CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1903

CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1903 to South African Class 03 4-4-0 1903
CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 of 1903 "Wynberg Tender"
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Cape Government Railways
Builder	Sharp, Stewart and Company
Serial number	4969-4976
Build date	1903
Total produced	8
Specifications
Configuration	4-4-0 "American"
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Leading wheel diameter	28 ¹⁄₂ in (724 mm)
Driver diameter	60 in (1,520 mm)
Wheelbase	7 ft 6 in (2.286 m) coupled 5 ft 3 in (1.600 m) bogie 20 ft ¹⁄₂ in (6.109 m) engine 10 ft (3.048 m) tender 41 ft 5 ³⁄₄ in (12.643 m) total
Length	50 ft 2 ¹⁄₂ in (15.304 m) over couplers
Height	12 ft 10 in (3.912 m)
Axle load	14 ¹⁵⁄₂₀ long tons (15.0 t) 2nd driver
Weight on drivers	29 ³⁄₂₀ long tons (29.6 t)
Locomotive weight	41 ¹²⁄₂₀ long tons (42.3 t) w/o
Tender weight	31 ⁷⁄₂₀ long tons (31.9 t) w/o
Locomotive and tender combined weight	72 ¹⁹⁄₂₀ long tons (74.1 t) w/o
Tender type	Three-axle, 37 in (940 mm) wheels
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	5 long tons (5.1 t)
Water capacity	2,470 imp gal (11,200 l; 2,970 US gal)
Boiler	10 ft 0 ³⁄₈ in (3.058 m) length inside 7 ft (2.134 m) pitch
Boiler pressure	180 psi (1,200 kPa)
Firegrate area	18 sq ft (1.672 m²)
Heating surface: – Tubes	910 sq ft (84.542 m²)
– Firebox	109 sq ft (10.1 m²)
– Total	1,019 sq ft (94.7 m²)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	17 ¹⁄₂ in (444 mm) bore 24 in (610 mm) stroke
Valve gear	Stephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort	16,540 lbf (74 kN) at 75% pressure
Career
Operator(s)	Cape Government Railways South African Railways
Class	CGR 3rd Class, SAR Class 03
Number in class	8
Number(s)	1, 21, 29-30, 45, 48-49, 56
Delivered	1903
First run	1903 ^[1]^[2]
Withdrawn	c. 1932
Preserved	None
Disposition	All scrapped

The CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 of 1903 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape Colony.

In 1903 the Cape Government Railways placed the last eight 3rd Class Wynberg Tender locomotives with a 4-4-0 American type wheel arrangement in suburban service in Cape Town. While they appeared to be virtually identical to the locomotives of 1901 at first glance, they were heavier and more powerful.^[1]^[2]

Manufacturer

The last eight 3rd Class Wynberg Tender passenger locomotives for suburban service in Cape Town were introduced on the Cape Government Railways (CGR) in 1903. They were also built by Sharp, Stewart and Company, but it appears that their numbering was used as an opportunity to perform some gap-filling on the numbering roster.^[1]^[2]

These locomotives were very similar in design and appearance to the previous batch of six of 1901, but larger and more powerful. The main differences were:

The wheelbase of the coupled wheels, the engine itself and the engine-and-tender were longer.
As a result, the overall length was longer.
The locomotive was heavier, with a heavier axle load, engine and tender weight.
The tender had a larger water capacity.
The boiler pitch was raised.
The maximum boiler pressure was raised from 165 to 180 pounds per square inch (1,140 to 1,240 kilopascals).
The grate area and the tube- and firebox heating areas were larger.
The cylinder bore was increased.
As a result, the tractive effort was raised from 14,310 to 16,540 pounds-force (63.7 to 73.6 kilonewtons) at 75% boiler pressure.^[1]

Service

Cape Government Railways

These locomotives were also known as Wynberg Tenders. They were fast and reliable and performed well on the Simon's Town line. Some were later transferred to Port Elizabeth, where they were employed on the interurban passenger trains to Uitenhage.^[1]

South African Railways

The Union of South Africa was established on 31 May 1910, in terms of the South Africa Act. One of the clauses in the Act required that the three Colonial Government railways, the CGR, the Natal Government Railways and the Central South African Railways, also be united under one single administration to control and administer the railways, ports and harbours of the Union. While the South African Railways (SAR) came into existence in 1910, the actual classification and renumbering of all the rolling stock of the three constituent railways required careful planning and was only implemented with effect from 1 January 1912.^[3]^[4]

In 1912 these locomotives were also considered obsolete by the SAR, designated Class 03 and renumbered by having the numeral 0 prefixed to their existing numbers. In SAR service they continued to work suburban trains and some were later transferred to Germiston, where they were adapted to work the push-pull railmotor trains between Germiston and Wattles until that line was electrified.^[1]

Despite being considered obsolete, all eight survived until c. 1918. Two were withdrawn from service between 1918 and 1931 while the rest survived in service until after 1931.^[2]^[4]

Works numbers

The works numbers, original numbers and renumbering of the Cape 3rd Class of 1903 are shown in the table.^[1]^[4]

**CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 of 1903**
Works no.	Orig. no.	SAR no.
4969	1	01
4970	21	021
4971	29	029
4972	30	030
4973	45	045
4974	48	048
4975	49	049
4976	56	056

Service illustrated

Class 03 Wynberg Tender leaving Cape Town Station, c. 1907
No. 49 on a motor train between Germiston and Wattles, c. 1930

