South African Class 1A 4-8-0

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The South African Railways Class 1A 4-8-0 of 1910 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal.

SAR Class 1A no. 1301, ex NGR Class B no. 25, Mason's Mill Loco, 6 July 1962

D.A. Hendrie

Hendrie's steam reverser

Class 1A no. 1300 with Type TL tender, c. 1930

4-8-0

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Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, usually in a leading truck or bogie, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and no trailing wheels. In North America and in some other countries the type was usually known as the Twelve-wheeler.

The Centipede as built (bottom) and as modified by the B&O Railroad (top)

South Australian Railways T class

QGR C17 class

PLM 4-8-0, without its tender