R4627. North British 4-8-2 based on South African Railways 12A Class at Landau Colliery. 9th September,1972.
R4627. Although the colliery railways in South Africa often used second hand South African or Rhodesia Railways locomotives, they also bought new locomotives direct from the manufactures. This one was built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1947, but built to the design of the South African Railways 12A Class 4-8-2s which date back to 1919.
However, as they were intended for use on the relatively short mineral lines of the collieries, they did not have the luxury of superheating.
The location is the Landau Colliery south of Witbank in what was then the Transvaal.
9th September, 1972. Copyright © Ron Fisher.
R4627. North British 4-8-2 based on South African Railways 12A Class at Landau Colliery. 9th September,1972.
R4627. Although the colliery railways in South Africa often used second hand South African or Rhodesia Railways locomotives, they also bought new locomotives direct from the manufactures. This one was built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1947, but built to the design of the South African Railways 12A Class 4-8-2s which date back to 1919.
However, as they were intended for use on the relatively short mineral lines of the collieries, they did not have the luxury of superheating.
The location is the Landau Colliery south of Witbank in what was then the Transvaal.
9th September, 1972. Copyright © Ron Fisher.