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South African Class C2 4-6-4T

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1896 design of steam locomotive

This article is about one of two different Natal Government Railways locomotive types to be designated "Class H". For the other, seeSouth African Class C1 4-6-2T.

NGR Class H 4-6-4T
South African Class C2 4-6-4T

NGR Class H 4-6-4T no. 39 arriving at Port Shepstone with the afternoon train from Durban, c. 1905

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Kitson and Company
Builder	Robert Stephenson and Company Natal Government Railways
Serial number	2487
Model	NGR Class H
Build date	1896
Total produced	1

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	4-6-4T (Baltic)
• UIC	2'C2'n2t
Driver	2nd coupled axle
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)Cape gauge
Leading dia.	25+3⁄4 in (654 mm)
Coupled dia.	39 in (991 mm)
Trailing dia.	25+3⁄4 in (654 mm)
Wheelbase	25 ft7+1⁄4 in (7,804 mm)
• Axle spacing (Asymmetrical)	1-2:3 ft7+1⁄2 in (1,105 mm) 2-3:4 ft1+1⁄2 in (1,257 mm)
• Leading	5 ft (1,524 mm)
• Coupled	7 ft 9 in (2,362 mm)
• Trailing	5 ft (1,524 mm)
Length:
• Over couplers	31 ft5+1⁄4 in (9,582 mm)
Height	11 ft7+1⁄2 in (3,543 mm)
Frame type	Plate
Axle load	7 LT 18 cwt (8,027 kg)
• Leading	5 LT 10 cwt (5,588 kg)
• 1st coupled	7 LT (7,112 kg)
• 2nd coupled	7 LT 18 cwt (8,027 kg)
• 3rd coupled	7 LT 4 cwt (7,316 kg)
• Trailing	5 LT 10 cwt (5,588 kg)
Adhesive weight	22 LT 2 cwt (22,450 kg)
Loco weight	33 LT 2 cwt (33,630 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	2 LT (2.0 t)
Water cap.	1,130 imp gal (5,140 L)
Firebox:
• Type	Round-top
• Grate area	11 sq ft (1.0 m²)
Boiler:
• Pitch	5 ft 7 in (1,702 mm)
• Diameter	3 ft2+7⁄8 in (987 mm)
• Tube plates	10 ft3+1⁄2 in (3,137 mm)
• Small tubes	130:1+3⁄4 in (44 mm)
Boiler pressure	145 psi (1,000 kPa)
Safety valve	Ramsbottom
Heating surface:
• Firebox	58 sq ft (5.4 m²)
• Tubes	611 sq ft (56.8 m²)
• Total surface	669 sq ft (62.2 m²)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	14 in (356 mm) bore 21 in (533 mm) stroke
Valve gear	Stephenson
Couplers	Johnston link-and-pin

Performance figures
Tractive effort	11,480 lbf (51.1 kN) @ 75%

Career
Operators	Natal Government Railways South African Railways
Class	NGR Class H, SAR Class C2
Number in class	1
Numbers	NGR 21, renumbered 39 SAR 86
Delivered	1896
First run	1896
Withdrawn	1931

TheSouth African Railways Class C2 4-6-4T of 1896 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in theColony of Natal.

Between 1879 and 1885, theNatal Government Railways placed 374-6-0 tank steam locomotives in service, which were later designatedClass G. In 1896, one of them was rebuilt to the first known4-6-4T Baltic type locomotive, later designated Class H. In 1912, when this rebuilt engine was assimilated into theSouth African Railways, it was renumbered and became its onlyClass C2 locomotive.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Manufacturers

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The Natal Government Railways (NGR) Class G4-6-0 tank locomotives, sometimes known as the K&S Class after their builders,Kitson andStephenson, were delivered between 1879 and 1884. They hadplate frames and used Stephenson valve gear.^[2]^[4]

Rebuilding

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On 1 July 1896, George William Reid succeeded William Milne as Locomotive Superintendent of the NGR. Later in that year, he rebuilt one of the Stephenson-built batch of locomotives of 1882, no. 21, to a4-6-4T wheel arrangement. In the process, the frame had to be extended to accommodate the trailing bogie and the coal bunker could be enlarged.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The locomotive was rebuilt for use in shuttle service on the South Coast line where, at the time, no turntable or triangle was available at the terminus. The modification was done to enable the locomotive to run equally well chimney or bunker forward.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

As rebuilt, the locomotive was still equipped with bothSalter andRamsbottom safety valves. Contemporary photographs show that the Salter safety valves were later removed.

