This list shows past and current rail transport locomotive classes used in south africa. They exchanged items like brass and copper bracelets for such products as pepper, cloth, beads and slaves, all part of an existing internal african trade. Media in category railway coaches of south africa the following 104 files are in this category, out of 104 total. The steam worked narrow gauge 200 railways of south africa attracted the attention of enthusiasts worldwide, as witness the continued workings by their locomotives within south africa and in several overseas countries. Please choose the train service that best suits your needs. The official site for rovos rail tours luxury trains. History of southern african railways series heritage portal. Shosholoza meyl tourist class offers safe long distance, city to city, economy sleeper class passenger train travel in south africa. Steam locomotives of the south african railways by holland.
January 2, 2010 these are the various types and examples of weaponry issued to the railway police in order to complete their duties. The south african railways class ng5 282 of 1922 was a narrowgauge steam locomotive. A new era dawns the first fifteen years of the south. History of southern african railways series the heritage. Tourist class online bookings shosholoza meyl tourist class offers safe long distance, city to city, economy sleeper class passenger train travel in south africa. The south african railways class 7d 480 of 1915 was a steam locomotive rhodesia railways 7th class south african class 7d 480.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. Tourist class shosholoza meyl trains travel johannesburg, cape town, durban, port elizabeth, east london rail routes on a weekly timetable at affordable rates. It uses standard south african railways sleepingcars in fact, the same 1960s1970s type used by shosholoza meyl which have been refurbished to deluxe standards, and passengers are given twice the normal amount of space per passenger. Detailed history railways south african war 1899 1902 abebooks. It includes locomotives from all original operators. Construction on these lines began in the years from 1859 to 1887 in south africa and from 1897 to. A book writing project of les pivnic and charlie lewis that captures for future generations the essence of a once magnificent transport network in south africa the sar. South african railways twofoot gauge ngg garratt 78 at weenen. A wonderful historical photo circa 1920 of a westinghouse a2 lever. We invite you to celebrate our 30th birthday with us through our special promotions on selected departures from may to december 2019.
Over the past few weeks peter ball has traced the history of southern african railways up until 1910. South african railways 15ar class 48 2 2093 departs from teebus. Cape archives cape town henceforth ca, na 599 b 1545. In this piece he looks at post war reconstruction, the completion of various lines and the contribution of the railways to political union in south africa. See more ideas about south african railways, steam locomotive and locomotive.
Vol 1 has some foxing to prelims with light scattered foxing on some of the pages. Solo passengers get sole occupancy of what would have been a 2berth coupe, two passengers get sole use of. Reprinted from the railway gazette with additional illustrations. In 1912, when the five saturated steam locomotives were assimilated into the south african railways, they. South african twofoot gauge featuring the garratts. The first track for steampowered locomotives was a line of about 3. The airline was renamed south african airways saa, and fell under the control of the south african railways and harbour administration. Physical relief map of the union of south africa download.
It was built by the north british locomotive company in glasgow, scotland, who delivered twelve locomotives in 1914, numbered in the range from 790 to 801. South african railways and harbours narrow gauge locomotive diagram book, 20 gauge, s. Tourist class shosholoza meyl trains travel johannesburg, cape town, durban, port elizabeth, east london rail routes on. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. List of south african locomotive classes wikipedia. Railway country 150 years of rail in south africa south africa. It was built in1859 by hawthorns of leith, and it is now serving as a stationguard on cape town station.
Detailed history railways south african war 1899 1902. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 12 paperback or softback by royal engineers institute great brita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Author phil girdlestone stenvalls publishing 2014 isbn. Renowned steam locomotive mechanical engineer phil girdlestone, a contemporary of david wardale, nigel day and shaun mcmahon, has written an outstanding history of the most advanced locomotives to operate over the 36 gauge south african railways sar. Shosholoza meyl tourist class trains south african railways.
See more ideas about south african railways, african and train. Southern african trains books and articles reference list index. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 1 2. Conversely, events in south africa and its neighbours over the years had a huge influence on the development of railways. Sadly, the days of mechanical signalling are now numbered in south africa and this wonderful, mostly reliable, system of railway traffic control is fast disappearing into the history books forever. A guide that is informative and would be helpful to a newcomer to south african railways as well as providing the long term enthusiast with a good record and some new facts. The south african railways class 10a 462 of 1910 was a steam locomotive from the preunion era in transvaal in 1910, the central south african railways placed ten class 102 462 pacific type steam locomotives in service, of which five were built with and five without superheaters. Generally speaking too, its rich natural resources and extensive agricultural and pastoral areas. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 12. Oct 31, 2014 author phil girdlestone stenvalls publishing 2014 isbn. When the articles on the locomotives of south africa are read sequentially in the order of their years of entering railway service.
