1927 in South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1927 in South Africa.

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Railways

Class HF Henschel Fairlie SAR Class HF 1386 (2-8-2+2-8-2).jpg
Class HF Henschel Fairlie
Class GF Garratt Class GF 4-6-2+2-6-4 no. 2370.jpg
Class GF Garratt
Class U Union Garratt Garratt Lokomotive Baureihe U sudafrikanische Eisenbahn.jpg
Class U Union Garratt
Class 18 SAR 3ft-6in 2-10-2 (CJ Allen, Steel Highway, 1928).jpg
Class 18
Class NG G12 Garratt SAR Class NG G12 57 (2-6-2+2-6-2).jpg
Class NG G12 Garratt

Railway lines opened

Locomotives

Seven new steam locomotive types, five Cape gauge and two narrow gauge, enter service on the SAR. All the Cape Gauge locomotives were delivered equipped with the new AAR knuckle couplers.

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South African Class J 4-6-4T

The South African Railways Class J 4-6-4T of 1915 was a steam locomotive.

South African Class Experimental 4 2-8-2

The South African Railways Class Experimental 4 2-8-2 of 1903 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

South African Class HF 2-8-2+2-8-2

The South African Railways Class HF 2-8-2+2-8-2 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.

South African Class U 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class U 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.

South African Class GH 4-6-2+2-6-4

The South African Railways Class GH 4-6-2+2-6-4 of 1928 was an articulated steam locomotive.

The South African Railways Class GC 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1924 was an articulated steam locomotive.

South African Class GCA 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GCA 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.

South African Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

South African Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1929 was an articulated steam locomotive.

The South African Railways Class GE 2-8-2+2-8-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

South African Class GF 4-6-2+2-6-4 Class of articulated steam locomotive

The South African Railways Class GF 4-6-2+2-6-4 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.

South African Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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 XM3 tender

The South African type XM3 tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Transvaal.

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.

South African type KT tender

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

South African type GT tender

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

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 51–56. ISBN   978-0-7153-5427-8.
  2. ↑ South African Railways & Harbours/Suid Afrikaanse Spoorweë en Hawens (15 August 1941). Locomotive Diagram Book/Lokomotiefdiagramboek, 3'6" Gauge/Spoorwydte. SAR/SAS Mechanical Department/Werktuigkundige Dept. Drawing Office/Tekenkantoor, Pretoria. p. 32.
  3. ↑ South African Railways & Harbours/Suid Afrikaanse Spoorweë en Hawens (15 August 1941). Locomotive Diagram Book/Lokomotiefdiagramboek, 2'0" & 3'6" Gauge/Spoorwydte, Steam Locomotives/Stoomlokomotiewe. SAR/SAS Mechanical Department/Werktuigkundige Dept. Drawing Office/Tekenkantoor, Pretoria. p. 32.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 189, ref. no. 200954-13
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 10–11, 90, 92, 96–98, 106–107, 110. ISBN   0869772112.
  6. ↑ Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives from Other Builders , retrieved 10 November 2012
  7. ↑ Durrant, AE (1989). Twilight of South African Steam (1st ed.). Newton Abbott: David & Charles. p. 124. ISBN   0715386387.
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