PPR 35 Tonner 4-6-0T Portuguese

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PPR 35 Tonner 4-6-0T Portuguese
PPR 35 Tonner 4-6-0T Portuguese.jpg
35 Tonner Portuguese, c. 1898
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer Nasmyth, Wilson & Company
BuilderNasmyth, Wilson & Company
Serial number324-325
Build date1887
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 4-6-0T
Driver2nd coupled axle
Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Leading dia. 25+1⁄2 in (648 mm)
Coupled dia.44 in (1,118 mm)
Wheelbase 19 ft 10+1⁄4 in (6,052 mm) ​
 • Coupled11 ft 3 in (3,429 mm)
Wheel spacing
(Asymmetrical)		7 ft 4 in (2,235 mm)
Length:
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 • Over couplers28 ft 8 in (8,738 mm)
Height11 ft 8+1⁄2 in (3,569 mm)
Loco weight35 LT (35,560 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity1 LT 10 cwt (1.5 t)
Water cap.840 imp gal (3,820 L)
Firebox:​
 • TypeRound-top
 • Grate area11.5 sq ft (1.07 m2)
Boiler:
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 • Pitch5 ft 8 in (1,727 mm)
 • Small tubes1+1⁄2 in (38 mm)
Boiler pressure140 psi (965 kPa)
Safety valve Ramsbottom
Cylinders 2
Cylinder size 14 in (356 mm) bore
20 in (508 mm) stroke
Valve gear Stephenson
Couplers Johnston link-and-pin
Performance figures
Tractive effort 9,354 lbf (41.61 kN) @ 75%
Career
OperatorsDelagoa Bay Railway
Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway
Netherlands-South African Railway Company
Imperial Military Railways
Central South African Railways
Olifantsfontein Brick & Tile
Class PPR 35 Tonner
Number in class2
NumbersDelagoa Bay no. 3
Official namePortuguese
Delivered1887
First run1887

The Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway 35 Tonner 4-6-0T of 1887 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

Contents

The Lourenco Marques, Delagoa Bay and East Africa Railway in Mozambique placed two tank locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in service in 1887. One of them was sold to the Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway in the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek in 1897. The 35 Tonner locomotive was not classified, but named Portuguese and referred to by name. [1]

The Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway

The Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway Company (PPR), incorporated in London on 13 May 1896 with a capital of £500,000, constructed a railway which operated northwards from Pretoria West via Warmbad and Nylstroom to Pietersburg. The 176-mile long (283-kilometre) railway was constructed under a concession granted by the government of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) to Hendrik Jacobus Schoeman on 30 October 1895. Construction commenced in 1897 and the first 80 miles (130 kilometres) to Nylstroom was opened to traffic by 1 July 1898. Pietersburg was reached on 31 May 1899. [1]

Origin and manufacturer

The Lourenco Marques, Delagoa Bay and East Africa Railway (the Delagoa Bay Railway) in Mozambique placed two tank locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in service in 1887, built by Nasmyth, Wilson & Company and numbered 3 and 4. [1]

Service

Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway

Ten years later, in 1897, the Delagoa Bay's engine no. 3 was sold to the PPR. The locomotive was not classified or numbered by the PPR, but named Portuguese. It became commonly known as the Portuguese Tank. [1]

Since the first part of their railway to Nylstroom was still being built, the PPR employed the Portuguese on construction work and general service. The locomotive had the honour to haul the first revenue-earning train between Pretoria and Nylstroom in July 1898. [1]

Netherlands-South African Railway Company

As a result of the outbreak of the Second Boer War and since the PPR was owned by a British registered company, the railway and its rolling stock were seized by the ZAR government in October 1899, only five months after the line to Pietersburg was completed. The railway was then briefly worked by the Netherlands-South African Railway Company. [1] [2]

Imperial Military Railways

All railway operations in the two Boer Republics, the ZAR and the Orange Free State, were taken over by the Imperial Military Railways (IMR) in late 1899 and were operated as a single railway system for the duration of the war. [2]

Central South African Railways

The engine Portuguese survived the war. At the end of the war in 1902, the IMR was transformed into the Central South African Railways (CSAR). [1]

Industry

In 1908, the CSAR sold the Portuguese to the Olifantsfontein Brick and Tile Company for £750. It was used there as a yard shunting locomotive for the remainder of its working years. [1]

Related Research Articles

The Netherlands–South African Railway Company or NZASM was a railway company established in 1887. The company was based in Amsterdam and Pretoria, and operated in the South African Republic (ZAR) during the late 19th century. At the request of ZAR president Paul Kruger, the NZASM constructed a railway line between Pretoria and Lourenço Marques in Portuguese East Africa.

The following lists events that happened during 1887 in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">0-6-4T</span> Tank locomotive wheel arrangement

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class 9 4-6-2</span>

The South African Railways Class 9 4-6-2 of 1904 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal Colony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class 7B 4-8-0</span>

The South African Railways Class 7B 4-8-0 of 1900 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class B 0-6-4T</span>

The South African Railways Class B 0-6-4T of 1893 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class D 2-6-4T</span>

The South African Railways Class D 2-6-4T of 1898 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Class NG1 0-4-0T</span>

The South African Railways Class NG1 0-4-0T of 1900 was a narrow-gauge steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NZASM 10 Tonner 0-4-0T</span>

The NZASM 10 Tonner 0-4-0T of 1889 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NZASM 14 Tonner 0-4-0T</span> Class of 5 South African 0-4-0ST locomotives from the pre-Union era

The NZASM 14 Tonner 0-4-0T of 1889 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NZASM 18 Tonner 0-6-0ST</span>

The NZASM 18 Tonner 0-6-0ST of 1890 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NZASM 19 Tonner 0-4-2T</span>

The NZASM 19 Tonner 0-4-2T of 1891 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NZASM 32 Tonner 0-4-2RT</span>

The NZASM 32 Tonner 0-4-2RT of 1894 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NZASM 40 Tonner 0-6-2T</span>

The NZASM 40 Tonner 0-6-2T of 1892 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PPR 26 Tonner 0-6-0ST</span>

The Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway 26 Tonner 0-6-0ST of 1896 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CSAR Class C 2-8-4T</span> South African steam locomotive

The Central South African Railways Class C 2-8-4T of 1900 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGR Class K 0-4-0ST</span>

The Natal Government Railways Class K 0-4-0ST of 1891 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CGR 3rd Class 2-6-0T</span>

The Cape Government Railways 3rd Class 2-6-0T of 1900 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NZASM 13 Tonner 0-4-0T</span>

The NZASM 13 Tonner 0-4-0T of 1889 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Transvaal.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 118–119. ISBN   978-0-7153-5382-0.
  2. 1 2 Hart, George (c. 1978). The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Bill Hart. pp. 20, 22, 23.


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