CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1884

CGR 4th Class 4-6-0TT 1884
South African Class 04 4-6-0 1884
Neilson works picture, c. 1884
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerCape Government Railways
(J.D. Tilney)
BuilderNeilson and Company
Serial number3068–3071
Build date1883
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-0TT (Tenwheeler)
 • UIC2'Cn2t
Driver2nd coupled axle
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Leading dia.27+12 in (698 mm)
Coupled dia.38+12 in (978 mm)
Tender wheels27+12 in (698 mm)
Wheelbase39 ft 2 in (11,938 mm) ​
 • Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)
1-2: 3 ft 4 in (1,016 mm)
2-3: 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
 • Engine18 ft 3 in (5,563 mm)
 • Leading5 ft (1,524 mm)
 • Coupled8 ft (2,438 mm)
 • Tender9 ft 3 in (2,819 mm)
 • Tender bogie4 ft 5+12 in (1,359 mm)
Length:
 • Over couplers46 ft 7+12 in (14,211 mm)
Height12 ft (3,658 mm)
Frame typePlate
Loco weight35 LT 1 cwt (35,610 kg)
Tender weight20 LT 2 cwt 1 qtr (20,440 kg)
Total weight55 LT 3 cwt 1 qtr (56,050 kg)
Tender type3-axle (1 leading, 1 bogie)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity5 LT (5.1 t)
Water cap.600 imp gal (2,700 L) engine
1,700 imp gal (7,700 L) tender
Firebox:
 • TypeRound-top
 • Grate area18.25 sq ft (1.695 m2)
Boiler:
 • Pitch5 ft 9 in (1,753 mm)
 • Diameter3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
 • Tube plates10 ft 4+12 in (3,162 mm)
 • Small tubes143: 1+34 in (44 mm)
Boiler pressure130 psi (896 kPa)
Safety valveSalter
Heating surface:
 • Firebox83.23 sq ft (7.732 m2)
 • Tubes679.6 sq ft (63.14 m2)
 • Total surface762.83 sq ft (70.869 m2)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size15 in (381 mm) bore
20 in (508 mm) stroke
Valve gearJoy as built
Stephenson converted
CouplersJohnston link-and-pin
Performance figures
Tractive effort11,396 lbf (50.69 kN) @ 75%
Career
OperatorsCape Government Railways
South African Railways
ClassCGR 4th Class, SAR Class 04
Number in class4
NumbersE49-E52
Delivered1884
First run1884

The Cape Government Railways 4th Class 4-6-0TT of 1884 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.

In 1884, the Cape Government Railways placed four experimental 4th Class 4-6-0 tank-and-tender locomotives in service. It was designed by John D. Tilney, the Locomotive Superintendent of the Eastern System, to be able to use the low-grade local coal with its high content of incombustible matter.