93:
73:
64:
620:
600:
580:
630:
84:
610:
640:
590:
1497:
1267:
1412:
1252:
1272:
1150:
Railways of
Southern Africa 150 Years (Commemorating One Hundred and Fifty Years of Railways on the Sub-Continent – Complete Motive Power Classifications and Famous Trains – 1860–2011)
1523:
1287:
1570:
1566:
808:
1020:, 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.
1327:
1562:
1427:
1232:
1442:
1332:
1262:
1502:
1422:
1387:
1372:
1357:
1312:
1247:
1553:
1377:
358:
354:
340:
298:
1601:
1452:
1302:
1297:
1277:
1242:
1227:
1549:
1540:
1531:
1462:
1432:
1417:
1402:
1392:
1382:
1347:
1342:
1292:
1237:
1212:
1472:
1467:
1407:
1362:
1322:
1217:
1527:
1447:
1397:
1352:
1337:
1317:
1307:
1282:
1222:
1457:
1367:
1257:
883:
in service, the first known locomotive in the world to be designed and built as a Baltic. In 1912 they will be designated Class E on the SAR.
326:
448:
970:
786:
603:
288:
1191:
244:
1132:
1054:
954:
452:
344:
302:
398:
7 – The
Burghers win their last battle over British forces, with the capture of a British general and 200 of his men.
1157:
234:
348:
306:
1611:
1096:
184:
179:
173:
167:
162:
1596:
797:
200:
916:
887:
871:
756:
745:
643:
623:
583:
999:
Statement
Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway
769:
700:
593:
430:
1184:
507:
261:
867:
841:
Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service with the East London and Table Bay
Harbour Boards:
1606:
901:, acquires two 2-6-0 Mogul type tender locomotives as construction engines, later to be designated
804:
734:
528:
768:
Mastodon locomotives on the
Western, Midland and Eastern Systems. In 1912 they will be designated
801:
922:
Mastodon type steam locomotives in service. In 1912 they will be designated Class 8A on the SAR.
782:
894:
292:
238:
1177:
704:
667:
619:
486:
265:
1091:(1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 24–26, 41–44, 46–49, 82, 104, 111–112, 156–157.
893:
The
Zululand Railway Company, contractors for the construction of the North Coast line from
1152:(1st ed.). Garden View, Johannesburg, South Africa: Vidrail Productions. p. 231.
532:
334:
313:
139:
134:
129:
46:
41:
36:
8:
974:
678:
83:
63:
1124:
1046:
475:
248:
599:
1153:
1128:
1092:
1050:
950:
902:
830:
815:
633:
613:
579:
275:
1477:
880:
851:
629:
463:
92:
755:
Mastodon type locomotives on the
Eastern System. In 1912 they will be designated
733:
Four new Cape gauge and three narrow gauge locomotive types enter service on the
671:
660:
482:
385:
271:
72:
609:
823:
381:
377:
1590:
682:
639:
490:
470:
chief
Sikhobobo with a 300-strong impi attacks Field-cornet Potgieter and 70
898:
886:
The Natal
Harbours Department places a single saddle-tank locomotive named
711:
656:
560:
546:
216:
114:
818:
Adriatic type narrow gauge locomotives on construction service on the new
844:
467:
409:
330:
566:
2 May – Jan
Stephanus de Villiers, composer and organist, dies in
836:
narrow gauge tank steam locomotive named Midget on the Avontuur branch.
693:
416:
589:
384:
are executed in Pretoria for the murder of Boer prisoners of war near
715:
689:
456:
444:
819:
494:
1169:
1123:. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England:
1045:. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England:
105:
515:
511:
919:
875:
833:
793:
776:
763:
752:
744:
passenger steam locomotives. In 1912 they will be designated
741:
567:
474:
while sleeping, leaving 56 Burghers and 52 Zulus dead in the
471:
436:
to propel a truck-load of dynamite into the besieged O'okiep.
440:
212:
563:, businessman, mining magnate, imperialist and politician.
282:
947:
Locomotives of the Namaqualand Railway and Copper Mines
320:
1049:. pp. 43–44, 49–50, 56, 61–63, 96–98, 124–126.
