South African Railways and Harbours Narrow Gauge Locomotive Diagram Book, 2'0" Gauge, S.A.R. NG113 and Hunslet-Taylor-built no. These narrow gauge Garratts had boilers of 4 feet 2 inches (1,270 millimetres) inside diameter on a frame width of about 6 feet 1012 inches (2,096 millimetres). Slightly shorter but even heavier and more powerful were 2-6-6-6s built by Lima for the C&O and the Virginian between 1941 and 1948, which weighed 778,000lb (353,000kg) and could produce up to 6,900 horsepower (5,100kW) at 45mph (72km/h). Trending pages Rio Grande No. [, Entered service as "408". His patent 162876 in France specified four cylinders, two large and two small, with one pair of cylinders acting on two or three fixed axles, and the other pair acting on axles mounted in a swivelling truck.[3]. The following locomotives are normally Ffestiniog Railway stock that have run on the WHR. [4] [14] 0-4-4-0 metre gauge Mallet built by Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe, operated commercially by the Zell im WiesentalTodtnau railway and as of 2021 preserved and still operating at the BlonayChamby museum railway. The Mallet locomotive is a type of articulated steam railway locomotive, invented by the Swiss engineer Anatole Mallet (18371919). [1], Ex South African Railways NGG 16 Class Garratt. G41 was put to work on the Colac to Beach Forest and Crowes line in the states (Victoria) south-west. 6 and 7). Note: One class N2 locomotive was re-classified as Class E1 after fitting with Alstom pantographs, to be run under electric power. The lower-pressure steam occupies a larger volume and the low-pressure (LP) cylinders are larger than the high-pressure cylinders. Commenced service on the Puffing Billy Railway in December 2019 before being withdrawn again for further work. The cabs of the second order locomotives were also improved to offer better protection to the crew. They still had elliptical tops on the water tanks and both tank and bunker were riveted as per the pre-war machines, however on the boiler the location of the safety valves, clack valves and main manifold (amongst other details) changed to what would become the standard for all remaining builds. Mallets were employed in Brazilian 1,000mm (3ft3+38in) metre gauge, tight-radius railroads. First to be acquired was the Hanomag G 2x 3/3 0-6-6-0 No104. [2][3], Another drawback is the risk of tilting. At 56 tonnes this locomotive was one of the largest steam metre gauge locos ever built in Europe. This was the last locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester. No. Arrived ex ship "Belnor". The South African built 16A power units were cut up at Paddock October 2017. 473 East Broad Top Railroad No. It was sold to Rustenburg Platinum Mines in 1956 and became their no. The improvement in performance and economy of the locomotive was brought about by the higher grate limit by means of the GPCS and better flow past the improved valves, valve motion and exhaust. Built by Societe Franco-Belge builders No.2975, Beyer Peacock builders No.7624. Narrow gauge locomotives like the Class NG G16, on the other hand, have plenty of height available for the exhaust, so a single long chimney was achievable. These are the most powerful narrow gauge locos in the world, which is necessary to cope with the hard gradients of up to 1 in 40 along the line pulling up to 12 coaches. The locomotive has a Gardner 8LW diesel engine de-rated to 132hp. Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service. Power car is a single-ended locomotive without passenger interiors. [11] Several however, have now been cut up for scrap (see table below). This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 16:41. Locomotive is for sale. Prior to this exchange, this carriage had been WHR No 24. They were the first Garratt locomotives to enter service in South Africa. Built in 1967 and 1968, these locomotives had the same enlarged capacity front water tanks as those of the Tsumeb group, but their rear bunkers were identical to those of the 1951 batch of locomotives and carried both coal and water. The front of the locomotive articulated on a bogie. "Union Pacific Big Boy", an example of a simple Mallet. Collector's Series These kits are faithful depictions of classic narrow gauge designs, covering prototypes from 1'11" gauge (60cm) to 2'6". In 1938, locomotives were reclassified, based on wheel arrangement and gauge. The cost of the work paid off financially within twelve months and led to a proposal to develop a Class NG G17, but that never materialised since the line's farming produce traffic was gradually lost to road transport on the improving road network. As of September 2021 it hauls tourist trains on 5% grades.[18]. The exhaust steam from these cylinders was fed into a low-pressure receiver and was then sent to low-pressure cylinders that powered the driving wheels on the swiveling bogie towards the front of locomotive. It would have been most interesting if Alco would have been able to sell a few Garratts to D&RGW for the narrow gauge lines. The rebuilding incorporated a gas producing combustion system (GPCS), Lempor exhausts, an improved spark arrester, lightweight multi-ring articulated piston valves, improved valve events and improved mechanical lubrication. Several Mallets have been preserved, some in operational condition. The strongest Mallet locomotives in Europe were the members of the MV 601 which was built for the Hungarian State Railways, it was a 2-6-6-0 locomotive. Typically they feature horizontal bands of colour running their entire length and a solid colour on the front and back ends. HAL6DTI - 135 hp. Note the clear exhausts in the picture below of numbers 141 and 155 double-heading on the climb from Bongwana to Nqabeni. Power cars are single-ended locomotives without passenger interiors. As of January 2023, No. It was planned to use them as tank-and-tender Garratts, semi-permanently attached to a water tender for use across the Namib desert in SWA, as was the practice with the Cape gauge Classes GM, GMA and GO tank-and-tender Garratts in South Africa. Power outputs of over 700 indicated horsepower was achieved and the locomotive was probably capable of achieving a maximum of 800 indicated horsepower, some 25% more than the Class 91-000 narrow gauge diesel-electric locomotive. [1][2], The Beyer, Peacock locomotives ordered by the SAR, numbers NG109 to NG116 and NG125 to NG131, were shared more or less equally between the Natal and Langkloof lines. Funded by the WHR Society. Several others followed for railways in mainland Europe. Sub class M10A was introduced in 2013 which is a technical variant. [, Entered service as "403". [1][2], The success of the Class NG G13 narrow gauge Garratts that were introduced by the South African Railways (SAR) in 1927 led to a decision that any additional narrow gauge articulated locomotives would be of the same design. One Mallet ran in New Zealand, and is preserved at Glenbrook Vintage Railway, Auckland. By 2011 it was being restored and rebuilt in Bloemfontein. [1] [2] Manufacturers [ edit] On display in excellent cosmetic condition. 