [3] [5] [6]

Characteristics

The locomotives had bar frames like their Type B 4-6-0 counterparts. The middle drivers were flangeless to negotiate sharp curves. The coupled wheels were unequally spaced together, with 39 inches (991 millimetres) between the leading driver and the centre and 36 inches (914 millimetres) between the centre and the trailing driver. [3]

Service

Cape Government Railways

In 1906, a passenger-only suburban branch line had been opened from Valley Junction, near Port Elizabeth on the Avontuur line, to the suburb of Walmer. It was used by up to 22 trains per day. Both locomotives were placed in service on the Walmer branch line. [2] [3] [7]

South African Railways

When the Union of South Africa was established on 31 May 1910, the three Colonial government railways (CGR, Natal Government Railways and Central South African Railways) were united under a single administration to control and administer the railways, ports and harbours of the Union. Although the South African Railways and Harbours came into existence in 1910, the actual classification and renumbering of all the rolling stock of the three constituent railways were only implemented with effect from 1 January 1912. [1] [8]

In 1912, the two locomotives were renumbered no. NG33 and NG34 on the South African Railways (SAR), with the "NG" number prefix identifying them as narrow-gauge locomotives in the SAR registers. They remained in service on the Walmer branch for the duration of their service lives, until the line was closed in 1929. They were then withdrawn from service, shortly before a classification system for narrow-gauge locomotives was to be introduced by the SAR. [2] [3]

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