CGR 3rd Class 2-6-0T

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.

This article is about one of several different Cape Government Railways locomotive types to be designated "3rd Class". For the others, see Cape Government Railways 3rd Class locomotives.

Indwe Collieries 2-6-0T
CGR 3rd Class 2-6-0T
South African Class 03 2-6-0T
3rd Class 2-6-0T no. 50 J.S. Smit, ex Indwe Collieries
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerDickson Manufacturing Company
BuilderDickson Manufacturing Company
Serial number1079-1082
Build date1899
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-6-0T (Mogul)
 • UIC1'Cn2t
Driver2nd coupled axle
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Coupled dia.44 in (1,118 mm)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:​
 • TypeRound-top
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size14 in (356 mm) bore
20 in (508 mm) stroke
Valve gearStephenson
CouplersJohnston link-and-pin
Career
OperatorsIndwe Collieries
Cape Government Railways
South African Railways
ClassCGR 1st Class, SAR Class 01
Number in class4
NumbersIndwe 1-4, CGR 50-53, SAR 050-053
Official nameJ.S. Smit, J.J. Spier, L.S. Meyer and C. Birkenstock
Withdrawn1915

In 1900, during the Second Boer War, four 2-6-0 tank locomotives which were destined for the Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij in the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek were intercepted by the Imperial Military Railways and diverted to Indwe Collieries. When the Cape Government Railways took over the operation of the colliery line and the locomotives after the war, they were designated 3rd Class. When the South African Railways was established, they were designated Class 03.

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