CGR 4th Class 4-4-2

The Cape Government Railways 4th Class 4-4-2 of 1897 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

CGR 4th Class 4-4-2
South African Class 04 4-4-2
CGR 4th Class 4-4-2 no. 297, c. 1910
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerBaldwin Locomotive Works
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number15338-15343
ModelJNR 6600-Class
Build date1897
Total produced30
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-4-2 (Atlantic)
  UIC2'B1'n2
Driver2nd coupled axle
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Leading dia.28 in (711 mm)
Coupled dia.56 in (1,422 mm)
Trailing dia.33 in (838 mm)
Tender wheels32+12 in (826 mm)
Wheelbase45 ft 11+12 in (14,008 mm)
  Engine22 ft 6 in (6,858 mm)
  Leading6 ft (1,829 mm)
  Coupled6 ft (1,829 mm)
  Tender13 ft 3 in (4,039 mm)
  Tender bogie4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
Length:
  Over couplers53 ft 5+12 in (16,294 mm)
Height12 ft 3 in (3,734 mm)
Frame typeBar
Axle load12 LT 3 cwt (12,340 kg)
  Leading10 LT 18 cwt (11,070 kg)
  1st coupled11 LT 12 cwt (11,790 kg)
  2nd coupled12 LT 3 cwt (12,340 kg)
Adhesive weight23 LT 15 cwt (24,130 kg)
Loco weight44 LT 16 cwt (45,520 kg)
Tender weight30 LT 2 cwt (30,580 kg)
Total weight74 LT 18 cwt (76,100 kg)
Tender type2-axle bogies
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity5 LT 15 cwt (5.8 t)
Water cap.2,400 imp gal (10,900 L)
Firebox:
  TypeRound-top
  Grate area30 sq ft (2.8 m2)
Boiler:
  Pitch6 ft 11 in (2,108 mm)
  Diameter4 ft 8+78 in (1,445 mm)
  Tube plates14 ft 9+38 in (4,505 mm)
  Small tubes189: 2 in (51 mm)
Boiler pressure180 psi (1,241 kPa)
Safety valveRamsbottom
Heating surface:
  Firebox98.15 sq ft (9.118 m2)
  Tubes1,461.7 sq ft (135.80 m2)
  Total surface1,559.85 sq ft (144.915 m2)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size16 in (406 mm) bore
22 in (559 mm) stroke
Valve gearStephenson
CouplersJohnston link-and-pin
Performance figures
Tractive effort13,580 lbf (60.4 kN) @ 75%
Career
OperatorsJapanese National Railways
Cape Government Railways
South African Railways
ClassJNR 6600-Class, CGR 4th Class, SAR Class 04
Number in class6
Numbers295-300
NicknamesHatrack
Delivered1897
First run1897
Withdrawn1931

In 1897, the Cape Government Railways placed six 4th Class tender locomotives with a 4-4-2 Atlantic type wheel arrangement in service on the section from Kimberley southwards.

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