South African type WG tender

Last updated

South African type WG tender

Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1901) (14737996726).jpg

Type WG tender on CGR 8th Class of 1901
Type and origin
Locomotive CGR 8th Class of 1901
Designer Cape Government Railways
(H.M. Beatty)
Builder Schenectady Locomotive Works
American Locomotive Company
In service 1901-1902
Specifications
Configuration 2-axle bogies
Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Length 20 ft 3 1⁄2 in (6,185 mm)
Wheel dia.33 1⁄2 in (851 mm) as built
34 in (864 mm) retyred
Wheelbase 14 ft 5 in (4,394 mm)
 • Bogie 5 ft (1,524 mm)
Axle load 9 LT 3 cwt 3 qtr (9,335 kg) average
Weight empty 38,080 lb (17,270 kg)
Weight w/o 36 LT 15 cwt (37,340 kg)
Fuel type Coal
Fuel cap. 6 LT (6.1 t)
Water cap. 3,080 imp gal (14,000 l)
Stoking Manual
Couplers Drawbar & Johnston link-and-pin
Career
Operators Cape Government Railways
South African Railways
Numbers SAR 880-895

The South African type WG tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

Union of South Africa state in southern Africa from 1910 to 1961, predecessor to the Republic of South Africa

The Union of South Africa is the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. It came into being on 31 May 1910 with the unification of the Cape Colony, the Natal Colony, the Transvaal, and the Orange River Colony. It included the territories that were formerly a part of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.

Cape Colony Dutch and British colony in Southern Africa

The Cape of Good Hope, also known as the Cape Colony, was a British colony in present-day South Africa, named after the Cape of Good Hope. The British colony was preceded by an earlier Dutch colony of the same name, the Kaap de Goede Hoop, established in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company. The Cape was under Dutch rule from 1652 to 1795 and again from 1803 to 1806. The Dutch lost the colony to Great Britain following the 1795 Battle of Muizenberg, but had it returned following the 1802 Peace of Amiens. It was re-occupied by the UK following the Battle of Blaauwberg in 1806, and British possession affirmed with the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814.

Contents

Type WG tenders first entered service in 1901, as tenders to the 8th Class 2-8-0 Consolidation type steam locomotives which were acquired by the Cape Government Railways in 1901 and 1902. These locomotives were designated Class 8X on the South African Railways in 1912. [1] [2] [3]

Cape Government Railways railway operator in the Cape Colony

The Cape Government Railways (CGR) was the government-owned railway operator in the Cape Colony from 1874 until the creation of the South African Railways (SAR) in 1910.

South African Class 8X 2-8-0 class of 16 South African 2-8-0 locomotives

The South African Railways Class 8X 2-8-0 of 1901 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

Manufacturers

Type WG tenders were built by Schenectady Locomotive Works and American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1901 and 1902. In 1901, while they were being built, Schenectady merged with seven other American locomotive builders to form ALCO. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Schenectady Locomotive Works defunct locomotive manufacturer in Schenectady, New York, United States

The Schenectady Locomotive Works built railroad locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company (Alco) in 1901.

American Locomotive Company company that designed, built and sold locomotives

The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco, designed, built and sold steam locomotives, diesel-electric locomotives, diesel engines and generators, specialized forgings, high quality steel, armed tanks and automobiles and produced nuclear energy. The American Locomotive Company was formed in 1901 by the merger of Schenectady Locomotive Engine Manufactory of Schenectady, New York, with seven smaller locomotive manufacturers.

