CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1898

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+1⁄2 in (724 mm)
Coupled dia.	54 in (1,372 mm)
Tender wheels	37 in (940 mm)
Wheelbase	39 ft 9+1⁄8 in (12,119 mm)
• Engine	18 ft 8+3⁄4 in (5,709 mm)
• Leading	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
• Coupled	7 ft (2,134 mm)
• Tender	10 ft (3,048 mm)
Length:;
• Over couplers	47 ft 10+1⁄4 in (14,586 mm)
Height	12 ft 8 in (3,861 mm)
Axle load	12 LT 19 cwt (13,160 kg)
• Leading	12 LT 6 cwt (12,500 kg)
• 1st coupled	12 LT 17 cwt (13,060 kg)
• 2nd coupled	12 LT 19 cwt (13,160 kg)
Adhesive weight	25 LT 16 cwt (26,210 kg)
Loco weight	38 LT 2 cwt (38,710 kg)
Tender weight	28 LT (28,450 kg)
Total weight	66 LT 2 cwt (67,160 kg)
Tender type	3-axle
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 LT (4.1 t)
Water cap.	2,200 imp gal (10,000 L)
Firebox:
• Type	Round-top
• Grate area	15.7 sq ft (1.46 m2)
Boiler:;
• Pitch	6 ft 6 in (1,981 mm)
• Diameter	4 ft 1 in (1,245 mm)
• Tube plates	10 ft 4 in (3,150 mm)
Boiler pressure	160 psi (1,103 kPa)
Safety valve	Ramsbottom
Heating surface:
• Firebox	85.53 sq ft (7.946 m2)
• Tubes	879.22 sq ft (81.682 m2)
• Total surface	964.75 sq ft (89.628 m2)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	16 in (406 mm) bore; 24 in (610 mm) stroke
Valve gear	Stephenson
Couplers	Johnston link-and-pin

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Cape Government Railways; (H.M. Beatty)
Builder	Neilson and Company
Serial number	5282-5287
Build date	1898
Total produced	6

CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1898
South African Class 03 4-4-0 1898
CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1898; South African Class 03 4-4-0 1898
	Works picture of a 3rd Class Wynberg Tender of 1898
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Cape Government Railways; (H.M. Beatty)
Builder	Neilson and Company
Serial number	5282-5287
Build date	1898
Total produced	6
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+1⁄2 in (724 mm)
Coupled dia.	54 in (1,372 mm)
Tender wheels	37 in (940 mm)
Wheelbase	39 ft 9+1⁄8 in (12,119 mm)
• Engine	18 ft 8+3⁄4 in (5,709 mm)
• Leading	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
• Coupled	7 ft (2,134 mm)
• Tender	10 ft (3,048 mm)
Length:;
• Over couplers	47 ft 10+1⁄4 in (14,586 mm)
Height	12 ft 8 in (3,861 mm)
Axle load	12 LT 19 cwt (13,160 kg)
• Leading	12 LT 6 cwt (12,500 kg)
• 1st coupled	12 LT 17 cwt (13,060 kg)
• 2nd coupled	12 LT 19 cwt (13,160 kg)
Adhesive weight	25 LT 16 cwt (26,210 kg)
Loco weight	38 LT 2 cwt (38,710 kg)
Tender weight	28 LT (28,450 kg)
Total weight	66 LT 2 cwt (67,160 kg)
Tender type	3-axle
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 LT (4.1 t)
Water cap.	2,200 imp gal (10,000 L)
Firebox:
• Type	Round-top
• Grate area	15.7 sq ft (1.46 m2)
Boiler:;
• Pitch	6 ft 6 in (1,981 mm)
• Diameter	4 ft 1 in (1,245 mm)
• Tube plates	10 ft 4 in (3,150 mm)
Boiler pressure	160 psi (1,103 kPa)
Safety valve	Ramsbottom
Heating surface:
• Firebox	85.53 sq ft (7.946 m2)
• Tubes	879.22 sq ft (81.682 m2)
• Total surface	964.75 sq ft (89.628 m2)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	16 in (406 mm) bore; 24 in (610 mm) stroke
Valve gear	Stephenson
Couplers	Johnston link-and-pin
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	13,653 lbf (60.73 kN) @ 75%
Operators
Career
Operators	Cape Government Railways; South African Railways
Class	CGR 3rd Class, SAR Class 03
Number in class	6
Numbers	CGR 12-17, SAR 012-017
Nicknames	Wynberg Tender
Delivered	1898
First run	1898
Withdrawn	c. 1932

The Cape Government Railways 3rd Class 4-4-0 of 1898 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

In 1898, the Cape Government Railways placed six 3rd Class Wynberg Tender locomotives with a 4-4-0 American type wheel arrangement in service. They were intended for passenger service on the suburban lines in Cape Town.

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