References

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↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways, Volume 1: 1859-1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. pp. 59–61. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 18. ISBN 0869772112.
↑ The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, p. 25.
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Classification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office, Pretoria, January 1912, p. 26. (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.3125-6/9/11-1000)

Locomotives of South Africa

Steam

Brunel gauge	HBEL 0-4-0 HBTB 0-4-0T HBTB 0-4-0WT HBTB 0-4-0ST

Broad gauge	CGR Aid CGR Blackie CGR 0-4-2 CGR 2-4-0T NRC Durban NRC Natal NRC Perseverance

Cape gauge Tank	CGR Coffee Pot CGR 040 1873 CGR 040 1874 CGR 060 1876 CGR 060 1902 CGR 260 1900 CGR 260 1902 CGR 1st 040 1875 CGR 1st 440 1875 CGR 1st 040 1876 CGR 1st 260 1876 CGR 2nd 1882 CGR 3rd 1900 CGR RM CSAR C CSAR E CSAR Rack CSAR RM Dbn Congella Dbn Edward Innes Dbn John Milne Dbn Sir Albert HBPE 040 Kowie 060 Kowie 440 M&S 462 NGR Dbn & Pmb NGR I 262 NGR K 040 NGR K 060 NGR K 260 NZASM 10T NZASM 14T NZASM 18T NZASM 19T NZASM 32T NZASM 40T PPR 26T PPR 35T SAR RM SAR 0-4-0ST SAR 040 69 SAR A SAR B SAR C SAR C1 SAR C2 SAR D SAR E SAR F SAR G SAR H SAR H1 SAR H2 SAR J SAR K SWA 2-8-0T

Cape gauge Tender	CGR 1st 260 1876 BP CGR 1st 260 1876 K CGR 1st 260 1879 CGR 1st 440 1879 CGR 1st 1881 CGR 1st 1891 CGR 2nd 1875 CGR 3rd 1883 CGR 3rd 1884 CGR 3rd 1889 CGR 3rd 1898 CGR 3rd 1901 CGR 3rd 1903 CGR 4th 1880 CGR 4th 1882 CGR 4th 1884 CGR 4th 1897 CGR 5th 1890 CGR 5th 1891 NGR Havelock NGR I 260 Exp-1 Exp-2 Exp-3 Exp-4 Exp-5 Exp-6 SAR S SAR S1 SAR S2 SAR 1 SAR 1A SAR 1B SAR 2 SAR 2C SAR 3 SAR 3A SAR 3B SAR 4 SAR 4A SAR 5 SAR 5A SAR 5B SAR 6 SAR 6A SAR 6B SAR 6C SAR 6D SAR 6E SAR 6F SAR 6G SAR 6H SAR 6J SAR 6K SAR 6L SAR 6Y SAR 6Z SAR 7 SAR 7A SAR 7B SAR 7C SAR 7D SAR 7E SAR 7F SAR 8 SAR 8A SAR 8B SAR 8C SAR 8D SAR 8E SAR 8F SAR 8X SAR 8Y SAR 8Z SAR 9 SAR 10 SAR 10A SAR 10B SAR 10C SAR 10D SAR 11 SAR 12 SAR 12A SAR 12B SAR 13 SAR 14 SAR 14A SAR 14B SAR 14C SAR 15 SAR 15A SAR 15B SAR 15C SAR 15CA SAR 15E SAR 15F SAR 16 SAR 16A SAR 16B SAR 16C SAR 16D SAR 16DA SAR 16E SAR 17 SAR 18 SAR 19 SAR 19A SAR 19B SAR 19C SAR 19D SAR 20 SAR 21 SAR 23 SAR 24 SAR 25 SAR 25NC SAR 26 SWA 2-8-0

Cape gauge Articulated	CGR Fairlie CGR Kitson-Meyer SAR FC SAR FD SAR GA SAR GB SAR GC SAR GCA SAR GD SAR GDA SAR GE SAR GEA SAR GF SAR GG SAR GH SAR GK SAR GL SAR GM SAR GMA SAR GO SAR HF SAR KM SAR MA SAR MB SAR MC SAR MC1 SAR MD SAR ME SAR MF SAR MG SAR MH SAR MJ SAR MJ1 SAR U

2ft 6in gauge	CCC 1871 CCC Britannia CCC Caledonia CCC Clara CCC Condenser CCC Scotia NCC Pioneer

2ft & 600mm gauges	ACR NG-G16A CGR NG 060 CGR NG 462 CGR A CGR C NGR N SAR 040 1899 SAR NG1 SAR NG2 SAR NG3 SAR NG4 SAR NG5 SAR NG6 SAR NG7 SAR NG8 SAR NG9 SAR NG10 SAR NG-G11 SAR NG-G12 SAR NG-G13 SAR NG-G14 SAR NG15 SAR NG-G16 SWA Ha SWA Hb SWA Hc SWA Hd SWA Jung SWA Zwillinge

Diesel

-electric	SAR DS SAR DS1 SAR 31-000 SAR 32-000 SAR 32-200 SAR 33-000 SAR 33-200 SAR 33-400 SAR 34-000 SAR 34-200 SAR 34-400 SAR 34-500 SAR 34-600 SAR 34-800 SAR 34-900 SAR 35-000 SAR 35-200 SAR 35-400 SAR 35-600 SAR 36-000 SAR 36-200 SAR 37-000 SN 39-000 TFR 39-200 TFR 43-000 SAR 91-000 Afro4000

-hydraulic	SAR 61-000

Electro-diesel

SN 38-000

Electric