STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS

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Contents

Volume 1 1859-1910

  • Introduction
  • 1. The 4ft 81/2 in Gauge
  • 2. The Cape Town Wellington Railway
  • 3.  The Port Alfred Locomotives
  • 4. The Port Elizabeth & East London
  • 5. The Natal Railway
  • 6. The 3ft 6in Gauge: the Cape Government Railways (CGR)
  • 7. The Metropolitan & Suburban, New Cape Central (NCCR), and Kowie Railways
  • 8. The Natal Government Railways (NGR)
  • 9. The Orange Free State Railways (OVVGS)
  • 10. De Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg Maatschappij (NZASM)
  • 11. The Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway (PPR)
  • 12. The Selati and Ermelo RAilways
  • 13. The Imperial Military Railways (IMR)
  • 14. The Central South African Railways (CSAR)
  • Appendix Chief Mechanical Engineers and Locomotive Superintendents 1858-1910)

Volume 2

  • Introduction
  • 1. 1910-1922
  • 2. 1922-1929
  • 3. 1929-1936
  • 4. 1936-1939
  • 5. 1939-1949
  • 6. 1949-1954
  • 7. Harbour Board Locos 1873-1964
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix SAR Locomotive Reclassification Lists
  • Amendments to Volume One
  • Credits for Photographs
  • Index

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Authored by D.F. Holland and published by David & Charles of London in 1971. Hard cover bound this First Edition, 2 volume set is in Fine condition, covered in plastic with Good dust jackets. The size of the books are 253x193x30mm. Dust jacket Vol 1 : closed tears 83, 38, 27, 23 mm with some concomitant creasing; chips closed in matching paper 10×7, 20×5, 18×5 mm. Dust jacket Vol 2 ; closed tears 34, 34, 27, 8mm concomitant creasing; chips 20×10, 18×10 mm, slight discolouration to cover. Both books 144pp including Index; black and white photos throughout the text.