The first five of thirty4-8-2 tender locomotives, the world's first true Mountain type locomotive. In 1912 it will be designatedClass B on the South African Railways (SAR).[4][5][6]
TheNGR begins to modify some of its Class C4-10-2T Reid Tenwheeler locomotives to a4-8-2T wheel arrangement to make them suitable for yard work without the risk of derailing as a result of the long ten-coupled wheelbase. In 1912 these will be designatedClass H2 on the SAR.[6][7]
^abStatement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 186, ref. no. 200954-13
^Report for year ending 31 December 1909, Cape Government Railways, Section VIII - Dates of Opening and the Length of the different Sections in the Cape Colony, from the Year 1873 to 31st December, 1909.
^abHolland, D.F. (1971).Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England:David & Charles. pp. 102–105.ISBN978-0-7153-5382-0.
^Holland, D. F. (1972).Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England:David & Charles. p. 14.ISBN978-0-7153-5427-8.
^abcPaxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985).Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 31–33, 36,84–85.ISBN0869772112.
^The Railway Report for year ending 31 Dec. 1908, Natal Government Railways, p. 39, par 14.
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