Steam locomotives of the south african railways by holland d. South africa history, capital, flag, map, population. The sar was established in 1910, amalgamating the natal govt. All major cities are connected by rail, and south africa s railway system is the most highly developed in africa. Aug 24, 2017 detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 1 2 paperback or softback by royal engineers institute great brita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Generally speaking too, its rich natural resources and. Rail transport in south africa is an important element of the countrys transport infrastructure. Details of thirty beyer peacock locomotives built for south africa. All railways in south africa finally became a unified stateowned railway system in 1916 when the central south african railways, the cape government railways and the natal government railways were all merged by an act of parliament. The pride of africa is hailed as the most luxurious train in the world. The 042 locomotive usedduring the construction was also used on the inaugural run whenthe wellington line was finally opened in 1865. Shosholoza meyl offers dedicated safe long distance passenger train travel services in south africa on economy sleeper class trains and deluxe sleeper class trains. Railways of southern africa 150 years locomotives and trains by jean dulez 2012 product. South africas remotenessit lies thousands of miles distant from major african cities such as lagos and cairo and more than 6,000 miles 10,000 km away from most of europe, north america, and eastern asia, where its major trading partners are locatedhelped reinforce the official system of apartheid for a large part of the 20th century. South african railways 15ar class 48 2 1858 at swartkops in 1976. In the previous installment of the history of southern african railways series peter ball looked at the role of the railways during the south african war. A well written book with good photographs of all steam and modern traction.
Detailed history of the railways in the south african war. Vol 2 sar locos 19101955harbour board locos 18731904. A wealth of photographs and detailes of specifications. Shosholoza meyl railways south africa south african railways. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. The class 16 46 2 pacific type passenger locomotive was designed by d.
Standard railway map of south africa uct libraries. Up to 1986 a separate police force specifically for the purpose of protecting the distinctive interests of the s. In south africa and south west africa, where the south african railways operated, all early mainline railway construction took place working inland from harbours and ports. In this installment of the series he looks at various aspects of building and running one of the largest state run railways in the world. The history of the development of many countries has proved beyond doubt that the mere presence of natural resources and mineral resources is not sufficient for. As the title implies, this book deals not only with the motive power and trains on the south african network, namely the south african railways or sar but also those of specific neighbouring countries, namely swaziland, lesotho, namibia and botswana, all of. The development of south african steam locomotives the long distance passenger trains chasing steam in its final years. The south african railways class 24 2 84 of 1949 is a steam locomotive. South african railways 15ar class 482 2093 departs from teebus. On the 31st may 1910 the act of union created south africa as one country, formed by the coming together of the four colonies of the cape. The south african railways class 10a 46 2 of 1910 was a steam locomotive from the preunion era in transvaal in 1910, the central south african railways placed ten class 10 2 46 2 pacific type steam locomotives in service, of which five were built with and five without superheaters. They were the first garratt locomotives to enter service in south africa.
The transatlantic slave trade south african history. Studies in the history of cape town 1979 141 and 148155. African township railways and the south african state, 19021963. A new era dawns the first fifteen years of the south african. South african railways police added 5 new photos to the album. Tourist class economy sleeper, premier classe deluxe sleeper, blue train luxury sleeper, car transport by rail or one of our amazing train tour packages step 2. In south africa, as elsewhere in the world, the railways played a huge part in development and growth on nearly all terrains in the country.
Covering nearly one hundred years of south african steam locomotive history from 18591910 vol 1 144 pages and 19101955 vol 2. The south african railways class 24 284 of 1949 is a steam locomotive. Portuguese merchants traded with africans from trading posts they set up along the coast. After reading the service details, check that the train you have chosen travels on your required travel date, by clicking on timesfares. Shosholoza meyl trains travel on rail routes johannesburg, cape town, durban, port elizabeth, east london on a weekly timetable at affordable rates. The class 16 462 pacific type passenger locomotive was designed by d.
The first 7 ft 2,4 mm gauge locomotive arrives in south africa when the table bay harbour board acquires a single broad gauge locomotive, builder or appearance unknown, for excavation and breakwater construction work. The history of the development of many countries has proved beyond doubt that the. South africa airways began operations on 1 february 1934, when the south african government took over the assets and liabilities of union airways. South african railways 15ar class 482 1858 at swartkops in 1976. The map shows railways in the cape of good hope, south west africa, british protectorate of bechuanaland, basutoland, portuguese east africa, nyasaland, belgian congo, as well as north west, southern and north east rhodesia. The impact of the transatlantic slave trade on the economies of. As the title implies, this book deals not only with the motive power and trains on the south african network, namely the south african railways or sar but also those of specific neighbouring countries, namely swaziland, lesotho, namibia and botswana, all of which have experienced various periods of sar administration. Bespoke train safaris for charter, private functions, corporate tours, incentives, launches and events in the comfort of rovos rails topquality service. Withdrawn from service during the dark days of world war ii, extensively refurbished and modernised in the seventies and nineties. Railway country although the south african interior is generally highlying, it is traversable, but it is largely separated from the coastline by a high, mountainous escarpment. The locomotive in south africa a brief history of railway development. Books are not at present available for loan some are allocated to a. Hendrie, chief mechanical engineer cme of the south african railways sar from 1910 to 1922. Rovos rail brings you luxury train travel throughout africa.
Until the 1960s the installation of african township railways was part of a saga of. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 12 detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, royal engineers institute great britain. Train travel in south africa cape townjohannesburg from. They exchanged items like brass and copper bracelets for such products as pepper, cloth, beads and slaves, all. They were the smallest garratt locomotives to see service in south africa. Railway country 150 years of rail in south africa south. A photographic history of the south african railways at the end of the steam era. The cartoon published in the south african railways and harbours magazine gained popularity, with some graphic variation in the ways it visually positioned the railway and the old man.