Between 1937 and 1968, the South African Railways placed 34 Class NG G16 Garratt articulated 2-6-2+2-6-2 steam locomotives in service on the Avontuur Railway and on the Natal narrow gauge lines. Located in the former Humewood Road (Port Elizabeth) Narrow Gauge diesel depot in good external condition. Several re-furbished and in operation. Locomotive is for sale. Their engine numbers, builders, years built and works numbers are listed in Table II. List of Welsh Highland Railway rolling stock, Ffestiniog Railway locomotives used on the WHR, List of Welsh Highland Railway Ltd rolling stock, "Steam locomotive K1 to return to steam? It was CC 50 01 ( Prototype ) in the Transportation museum in TMII, CC 50 22 in Railway Museum (Netherlands) and CC 50 29 in the Ambarawa Railway Museum. Similar to 2100, built at Boston Lodge. [3] Many more steam locomotives were added to the system, through to the 1950s. [1][2], After completion of the Otavi Railway's gauge widening by April 1961, a flood of Class NG15 locomotives from South West Africa swamped the Humewood Road depot in Port Elizabeth. It was built for the Drewry Car Co, for Underhill Day & Co, for the South Johnstone Co-operative Sugar Milling Association in Australia. These are Cockerill-built no. Beyer, Peacock and Company was only able to deliver the first three locomotives in 1919 after cessation of hostilities. Built by Societe Franco-Belge builders No.2980, Beyer Peacock builders No.7629. This type is generally regarded as the largest steam locomotive in the world. More Pictures > 400 [1][2], Altogether 34 Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2 locomotives were built for the South African Railways (SAR) between 1937 and 1968. This created the risk of the locomotive tilting over on tight curves. Converted from 2041, completed 2017. Refurbished in 2002 and returned to the WHR. [11], The two locomotives of the second order also served in Natal, ending up working on the branch from Estcourt to Weenen. [1][2][3][4], The challenges of Africa resulted in the regular need for double-heading of steam locomotives on heavy trains. NG55 was restored to full working order also at Bloemfontein for the Patons Country Narrow Gauge Railway (PCNGR) at Ixopo in Natal by 2005. Ex South African Railways NG15 Class Unrestored. On display in good cosmetic condition, on loan from Sandstone Estates. Lease lend to the Apple Express Organization. Some are the locomotives owned by Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Holcim Sri Lanka limited. Scrapped at Paddock, South Africa August 2017. The final Garratt locomotive built at Gorton works, South African Railways NG/G16 No.143 is also now at the Welsh Highland Railway. Built at Boston Lodge. With the introduction of diesel locomotives, coloured liveries appeared. Steam locomotives were numbered from 1 upwards, reaching 161 in 1911. [4], Throughout its history, Ceylon Government Railway had 410 steam locomotives. It was sold to Rustenburg Platinum Mines in 1956 and became their no. Arrived ex ship "Belnor". 6 and 7). Either method was expensive and, in such conditions, the Garratt design had distinct advantages. Arrived ex ship "Belnor". History [ edit] On cabside number plates, the spelling of the Afrikaans inscription was later altered with "AFRIKANSE" changed to "AFRIKAANSE" and with "SUID AFRIKAANSE SPOORWE" unhyphenated, and stil later to "SUID-AFRIKAANSE SPOORWE" hyphenated. Fitted with Pullman style armchairs. Became Ffestiniog Railway property (in exchange for three bogie wagons) in 1926. The last known fate of all the Class NG G16 locomotives, as of October 25th 2022, are shown in Table I. [9][10], In comparative testing, no. This was the last narrow gauge line left in Sri Lanka, and its conversion to broad gauge put the fleet of narrow gauge locomotives out of use. It was the first locomotive to be moved to Dinas, in January 1997. In the 1990s, Sri Lanka Railways converted the narrow gauge (2ft6in (762mm)) Kelani Valley line into 5ft6in (1,676mm) broad gauge. In January 2014, Big Boy #4014 was removed from its museum ground parking track in Pomona, California, and hauled to Cheyenne, Wyoming, for restoration to operating condition; this was completed in May 2019. [2], On the Avontuur Railway, these locomotives were used as tank-and-tender Garratts, but when the Langkloof members of the class were transferred to Natal in 1964, the water tenders were dispensed with since watering points were much closer together in Natal as a consequence of the early use of tank engines on those narrow-gauge branches. Numbers 1 and 2: 2-6-0/0-6-2 Beyer Peacock Garratt acquired new in 1936/38. The cost of the work paid off financially within twelve months and led to a proposal to develop a Class NG G17, but that never materialised since the line's farming produce traffic was gradually lost to road transport on the improving road network. 141 achieved a fuel saving of 25% compared to a standard Class NG G16 Garratt, a performance which was easily maintained in regular service. NG51 later. As weight and power and length increased, there were experiments with flexible boiler casings; from 1910 the Santa Fe road introduced jointed-boiler 2-6-6-2 locomotives weighing 392,000lb (178,000kg), with a 37 feet (11.28m) long boiler barrel, with a firetube reheater and a firetube feedwater section in front, each separated by a blank section, and variants of a telescopic or bellows type boiler casing. Not in operation and the power cars were scrapped. The new locomotives were therefore delivered directly to the SAR in 1958. In service on newly refurbished bogies. Arrived ex ship "Belnor". Mallet designs were popular in Hungary, too. It was planned to use them as tank-and-tender Garratts, semi-permanently attached to a water tender for use across the Namib desert in SWA, as was the practice with the Cape gauge Classes GM, GMA and GO tank-and-tender Garratts in South Africa. Contents 1 History: 2 In Service: 2.1 Queensland Railways: 2.2 Tasmanian Government Railways: In 1884, he proposed compounding combined with articulation; on lightly engineered secondary lines this could give greater power to locomotives whose axle load and size were limited. In 2009 the loco was displayed in Caernarfon town square to collect donations for the restoration of its sister loco, number 134. The Harding line was privatised in 1988 as the Alfred County Railway (ACR), operating out of Port Shepstone. [1] [2] Manufacturers [ edit] Sub class M10A was introduced in 2013 which is a technical variant. However this limited cater locomotives from SLR for some services. Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service. [5], On a Garratt locomotive, the shared boiler and cab are carried on a cradle frame which is suspended on pivot centres attached to the frames of the two engine units, which are both free to align itself to the track curvature. Large numbers of Mallet designs for narrow gauge railways were built, but in 1889 the first six standard gauge examples were built by J A Maffei for the Swiss Central railways, and an 87 tonne 0-6-6-0T banker (US: pusher) for the Gotthard Bahn, the last being the most powerful and heaviest locomotive in the world at the time. NG51, c. 1919, NG G11 no. Overhaul to operating condition stopped due to several factors. One of the examples in Germany was the class of 0-8-8-0Ts built by Maffei for Bavarian State Railways between 1913 and 1923. One, no. [, Entered service as "405". Sold to Welshpool and Llanfair Railway in 1962 and to the Ffestiniog Railway in 1968 and re-gauged. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Narrow gauge locomotives like the Class NG G16, on the other hand, have plenty of height available for the exhaust, so a single long chimney was achievable. NG141 achieved a fuel saving of 25% compared to a standard Class NG G16 Garratt, a performance which was easily maintained in regular service. In 1938, locomotives were reclassified, based on wheel arrangement and gauge. Owned by Transnet Heritage Trust. The last Garratt built by. Specifications: Scale: 1:19; Dual gauge: 32/45mm Entered service in plain black livery in 1998, but was due for boiler recertification in 2009. Electrification has been proposed, to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.[9]. Between 1937 and 1968, the South African Railways placed 34 Class NG G16 Garratt articulated 2-6-2+2-6-2 steam locomotives in service on the Avontuur Railway and on the Natal narrow gauge lines. Updated start of season 2020.[10]. Arrived ex ship "Belnor". The run to Devil's Bridge was part of testing at the narrow-gauge railway, which runs for 11 34 miles whilst visiting 9 stations and halts. Built by Societe Franco-Belge builders No.2976, Beyer Peacock builders No.7625. Finished in U.K. Pullman Car Company livery. [3][14], Beyer, Peacock and Company works picture of no. They have shown their ability to handle loads of 2,000 tons on grades of 1 in 100 at 15 m.p.h., compared with previous loads of 1,650 tons hauled at 8 m.p.h. [, Entered service as "403". A new boiler has been constructed at the South Devon Railway (heritage railway) The work was carried out at Port Shepstone. It was available in the WHR Edison Energy Green, No 138, Plain Black as No 143, or without plates in GWR Green with red lining, or in LMS Crimson Lake with yellow lining. [, Entered service as "406". A Garratt locomotive is a locomotive with two separate engine units, useful for pulling a lot on tracks with a small curve radius like narrow gauge tracks or Lego tracks. Transferred to Dinas by road early September 2008. Typically they feature horizontal bands of colour running their entire length and a solid colour on the front and back ends. AL 0.400 - 110 hp This was further worsened by dynamic instability of the front end in running. Ownership transferred to Paddock Motors (Derick Classen) after a court case to resolve unpaid storage fees. The Afrikaans spelling conventions were changed from time to time in the early years. [1] In 1953, Sri Lanka Railways enhanced its service to more power with diesel locomotives. A replica of an 1894 "Ashbury" NWNGR "Summer Coach". 15 Jones & Laughlin Steel No. [, Overturned near Cutana on "Broken Hill Express". Various other liveries also exist. Independent cut-offs for the high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders were advocated by Mallet, but driving standards were inadequate and he later used combined cut-off control. Notable locomotives was the last remaining Australian Standard Garratt and the narrow gauge Clyde-GM G-8 numbered D1. Underwent a major restoration at Boston Lodge Works. These locomotives had an enlarged front water tank capacity, but carried no water in their rear bunkers which consequently had a larger coal capacity. Several others followed for railways in mainland Europe. This has been supplemented by later information as it became available. Garratt locomotives have two well spaced bogies on which are mounted the water . Therefore, as the weight on the coupled wheels decreases, the locomotive has less adhesion and becomes increasingly prone to slipping. A third stage (triple expansion) may be employed. Funded by the WHR Society. The weight of the front part of the boiler was to be supported on an arc-shaped radial bearing. All three, numbered in the range from NG51 to NG53, were erected at the Uitenhage workshops and no. [1][2][3], The third order was for a further seven locomotives in 1951, numbered in the range from NG125 to NG131, once again from Beyer, Peacock. The locomotive will be overhauled and re-gauged before entering service.[8]. Narrow Gauge - Garratt Locomotives - NGG11 - 51 to NGG16 - 116 Pictures and Information Page 1. 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