CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0 (American)
• UIC	2'Bn2
Driver	1st coupled axle
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Leading dia.	28 in (711 mm)
Coupled dia.	49 in (1,245 mm)
Tender wheels	37 in (940 mm)
Wheelbase	37 ft 9+1⁄2 in (11,519 mm)
• Engine	18 ft 4+1⁄2 in (5,601 mm)
• Leading	4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
• Coupled	7 ft (2,134 mm)
• Tender	10 ft (3,048 mm)
Length:;
• Over couplers	45 ft 8+1⁄2 in (13,932 mm)
Height	12 ft (3,658 mm)
Axle load	10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg)
• Leading	9 LT 13 cwt (9,805 kg)
• Coupled	10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg)
• Tender axle	9 LT (9,144 kg)
Adhesive weight	21 LT 4 cwt (21,540 kg)
Loco weight	30 LT 17 cwt (31,350 kg)
Tender weight	27 LT (27,430 kg)
Total weight	57 LT 17 cwt (58,780 kg)
Tender type	3-axle
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3 LT (3.0 t)
Water cap.	1,950 imp gal (8,860 L)
Firebox:
• Type	Round-top
• Grate area	13 sq ft (1.2 m2)
Boiler:;
• Pitch	6 ft 1 in (1,854 mm)
• Diameter	3 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,130 mm)
• Tube plates	10 ft 4+1⁄2 in (3,162 mm)
Boiler pressure	150 psi (1,034 kPa)
Safety valve	Ramsbottom
Heating surface:
• Firebox	74.5 sq ft (6.92 m2)
• Tubes	689 sq ft (64.0 m2)
• Total surface	763.5 sq ft (70.93 m2)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	15 in (381 mm) bore; 22 in (559 mm) stroke
Valve gear	Stephenson
Couplers	Johnston link-and-pin

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Cape Government Railways; (Michael Stephens)
Builder	Dübs and Company
Serial number	2486-2497, 2536-2547
Build date	1888-1889
Total produced	24

CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889
South African Class 03 4-4-0 1889
CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889; South African Class 03 4-4-0 1889
	CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 no. 114 of 1889
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Cape Government Railways; (Michael Stephens)
Builder	Dübs and Company
Serial number	2486-2497, 2536-2547
Build date	1888-1889
Total produced	24
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0 (American)
• UIC	2'Bn2
Driver	1st coupled axle
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Leading dia.	28 in (711 mm)
Coupled dia.	49 in (1,245 mm)
Tender wheels	37 in (940 mm)
Wheelbase	37 ft 9+1⁄2 in (11,519 mm)
• Engine	18 ft 4+1⁄2 in (5,601 mm)
• Leading	4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
• Coupled	7 ft (2,134 mm)
• Tender	10 ft (3,048 mm)
Length:;
• Over couplers	45 ft 8+1⁄2 in (13,932 mm)
Height	12 ft (3,658 mm)
Axle load	10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg)
• Leading	9 LT 13 cwt (9,805 kg)
• Coupled	10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg)
• Tender axle	9 LT (9,144 kg)
Adhesive weight	21 LT 4 cwt (21,540 kg)
Loco weight	30 LT 17 cwt (31,350 kg)
Tender weight	27 LT (27,430 kg)
Total weight	57 LT 17 cwt (58,780 kg)
Tender type	3-axle
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3 LT (3.0 t)
Water cap.	1,950 imp gal (8,860 L)
Firebox:
• Type	Round-top
• Grate area	13 sq ft (1.2 m2)
Boiler:;
• Pitch	6 ft 1 in (1,854 mm)
• Diameter	3 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,130 mm)
• Tube plates	10 ft 4+1⁄2 in (3,162 mm)
Boiler pressure	150 psi (1,034 kPa)
Safety valve	Ramsbottom
Heating surface:
• Firebox	74.5 sq ft (6.92 m2)
• Tubes	689 sq ft (64.0 m2)
• Total surface	763.5 sq ft (70.93 m2)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	15 in (381 mm) bore; 22 in (559 mm) stroke
Valve gear	Stephenson
Couplers	Johnston link-and-pin
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	11,365 lbf (50.55 kN) @ 75%
Operators
Career
Operators	Cape Government Railways; South African Railways
Class	CGR 3rd Class, SAR Class 03
Number in class	24
Numbers	93-116
Delivered	1889
First run	1889

The Cape Government Railways 3rd Class 4-4-0 of 1889 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

In 1889, the Cape Government Railways placed 24 3rd Class tender locomotives with a 4-4-0 American type wheel arrangement in service. They were intended for passenger service on the Cape Western System.

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