The Cape Government Railways (CGR) placed sixteen 2-8-0 Consolidaton type steam locomotives in service in 1901 and 1902, designed by H.M. Beatty, the CGR Chief Locomotive Superintendent, and built by Schenectady and ALCO. These locomotives were designated Class 8X on the South African Railways (SAR) in 1912. The Type WG entered service as tenders to these engines. [1] [2] [3]

Characteristics

The Type WG tender had a coal capacity of 6 long tons (6.1 tonnes), a water capacity of 3,080 imperial gallons (14,000 litres; 3,700 US gallons) and an average maximum axle loading of 9 long tons 3 hundredweight 3 quarters (9,335 kilograms). [2] [3]

Locomotives

In the SAR years, tenders were numbered for the engines they were delivered with. In most cases, an oval number plate, bearing the engine number and often also the tender type, would be attached to the rear end of the tender. During the classification and renumbering of locomotives onto the SAR roster in 1912, no separate classification and renumbering list was published for tenders, which should have been renumbered according to the locomotive renumbering list. [3] [5]

Only Class 8X locomotives were delivered new with Type WG tenders, renumbered in the SAR number range from 880 to 895. In 1930, engine no. 883 was reboilered and rebuilt to a 4-8-0 Mastodon type wheel arrangement and reclassified to the sole Class 8R.

Classification letters

Since many tender types are interchangeable between different locomotive classes and types, a tender classification system was adopted by the SAR. The first letter of the tender type indicates the classes of engines to which it can be coupled. The "W_" tenders could be used with the locomotive classes as shown, although in some cases, such as with Class 6G locomotives, the drawbar and safety chains had to be altered to suit the target engine. [2] [3]

The second letter indicates the tender's water capacity. The "_G" tenders had a capacity of 3,080 imperial gallons (14,000 litres; 3,700 US gallons). [3]

A number, when added after the letter code, usually indicates differences between similar tender types, such as function, wheelbase or coal bunker capacity. [3]

Modification

The original slatted upper sides of the Type WG tender's coal bunker were soon extended higher or replaced by sheet-metal sides.

Illustration

Related Research Articles

The South African type ZB tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type ZA tender

The South African type ZA tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type ZC tender

The South African type ZC tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type YB tender

The South African type YB tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type YC tender

The South African type YC tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type YE tender

The South African type YE tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type YE1 tender

The South African type YE1 tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type XD tender

The South African type XD tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

The South African type SH tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Natal Colony.

South African type XF2 tender

The South African type XF2 tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African type XC1 tender

The South African type XC1 tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

The South African type XJ tender was a steam locomotive tender.

South African type WE tender

The South African type WE tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

The South African type XS tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in Transvaal.

The South African type LP tender was a steam locomotive tender.

South African type XM tender

The South African type XM tender was a steam locomotive tender.

South African type HT tender

The South African type HT tender was a steam locomotive tender.

The South African type MS tender was a steam locomotive tender.

South African type MT1 tender

The South African type MT1 tender was a steam locomotive tender.

South African type MX tender

The South African type MX tender was a steam locomotive tender.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. pp. 61–63. ISBN   978-0-7153-5382-0.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 South African Railways & Harbours/Suid Afrikaanse Spoorweë en Hawens (15 Aug 1941). Locomotive Diagram Book/Lokomotiefdiagramboek, 3'6" Gauge/Spoorwydte. SAR/SAS Mechanical Department/Werktuigkundige Dept. Drawing Office/Tekenkantoor, Pretoria. p. 43.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 South African Railways & Harbours/Suid Afrikaanse Spoorweë en Hawens (15 Aug 1941). Locomotive Diagram Book/Lokomotiefdiagramboek, 2'0" & 3'6" Gauge/Spoorwydte, Steam Locomotives/Stoomlokomotiewe. SAR/SAS Mechanical Department/Werktuigkundige Dept. Drawing Office/Tekenkantoor, Pretoria. pp. 6a-7a, 43.
  4. ↑ Schenectady Consolidation for Cape Government Railways. Railway and Locomotive Engineering : A Practical Journal of Railway Motive Power and Rolling Stock. Volume XIV, No. 2, February 1901. 95 Liberty Street, New York. pp. 90-91. (Accessed on 13 December 2015)
  5. ↑ Classification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office, Pretoria, January 1912 (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.3125-6/9/11-1000)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.