994:
992:
854:
enter harbour shunting service in Table Bay Harbour.
419:
is besieged by Boer forces under General Jan Smuts.
847:enter shunting service at the East London Harbour.
1013:
1011:
1009:
1007:
989:
718:, 49 miles 43 chains (79.7 kilometres).
707:, 51 miles 75 chains (83.6 kilometres).
685:, 19 miles 35 chains (31.3 kilometres).
674:, 44 miles 22 chains (71.3 kilometres).
663:, 21 miles 41 chains (34.6 kilometres).
1588:
890:in service as harbour shunter in Durban Harbour.
312:Lieutenant-Governor of the Orange River Colony:
210:The following lists events that happened during
1121:Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways
1082:
1080:
1078:
1076:
1074:
1072:
1070:
1068:
1066:
1043:Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways
1004:
1001:, Statement No. 19, p. 184, ref. no. 200954-13
796:Mogul type steam locomotives, later to become
1185:
971:"South African History Online : O'okiep"
762:The first thirteen of twenty-three 8th Class
327:State President of the South African Republic
1086:
1063:
915:The Imperial Military Railways places forty
1114:
1112:
1110:
1108:
1036:
1034:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1026:
949:(1st ed.). Stenvalls. pp. 35–39.
1192:
1178:
940:
938:
936:
807:branchline that is being constructed from
1602:Years of the 20th century in South Africa
1089:Locomotives of the South African Railways
710:15 November – Cape Western –
1141:
1105:
1023:
944:
638:
628:
618:
608:
598:
588:
578:
289:State President of the Orange Free State
1118:
1040:
1018:Report for year ending 31 December 1909
933:
649:
283:Orange Free State / Orange River Colony
245:Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope
1589:
699:1 August – Cape Western –
688:1 August – Cape Midland –
677:1 August – Cape Midland –
1173:
1147:
1087:Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985).
785:steam locomotive, in 1912 designated
531:is appointed the first warden of the
345:High Commissioner for Southern Africa
303:High Commissioner for Southern Africa
272:Prime Minister of the Colony of Natal
748:on the South African Railways (SAR).
549:, South African cricketer. (d. 1977)
355:Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal
963:
299:Governor of the Orange River Colony
13:
1199:
822:branch that is being built out of
349:Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
321:South African Republic / Transvaal
307:Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
91:
82:
71:
62:
14:
1623:
845:Two 0-6-0 saddle-tank locomotives
655:1 May – Free State –
429:1 – Boer commandos use the
235:Governor of the Cape of Good Hope
1498:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
1268:Democratic Republic of the Congo
408:4 – The town Concordia in
262:Governor of the Colony of Natal
1127:. pp. 124–126, 129, 140.
740:Fourteen 6th Class bar framed
722:
666:18 July – Natal –
228:
1:
926:
852:2-6-0 saddle-tank locomotives
696:, 62 miles (99.8 kilometres).
485:ends with the signing of the
223:
201:List of years in South Africa
333:(until 31 May) (in exile);
7:
574:
10:
1628:
634:Zululand Railway Co. 2-6-0
412:surrenders to Boer forces.
1511:
1486:
1205:
868:Natal Government Railways
553:
539:
365:
341:Governor of the Transvaal
192:
156:
23:
1253:Central African Republic
945:Bagshawe, Peter (2012).
735:Cape Government Railways
701:Sir Lowry's Pass Village
529:James Stevenson-Hamilton
255:
1148:Dulez, Jean A. (2012).
1119:Holland, D. F. (1972).
751:The last ten 7th Class
1041:Holland, D.F. (1971).
826:through the Langkloof.
775:A single experimental
646:
636:
626:
616:
606:
596:
586:
337:(acting until 31 May).