This locomotive was the first known in the world to have a4-6-4 Baltic type wheel arrangement. Photographs show the rebuilt locomotive bearing NGR no. 1. The NGR later renumbered it to no. 39, but it remained known as a K&S type in NGR service until a classification system was introduced at some stage between 1904 and 1908, when it was designatedClass H.^[2]^[4]^[5]

The rebuilding resulted in a heavier locomotive, with its weight increased from 29 long tons 2 hundredweight (29,567 kilograms) to 33 long tons 2 hundredweight (33,631 kilograms). It had an 8 feet 11 inches (2,718 millimetres) longer wheelbase and was5 feet4+1⁄2 inches (1,638 millimetres) longer over the couplers. A larger coal bunker increased its fuel carrying capacity from 1 long ton (1.0 tonne) to 2 long tons (2.0 tonnes), while larger water tanks increased its capacity from 700 to 1,130 imperial gallons (3,180 to 5,140 litres). The operating pressure of its boiler was reduced from 175 to 145 pounds per square inch (1,207 to 1,000 kilopascals).^[2]

South African Railways

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When theUnion of South Africa was established on 31 May 1910, the three Colonial government railways (Cape Government Railways, NGR andCentral South African Railways) were united under a single administration to control and administer the railways, ports and harbours of the Union. Although the South African Railways and Harbours came into existence in 1910, the actual classification and renumbering of all the rolling stock of the three constituent railways were only implemented with effect from 1 January 1912.^[1]^[7]

In 1912, this locomotive became the sole Class C2 engine on the South African Railways and was renumbered 86.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Service

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The Class C2 remained in use on branch line work on the South Coast line and was later relegated to shunting work. It was withdrawn from service in 1931.^[4]

Illustration

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NGR works picture of the rebuilt locomotive with Salter and Ramsbottom safety valves and a large headlight, bearing NGR no. 1, c. 1896
Locomotive NGR no. 1 with Ramsbottom safety valves and a smaller headlight
Class C2 locomotive in SAR service, once again with a large headlight and renumbered to SAR no. 86

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toSouth African Class C2 4-6-4T.

^^a ^b ^cClassification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office, Pretoria, January 1912, pp. 7, 11, 13, 20 (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.3125-6/9/11-1000)
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^gHolland, D.F. (1971).Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England:David & Charles. pp. 87–89.ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
^^a ^b ^c ^dEspitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1944).The Locomotive in South Africa – A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter III – Natal Government Railways. South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, May 1944. pp. 339–340.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^gPaxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985).Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 10–11,28–29.ISBN 0869772112.
^^a ^bThe Railway Report for year ending 31 Dec. 1908, Natal Government Railways, p. 39, par 14.
^NGR appointment dates – W. Milne & G.W. Reid
^The South African Railways – Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, p. 25.

