South African type ZB tender

South African type ZB tender
Type ZB tender on CGR 7th Class of 1892
Type and origin
LocomotiveCGR 7th Class of 1892
DesignerCape Government Railways
(H.M. Beatty)
BuilderNeilson and Company
In service1892-1893
Specifications
Configuration3-axle
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Length20 ft 3+1⁄8 in (6,175 mm)
Wheel dia.37 in (940 mm)
Wheelbase10 ft (3,048 mm)
Axle load9 LT 13 cwt 3 qtr (9,843 kg) av.
Weight empty31,560 lb (14,320 kg)
Weight w/o29 LT 1 cwt (29,520 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel cap.5 LT (5.1 t)
Water cap.2,370 imp gal (10,800 L)
StokingManual
CouplersDrawbar & Johnston link-and-pin
Career
OperatorsCape Government Railways
Imperial Military Railways
South African Railways
NumbersSAR 954-967, 970-987
Main article: South African steam locomotive tenders

The South African type ZB tender was a steam locomotive tender from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

The Type ZB tender entered service in 1892, as tenders to the second batch of 7th Class 4-8-0 Mastodon type steam locomotives to be acquired by the Cape Government Railways. These locomotives were designated Class 7 on the South African Railways in 1912.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 40–41, 61. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
  2. ^ South African Railways & Harbours/Suid Afrikaanse Spoorweë en Hawens (15 Aug 1941). Locomotive Diagram Book/Lokomotiefdiagramboek, 3'6" Gauge/Spoorwydte. SAR/SAS Mechanical Department/Werktuigkundige Dept. Drawing Office/Tekenkantoor, Pretoria. p. 41.
  3. ^ South African Railways & Harbours/Suid Afrikaanse Spoorweë en Hawens (15 Aug 1941). Locomotive Diagram Book/Lokomotiefdiagramboek, 2'0" & 3'6" Gauge/Spoorwydte, Steam Locomotives/Stoomlokomotiewe. SAR/SAS Mechanical Department/Werktuigkundige Dept. Drawing Office/Tekenkantoor, Pretoria. pp. 6a-7a, 41.