293:Martinus Theunis Steyn
239:Walter Hely-Hutchinson
96:
87:
76:
67:
1612:Years in South Africa
1413:São Tomé and Príncipe
1273:Republic of the Congo
781:"Consolidation" type
642:
632:
622:
612:
602:
592:
582:
487:Treaty of Vereeniging
266:Henry Edward McCallum
95:
86:
75:
66:
1597:1902 in South Africa
787:Class Experimental 2
650:Railway lines opened
335:Schalk Willem Burger
314:Hamilton Goold-Adams
1488:States with limited
1125:David & Charles
1047:David & Charles
800:on the SAR, on the
604:CGR Tandem Compound
903:Class I on the NGR
647:
637:
627:
617:
607:
597:
587:
545:1 January –
533:Sabie Game Reserve
476:Battle of Holkrans
249:John Gordon Sprigg
97:
88:
77:
68:
1584:
1583:
1515:other territories
1288:Equatorial Guinea
1134:978-0-7153-5427-8
1056:978-0-7153-5382-0
956:978-91-7266-179-0
881:steam locomotives
879:Baltic type tank
561:Cecil John Rhodes
559:26 March –
453:Herbert Kitchener
359:Sir Arthur Lawley
276:Albert Henry Hime
208:
207:
152:
151:
101:
100:
1619:
1576:
1575:(United Kingdom)
1571:Tristan da Cunha
1567:Ascension Island
1559:
1546:
1537:
1513:Dependencies and
1206:Sovereign states
1194:
1187:
1180:
1171:
1170:
1164:
1163:
1145:
1139:
1138:
1116:
1103:
1102:
1084:
1061:
1060:
1038:
1021:
1015:
1002:
996:
987:
986:
984:
982:
973:. Archived from
967:
961:
960:
942:
878:
779:
766:
125:
118:
117:
108:
59:
58:
32:
25:
24:
21:
20:
1627:
1626:
1622:
1621:
1620:
1618:
1617:
1616:
1607:1902 by country
1587:
1586:
1585:
1580:
1579:
1574:
1557:
1544:
1535:
1516:
1514:
1507:
1491:
1489:
1482:
1201:
1198:
1168:
1167:
1160:
1159:9 780620 512282
1146:
1142:
1135:
1117:
1106:
1099:
1085:
1064:
1057:
1039:
1024:
1016:
1005:
997:
990:
980:
978:
977:on 5 March 2016
969:
968:
964:
957:
943:
934:
929:
874:
783:tandem compound
777:
764:
725:
652:
577:
556:
542:
483:Second Boer War
481:31 – The
447:meets with the
386:Louis Trichardt
368:
323:
295:(until 31 May).
285:
258:
231:
226:
148:
123:
113:
112:
111:
109:
104:
55:
30:
19:
18:List of events
12:
11:
5:
1625:
1615:
1614:
1609:
1604:
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1582:
1581:
1578:
1577:
1560:
1547:
1538:
1524:Canary Islands
1520:
1519:
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1509:
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1500:
1494:
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1245:
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1235:
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1225:
1220:
1215:
1209:
1207:
1203:
1202:
1200:1902 in Africa
1197:
1196:
1189:
1182:
1174:
1166:
1165:
1158:
1140:
1133:
1104:
1097:
1062:
1055:
1022:
1003:
988:
962:
955:
931:
930:
928:
925:
924:
923:
917:Cape 8th Class
912:
911:
907:
906:
891:
884:
863:
862:
858:
857:
856:
855:
848:
839:
838:
837:
827:
824:Port Elizabeth
812:
790:
773:
760:
749:
730:
729:
724:
721:
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719:
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675:
664:
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571:
564:
555:
552:
551:
550:
541:
538:
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519:
508:Mahatma Gandhi
504:
503:
499:
498:
479:
460:
437:
426:
425:
421:
420:
413:
405:
404:
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395:
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382:Peter Handcock
378:Breaker Morant
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372:
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17:
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3:
2:
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1354:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1344:
1341:
1339:
1336:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1328:Guinea-Bissau
1326:
1324:
1321:
1319:
1316:
1314:
1311:
1309:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1296:
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1289:
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1284:
1281:
1279:
1276:
1274:
1271:
1269:
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1256:
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1234:
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1083:
