End of a Dream

IN A LAND ONCE ROAMED BY GARRATTS

END OF A DREAM

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BEYER-GARRATT LOCOMOTIVE

A DOUBLE PACIFIC GARRATT WHICH ARTICULATES VIA THE PIVOTS SHOWN IN RED

West Nicholson Branch - 1975 Having departed the water stop at Tank, the train load of cement is now rounding the curve at Bushtick. The next leg of the journey to Cement takes the freight through Ntunteni and on to the main line at Heany Junction.

15th Class

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Garratts

Manufacturer: Beyer Peacock, Manchester, UK, 1940 – 1949  Built in three batches. Works No. 6936 – 6939  Works No. 7228 – 7237  Works No. 7260 – 7279  Total of 34 locos in class Locomotive weight: 181 tons 5 cwt  Driving wheels 4ft 9in  Boiler pressure: 180 psi  Cylinders: 4 Grate area 49.6 sq ft  Tractive effort at 85 %: 42,750 lb  Water capacity 7,000 gallons  Coal capacity 10 tons Final Running No. 350 – 353  Final Running No. 354 – 363  Final Running No. 364 – 383 Last year in NRZ service 1994. 15A Class

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Garratts

Manufacturer: Beyer Peacock, Manchester, UK, 1950 – 1951  Built in two batches.  Works No. 7326 – 7340 / 7351 – 7365  Total of 30 locos. Locomotive weight: 186 tons 15 cwt  Driving wheels 4ft 9in  Boiler pressure: 200 psi  Cylinders: 4 Grate area 49.6 sq ft  Tractive effort at 85 %: 47,496 lb  Water capacity 8,000 gallons  Coal capacity 10 tons 16 cwt Running No. 384 – 398  Running No. 399 – 413. Last year in NRZ service 1998 Following several accidents 404 renumbered 424. Manufacturer: Société Franco-Belge, Raismes, France, 1952  Works No. 2963 – 2972  Total of 10 locos. Running No. 414 – 423  Last year in NRZ service 1998