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Locomotive Details |
Location/Date of Photo |
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» South African Railways (more..)
» Steam 4-6-2 (more..) |
» Near Thaba Nchu
» Thaba Nchu, South Africa (more..)
» June 16, 1999 |
| Locomotive No./Train ID |
Photographer |
» Class 16DA No 876 (more..)
» Charter (more..) |
» David Benn (more..)
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| Remarks & Notes |
| During the late 1990s, Bloemfontein Shed hosted a number of working Pacifics. Here, 16DA No 876 pilots Class 16E No 857. The latter had rotary cam poppet valves, 6 foot driving wheels, and was capable of 70 miles-per-hour on the 3 foot 6 inch guage. |
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