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2' gauge	NGR Class N 1906 NGR Class N 1907 NGR Class N 1911
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7' ¼" gauge	East London 0-4-0VB Table Bay 0-4-0ST Table Bay 0-4-0T Table Bay 0-4-0WT
Standard gauge	Cape 0-4-0TBlackie Cape 0-4-2 Cape 2-4-0T CGR 0-4-0STAid Natal 0-4-0STDurban Natal 0-4-0WTNatal Natal 4-4-0TPerseverance
Cape gauge Tank engines	CGR 0-4-0ST 1873 CGR 0-4-0ST 1874 CGR 0-4-0ST 1881 CGR 0-4-0ST 1881Coffee Pot CGR 0-6-0ST CGR 0-6-0T CGR 2-6-0ST 1900 CGR 2-6-0ST 1902 CGR 1st Class 0-4-0ST 1875 CGR 1st Class 0-4-0ST 1876 CGR 1st Class 2-6-0ST CGR 1st Class 4-4-0T CGR 2nd Class 4-4-0T CGR 3rd Class 2-6-0T CGR Railmotor CSAR Class C CSAR Class E CSAR Rack 4-6-4RT CSAR Railmotor Durban'sCongella Durban'sEdward Innes Durban'sJohn Milne Durban'sSir Albert Port Elizabeth 0-4-0ST Kowie Railway 0-6-0T Kowie Railway 4-4-0T Metropolitan & Suburban 4-6-2T NGR 2-6-0TDurban &Pietermaritzburg NGR Class I 2-6-2T NGR Class K 0-4-0ST NGR Class K 0-6-0ST NGR Class K 2-6-0T NZASM 10 Tonner NZASM 13 Tonner NZASM 14 Tonner NZASM 18 Tonner NZASM 19 Tonner NZASM 32 Tonner NZASM 40 Tonner PPR 26 Tonner PPR 35 TonnerPortuguese SAR Class A SAR Class B SAR Class C SAR Class C1 SAR Class C2 SAR Class D SAR Class E SAR Class F SAR Class G SAR Class H SAR Class H1 SAR Class H2 SAR Class J SAR Class K SAR Railmotor SAR Dock 0-4-0ST SAR Dock 0-4-0T SWA 2-8-0T
Cape gauge Tender engines	CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1876 BP CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1876 Kitson CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1879 CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1891 CGR 1st Class 4-4-0 CGR 1st Class 4-4-0TT CGR 2nd Class 2-6-2TT CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1883 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1884 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1898 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1901 CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1903 CGR 4th Class 4-4-2 CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1880 CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1882 CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1882 Joy CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1884 CGR 5th Class 4-6-0 1890 CGR 5th Class 4-6-0 1891 NGRHavelock NGR Class I SAR Class Exp 1 SAR Class Exp 2 SAR Class Exp 3 SAR Class Exp 4 SAR Class Exp 5 SAR Class Exp 6 SAR Class S SAR Class S1 SAR Class S2 SAR Class 1 SAR Class 1A SAR Class 1B SAR Class 2 SAR Class 2C SAR Class 3 SAR Class 3A SAR Class 3B SAR Class 4 SAR Class 4A SAR Class 5 SAR Class 5A SAR Class 5B SAR Class 6 SAR Class 6A SAR Class 6B SAR Class 6C SAR Class 6D SAR Class 6E SAR Class 6F SAR Class 6G SAR Class 6H SAR Class 6J SAR Class 6K SAR Class 6L SAR Class 6Y SAR Class 6Z SAR Class 7 SAR Class 7A SAR Class 7B SAR Class 7C SAR Class 7D SAR Class 7E SAR Class 7F SAR Class 8 SAR Class 8A SAR Class 8B SAR Class 8C SAR Class 8D SAR Class 8E SAR Class 8F SAR Class 8R SAR Class 8X SAR Class 8Y SAR Class 8Z SAR Class 9 SAR Class 10 SAR Class 10A SAR Class 10B SAR Class 10C SAR Class 10D SAR Class 11 SAR Class 12 SAR Class 12A SAR Class 12B SAR Class 13 SAR Class 14 SAR Class 14A SAR Class 14B SAR Class 14C 1st SAR Class 14C 2nd SAR Class 14C 3rd SAR Class 14C 4th SAR Class 15 SAR Class 15A SAR Class 15B SAR Class 15C SAR Class 15CA SAR Class 15E SAR Class 15F SAR Class 16 SAR Class 16A SAR Class 16B SAR Class 16C SAR Class 16D SAR Class 16DA 1928 SAR Class 16DA 1930 SAR Class 16E SAR Class 17 SAR Class 18 SAR Class 19 SAR Class 19A SAR Class 19B SAR Class 19C SAR Class 19D SAR Class 20 SAR Class 21 SAR Class 23 SAR Class 24 SAR Class 25 SAR Class 25NC SAR Class 26 SARKatanga SWA 2-8-0
Cape gauge Articulated engines	CGR Fairlie CGR Kitson-Meyer SAR Class FC SAR Class FD SAR Class GA SAR Class GB SAR Class GC SAR Class GCA SAR Class GD SAR Class GDA SAR Class GE SAR Class GEA SAR Class GF SAR Class GG SAR Class GH SAR Class GK SAR Class GL SAR Class GM SAR Class GMA SAR Class GO SAR Class HF SAR Class KM SAR Class MA SAR Class MB SAR Class MC SAR Class MC1 SAR Class MD SAR Class ME SAR Class MF SAR Class MG SAR Class MH SAR Class MJ SAR Class MJ1 SAR Class U
2' 6" gauge	Cape CopperJohn King &Miner Cape CopperBritannia Cape CopperCaledonia Cape CopperClara Cape Copper Condenser Cape CopperScotia Namaqua CopperPioneer Walvis Bay 2-4-2THope
2' & 600mm gauges	ACR Class NG-G16A CGR NG 0-4-0T CGR NG 0-6-0T CGR NG 4-6-2T CGR Type A 2-6-4T CGR Type C 0-4-0T NGR Class N 4-6-2T SAR Dutton SAR NG 0-4-0T SAR Class NG1 SAR Class NG2 SAR Class NG3 SAR Class NG4 SAR Class NG5 SAR Class NG6 SAR Class NG7 SAR Class NG8 SAR Class NG9 SAR Class NG10 SAR Class NG-G11 SAR Class NG-G12 SAR Class NG-G13 SAR Class NG-G14 SAR Class NG15 SAR Class NG-G16 SWA Class Ha SWA Class Hb SWA Class Hc SWA Class Hd SWA Jung SWA Zwillinge

Electric

Amcoal Class E38

Gas-electric

SAR Gas-electric

Diesel

Cape gauge Diesel–electric	PRASA Class Afro 4000 SAR Class DS SAR Class DS1 SAR Class 31-000 SAR Class 32-000 SAR Class 32-200 SAR Class 33-000 SAR Class 33-200 SAR Class 33-400 SAR Class 34-000 SAR Class 34-200 SAR Class 34-400 SAR Class 34-500 SAR Class 34-600 SAR Class 34-800 SAR Class 34-900 SAR Class 35-000 SAR Class 35-200 SAR Class 35-400 SAR Class 35-600 TFR Class 35-800 SAR Class 36-000 SAR Class 36-200 SAR Class 37-000 Spoornet Class 39-000 TFR Class 39-200 TFR Class 43-000 TFR Class 44-000 TFR Class 45-000
2' gauge Diesel–electric	SAR Class 91-000
Cape gauge Diesel–hydraulic	SAR Class 61-000
Cape gauge Electro-diesel	Spoornet Class 38-000

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