CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889

CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889 South African Class 03 4-4-0 1889
CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 no. 114 of 1889
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Cape Government Railways (Michael Stephens) Builder Dübs and Company Serial number 2486-2497, 2536-2547 Build date 1888-1889 Total produced 24
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-0 (American)  • UIC 2'Bn2 Driver 1st coupled axle Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge Leading dia. 28 in (711 mm) Coupled dia. 49 in (1,245 mm) Tender wheels 37 in (940 mm) Wheelbase 37 ft 9+1⁄2 in (11,519 mm) ​  • Engine 18 ft 4+1⁄2 in (5,601 mm)  • Leading 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)  • Coupled 7 ft (2,134 mm)  • Tender 10 ft (3,048 mm) Length: ​  • Over couplers 45 ft 8+1⁄2 in (13,932 mm) Height 12 ft (3,658 mm) Axle load 10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg) ​  • Leading 9 LT 13 cwt (9,805 kg)  • Coupled 10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg)  • Tender axle 9 LT (9,144 kg) Adhesive weight 21 LT 4 cwt (21,540 kg) Loco weight 30 LT 17 cwt (31,350 kg) Tender weight 27 LT (27,430 kg) Total weight 57 LT 17 cwt (58,780 kg) Tender type 3-axle Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 3 LT (3.0 t) Water cap. 1,950 imp gal (8,860 L) Firebox: ​  • Type Round-top  • Grate area 13 sq ft (1.2 m2) Boiler: ​  • Pitch 6 ft 1 in (1,854 mm)  • Diameter 3 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,130 mm)  • Tube plates 10 ft 4+1⁄2 in (3,162 mm) Boiler pressure 150 psi (1,034 kPa) Safety valve Ramsbottom Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 74.5 sq ft (6.92 m2)  • Tubes 689 sq ft (64.0 m2)  • Total surface 763.5 sq ft (70.93 m2) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 15 in (381 mm) bore 22 in (559 mm) stroke Valve gear Stephenson Couplers Johnston link-and-pin
Performance figures Tractive effort 11,365 lbf (50.55 kN) @ 75%
Career Operators Cape Government Railways South African Railways Class CGR 3rd Class, SAR Class 03 Number in class 24 Numbers 93-116 Delivered 1889 First run 1889

The Cape Government Railways 3rd Class 4-4-0 of 1889 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

In 1889, the Cape Government Railways placed 24 3rd Class tender locomotives with a 4-4-0 American type wheel arrangement in service. They were intended for passenger service on the Cape Western System.^[1]