318 Denver & Rio Grande Southern No. On loan to Statfold Barn Railway. AbeBooks.com: Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge G Class - Garratts in the Otways - Part Two: 48 pages profusely illustrated colour photos - 48 pages profusely illustrated colour photos - cover spine rubbed - The G class Garratt locomotives were built for the Victorian Railways 2' 6" gauge branch lines. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Back in operation by April 2019 after a boiler retube. between 1995 and 2002 with numbers RB1 to RB14. In terms of a prior agreement between the SAR and the Tsumeb Copper Corporation, the SAR would purchase any narrow gauge locomotives that would become redundant should the re-gauging of the SWA system take place. [2][4], After the Official Languages of the Union Act No 8 of 1925 was passed on 8 May 1925, bilingual English and Afrikaans cabside number plates began to appear on SAR locomotives, initially inscribed "SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS" at the top and "SUID AFRIKANSE SPOORWE" at the bottom. It was CC 50 01 ( Prototype ) in the Transportation museum in TMII, CC 50 22 in Railway Museum (Netherlands) and CC 50 29 in the Ambarawa Railway Museum. Some are the locomotives owned by Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Holcim Sri Lanka limited. The last Garratt built by. [2], When the four Natal narrow gauge systems were closed down by the SAR, the Weenen and Mid-Illovo lines were lifted, but the Harding line was privatised as the Alfred County Railway (ACR), operating out of Port Shepstone. Imported in two variants, one for run on commuter services and other run on long distance services. [2], The Cockerill locomotives, numbers NG85 to NG88, remained in Natal for most of their service lives. Back in operation as of February 2020. Built by Societe Franco-Belge builders No.2979, Beyer Peacock builders No.7628. Like the Class 26, no. A development of the Winson Engineering carriages delivered in 1997, including wider door opening for easier access to passengers with reduced mobility. All trailer coaches are Air-conditioned Chiar cars. 23, re-establishing the division between FR and WHR stock in the combined stock list. It is currently in active service, and a spare boiler is being overhauled for it ahead of a planned overhaul in 2021/22. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 2010 it was acquired by Sandstone Estates. [2] He patented the system in 1874, and in 1876 the first locomotive to the patent was built, an 0-4-2T for the Bayonne and Biarritz Railway. This 180hp Gardner 6LXB diesel-engined locomotive was built for R.N. 155, was rebuilt in 1990, but it retained its traditional ex-SAR black livery. The Beyer-Garratt was particularly well-suited for rail lines of narrow gauge with lightly laid tracks because the weight of the locomotive was spread over a considerable distance. Dragon emblems were later mounted on the cab sides and bunker ends. List of Welsh Highland Railway rolling stock, Ffestiniog Railway locomotives used on the WHR, List of Welsh Highland Railway Ltd rolling stock, "Steam locomotive K1 to return to steam? World War 2 put paid to the earlier locomotives and by the 1970s the lines were effectively dieselised and the surviving wartime GB and GC Garratts were reduced to menial duties. [17] There is also a G 2x 2/2 0-4-4-0 No.105 built by Maschinenfabrik Karlsruhe. Challenger #3985 was the largest operational steam locomotive in the world until the restoration of UP 4014. Steam locomotives were numbered from 1 upwards, reaching 161 in 1911. "The Ultimate Steam Page P. Girdlestone", "Alfred County Railway 2-6-2+2-6-2 NG G16A Garratts 141 & 155", Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, South African locomotive numbering and classification, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_African_Class_NG_G16_2-6-2%2B2-6-2&oldid=1130989940, Preserved narrow gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain, Short description is different from Wikidata, Use South African English from November 2013, All Wikipedia articles written in South African English, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, NG85-NG88, NG109-NG116, NG125-NG131, NG137-NG143, NG149-NG156. In 1931, three narrow-gauge Class NG15 locomotives with a 2-8-2 Mikado type wheel arrangement, similar in design to the existing Class Hd and Class NG5 locomotives, were acquired by the South African Railways for the Otavi Mining and Railway Company in South West Africa. From 2008 they have completely rebuilt it, including re-gauging it to 2ft6in (762mm) as additional capacity at a time of increasing passenger loadings. NG87 and Beyer, Peacock-built numbers NG130, NG138 and NG143, are used for operational purposes. All operational locomotives in the country today are broad gauge. G42 was to be withdrawn for major maintenance. This then was what became understood as a "Mallet" locomotive: an articulated locomotive in which the rear set of driving wheels were fixed in the main frame of the locomotive; an articulated truck carrying a second set of driving wheels; and compounding in which the high-pressure cylinders drove the axles on the main frame and the articulated axles were driven by low-pressure steam. Most narrow gauge Garratt classes seem to have had lower axle loadings than this, though South Africa and the then-British colonies of East Africa had very big power on 3'6" and meter-gauge track. 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