South African type ZE tender

South African type ZE tender
Type ZE tender on SAR Class 7
Type and origin
LocomotiveSAR Classes 7A, 7B & 7C
DesignerSouth African Railways
BuilderSouth African Railways
In servicec. 1925
Rebuilt fromType ZC
Specifications
Configuration2-axle bogies
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Length23 ft 8+7⁄8 in (7,236 mm)
Wheel dia.34 in (864 mm)
Wheelbase16 ft 1 in (4,902 mm)
 • Bogie4 ft 7 in (1,397 mm)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel cap.8 LT (8.1 t)
Water cap.2,850 imp gal (12,960 L)
StokingManual
CouplersDrawbar & Johnston link-and-pin
Drawbar & AAR knuckle (1930s)
Career
OperatorsSouth African Railways
NumbersSAR 949, 988-1068
Main article: South African steam locomotive tenders

The South African type ZE tender was a steam locomotive tender.

Type ZE tenders were rebuilt from Type ZC tenders which had entered service between 1896 and 1902. The rebuilding resulted in a tender with a larger water tank and larger coal bunker.[1][2]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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, 41-42.