The South African Railways Class C 4-6-0T of 1879 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Colony of Natal.
Between 1879 and 1885, the Natal Government Railways placed thirty-seven 4-6-0 Ten-wheeler type tank steam locomotives in service. Of these, the first seven were built as 2-6-0T Mogul type locomotives and were subsequently modified to a 4-6-0T wheel arrangement. By 1908 they were designated Class G and in 1912, when some of the survivors were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and reclassified to Class C. These were the oldest pre-Union locomotives to be classified and renumbered onto the SAR roster.[1][2][3][4]
^Conyngham, Ron V., RHG (28 December 1995). The "K&S" Class Locomotives of the Natal Government Railways. Fish Hoek.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (May 1944). "The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter III - Natal Government Railways". South African Railways and Harbours Magazine. pp. 339–340.
^Classification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office, Pretoria, January 1912, pp. 7, 13, 19 (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.3125-6/9/11-1000)
^Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 10–11, 28. ISBN0869772112.
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