South African Class 8X 2-8-0
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The South African Railways Class 8X 2-8-0 of 1901 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.
Ex CGR 8th Class no. 356 SAR Class 8X no. 894
H.M. Beatty
Schenectady works picture of the CGR 8th Class 2-8-0 on a transfer table, 1901
Ex CGR 8th Class 2-8-0 no. 751, reclassified and renumbered to SAR Class 8X no. 882, c. 1930
South African Class 7 4-8-0
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The South African Railways Class 7 4-8-0 of 1892 is a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.
South African Class 8X 2-8-0
…were being cleaned. The 8th Class proved to be good all-round engines and were found to be remarkably steady, even at high speed. In comparison to the 7th Class, the 8th Class used less coal in proportion to the tonnage hauled, at a consumption per train-mile of 14.1% in excess of that of the 7th Class, but…
Midland System no. 344, SAR no. 975, with type ZA tender, Bloemfontein, 6 April 2006
CGR Number plate
Works plate, no. 345