South African Class 6A 4-6-0
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The South African Railways Class 6A 4-6-0 of 1896 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.
SAR no. 444 with a Belpaire firebox, near Clovelly, c. 1930
H.M. Beatty
Sharp, Stewart-built ex Western System no. 164, SAR no. 444, with round-topped firebox and Type YC tender, December 1965
Dübs-built ex CGR no. 182, IMR no. C509, SAR no. 462, with a round-topped firebox and Type YC three-axle tender
The South African type YE1 tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.
South African Class 6A 4-6-0
…kg) Tender weight 31 LT 4 cwt (31,700 kg) Total weight ♠ 76 LT 19 cwt (78,180 kg) ♥ 82 LT 5 cwt 2 qtr (83,600 kg) Tender type YC (3-axle) YB, YC, YE, YE1 permitted Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 5 LT 10 cwt (5.6 t) Water cap. 2,590 imp gal (11,770 L) Firebox: • Type ♠ Round-top – ♥ Belpaire • Grate area ♠…
Type YE1 tender on CGR Karoo Class of 1904
Modified Type YE1 on SAR Class 5B, c. 1930