Title: |
SAR Class 3BR 1487 (4-8-2) |
Description: |
In 1912 the South African Railways took delivery of ten Class 3B steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain wheel arrangement that had been ordered by the Natal Government Railways the year before. They were numbered in the number range from 1479 to 1488. All ten locomotives were eventually reboilered with Watson Standard no. 2 boilers and reclassified to Class 3BR. See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 3B 4-8-2. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2005 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 9:30:18 AM |
Location: |
Odendaalsrus, FS, FS |
Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
SAS 1487(4-8-2) |
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