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869:
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860:
859:
853:
849:
846:
843:
842:
840:
835:
832:
828:
825:
821:
817:
816:Type A 2-6-4T
813:
810:
806:
803:
799:
795:
792:Three Type A
791:
788:
784:
780:
774:
771:
767:
761:
758:
754:
750:
747:
743:
739:
738:
736:
732:
731:
727:
726:
717:
713:
709:
706:
702:
698:
695:
691:
687:
684:
683:Somerset East
680:
676:
673:
669:
665:
662:
658:
654:
653:
645:
644:IMR 8th Class
641:
635:
631:
625:
621:
615:
611:
605:
601:
595:
594:CGR 8th Class
591:
585:
581:
569:
565:
562:
558:
557:
548:
544:
543:
534:
530:
527:
526:
522:
521:
517:
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506:
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496:
492:
491:Melrose House
488:
484:
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477:
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469:
465:
461:
458:
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446:
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435:
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401:
397:
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328:
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107:
103:
94:
90:
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80:
74:
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65:
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60:
57:
52:
50:
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45:
43:
40:
38:
35:
34:
33:
27:
26:
22:
16:
1563:Saint Helena
1534:
1438:South Africa
1437:
1428:Sierra Leone
1233:Burkina Faso
1149:
1143:
1120:
1088:
1042:
1017:
998:
979:. Retrieved
975:the original
965:
946:
899:Tugela River
805:narrow gauge
712:Moorreesburg
657:Bloemfontein
584:SAR Class 6J
547:Buster Nupen
523:Unknown date
432:
217:South Africa
211:
209:
172:
122:
115:South Africa
29:
15:
1490:recognition
1443:South Sudan
1333:Ivory Coast
870:places ten
809:Kalbaskraal
789:on the SAR.
772:on the SAR.
759:on the SAR.
723:Locomotives
624:NGR Class F
510:arrives in
431:locomotive
410:Namaqualand
376:27 –
331:Paul Kruger
229:Cape Colony
1591:Categories
1545:(Portugal)
1503:Somaliland
1423:Seychelles
1388:Mozambique
1373:Mauritania
1358:Madagascar
1313:The Gambia
1248:Cape Verde
1098:0869772112
981:23 October
927:References
694:Willowmore
614:CGR Type A
462:6 –
439:4 –
415:8 –
224:Incumbents
1378:Mauritius
910:Transvaal
829:A single
802:Hopefield
798:Class NG7
716:Eendekuil
690:Klipplaat
679:Cookhouse
661:Sannaspos
457:Kroonstad
445:Jan Smuts
193:See also:
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1478:Zimbabwe
1453:Tanzania
1303:Ethiopia
1298:Eswatini
1278:Djibouti
1243:Cameroon
1228:Botswana
888:Congella
820:Avontuur
757:Class 7C
746:Class 6J
672:Mhlatuze
575:Railways
502:December
495:Pretoria
451:General
443:General
371:February
157:Decades:
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1550:Mayotte
1541:Madeira
1536:(Spain)
1532:Melilla
1463:Tunisia
1433:Somalia
1418:Senegal
1403:Nigeria
1393:Namibia
1383:Morocco
1348:Liberia
1343:Lesotho
1293:Eritrea
1263:Comoros
1238:Burundi
1213:Algeria
897:to the
895:Verulam
872:Class F
850:Eleven
770:Class 8
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705:Caledon
449:British
433:Pioneer
417:O'okiep
124:→
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1468:Uganda
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1323:Guinea
1218:Angola
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831:Type C
668:Tugela
554:Deaths
540:Births
516:Bombay
512:Durban
464:Qulusi
366:Events
1528:Ceuta
1448:Sudan
1398:Niger
1353:Libya
1338:Kenya
1318:Ghana
1308:Gabon
1283:Egypt
1223:Benin
920:4-8-0
876:4-6-4
861:Natal
834:0-4-0
794:2-6-0
778:2-8-0
765:4-8-0
753:4-8-0
742:4-6-0
568:Paarl
514:from
472:Boers
403:April
393:March
256:Natal
185:1920s
180:1910s
174:1900s
168:1890s
163:1880s
1458:Togo
1368:Mali
1258:Chad
1154:ISBN
1129:ISBN
1093:ISBN
1051:ISBN
983:2016
951:ISBN
866:The
814:Two
728:Cape
468:Zulu
441:Boer
380:and
343:and
301:and
213:1902
140:1905
135:1904
130:1903
106:1902
47:1899
42:1900
37:1901
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