South African Class 5B 4-6-2
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The South African Railways Class 5B 4-6-2 of 1904 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.
No. 723 plinthed at Strand, 12 April 1970
CGR Karoo Class no. 905, SAR Class 5B no. 723, with Type YE1 tender
Superheated Class 5B no. 724, ex CGR Karoo Class no. 906, with modified Type YC tender, c. 1930
Class 5BR no. 725, reboilered with a Watson Standard no. 1 boiler, c. 1940
The South African Railways Class 16C 4-6-2 of 1919 was a steam locomotive.
South African Class 5B 4-6-2
…of the cylinders now in communication, the use of ordinary by-bass or snifting valves became unnecessary. The first such experiment was carried out on Class 16C no. 851. Further similar experiments were carried out on Class 16B no. 805 in July 1932, Class 16DA no. 876 in August 1932, Class 15CA no. 2852 in March 1933…
Class 16C no. 825, as built, with Belpaire firebox
D. A. Hendrie
Robinson superheater header
Trofimoff valve, closed