1927 in South Africa

1927 in South Africa
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Years in South Africa

Events

August

Births

Railways

Railway lines opened

Locomotives

Seven new steam locomotive types, five Cape gauge and two narrow gauge, enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 189, ref. no. 200954-13
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Holland, D.F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways, Volume 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
  4. Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives from Other Builders, retrieved 10 November 2012
  5. Durrant, A E (1989). Twilight of South African Steam (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, London: David & Charles. ISBN 0715386387.