South African type XD tender

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

South African type XD tender
Type XD tender on CGR 6th Class of 1901
Type and origin
LocomotiveCGR 6th Class of 1901 (Neilson's)
CGR 6th Class of 1902
CGR 8th Class of 1902 (1st)
DesignerCape Government Railways
(H.M. Beatty)
BuilderNeilson, Reid and Company
In service1901-1902
RebuilderSouth African Railways
Rebuild datec. 1925
Rebuilt toType XF
Specifications
Configuration2-axle bogies
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Length22 ft 1+38 in (6,741 mm)
Wheel dia.33+12 in (851 mm) as built
34 in (864 mm) retyred
Wheelbase14 ft 7 in (4,445 mm)
 • Bogie4 ft 7 in (1,397 mm)
Axle load8 LT 14 cwt (8,840 kg)
 • Front bogie16 LT 15 cwt (17,020 kg)
 • Rear bogie17 LT 8 cwt (17,680 kg)
Weight empty36,876 lb (16,727 kg)
Weight w/o34 LT 3 cwt (34,700 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel cap.5 LT 10 cwt (5.6 t)
Water cap.2,730 imp gal (12,400 L)
StokingManual
CouplersDrawbar & Johnston link-and-pin
Drawbar & AAR knuckle (1930s)
Career
OperatorsCape Government Railways
South African Railways
NumbersSAR 614-648, 1069-1071

The Type XD tender first entered service in 1901, as tenders to the British-built of the three versions of 6th Class 4-6-0 Tenwheeler type steam locomotive which were acquired by the Cape Government Railways in that year. These locomotives were designated Class 6H on the South African Railways in 1912.[1][2][3]

Manufacturer

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Type XD tenders were built in 1901 and 1902 by Neilson, Reid and Company.[1][2][3]

The original 6th Class locomotive and tender was designed in 1892 by H.M. Beatty, the Locomotive Superintendent of the Cape Government Railways (CGR) Western System at the time, at its Salt River works in Cape Town. The Type XD tender first entered service in 1901, as tenders to 21 new 6th Class locomotives which were built for the CGR by Neilson, Reid.[1][2][3]

Characteristics

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As built, the tender had a maximum axle load of 8 long tons 14 hundredweight 2 quarters (8,865 kilograms), a coal capacity of 5 long tons 10 hundredweight (5.6 tonnes) and a water capacity of 2,730 imperial gallons (12,400 litres; 3,280 US gallons).[1][2][3]

Locomotives

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In the South African Railways (SAR) years, tenders were numbered for the engines they were delivered with. In most cases, an oval number plate, bearing the engine number and often also the tender type and locomotive class, would be attached to the rear end of the tender. During the classification and renumbering of locomotives onto the SAR roster in 1912, no separate classification and renumbering list was published for tenders, which should have been renumbered according to the locomotive renumbering list.[4]

Three locomotive classes were delivered new with Type XD tenders, built by the same manufacturer. Bearing in mind that tenders could and did migrate between engines, these tenders should have been numbered in the SAR number ranges as shown.[1][2][3][4]

Classification letters

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Since many tender types are interchangeable between different locomotive classes and types, a tender classification system was adopted by the SAR. The first letter of the tender type indicates the classes of engines to which it can be coupled. The "X_" tenders could be used with the locomotive classes as shown.[1][3][4]

The second letter indicates the tender's water capacity. The "_D" tenders had a capacity of between 2,730 and 2,780 imperial gallons (12,400 and 12,600 litres; 3,280 and 3,340 US gallons).[3]

Modifications and rebuilding

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Modifications

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The original slatted upper sides of the Type XD tender's coal bunker were soon replaced by sheet-metal sides to increase the coal capacity.

Rebuilding

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From c. 1925, some Type XD tenders from Classes 6H, 6J and 8 were completely rebuilt by the SAR, by mounting a new upper structure on the existing underframe. Since their new tanks increased their water capacity to 3,000 imperial gallons (13,600 litres), these tenders were reclassified to Type XF. They had a coal capacity of 10 long tons (10.2 tonnes) and a maximum axle load of 11 long tons 3 hundredweight 2 quarters (11,350 kilograms). These rebuilt tenders had a more modern appearance, with flush sides all the way to the top of the coal bunker.[2][3][5]

The program to rebuild several older tender types with new upper structures was begun by Col F.R. Collins DSO, who approved several of the detailed drawings for the work during his term in office as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the SAR from 1922 to 1929. It was continued by his successor, A.G. Watson.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 48–49, 62. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h 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. 43.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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, 43.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Classification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office, Pretoria, January 1912 (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.3125-6/9/11-1000)
  5. ^ SAR Mechanical Department. New Tender Tank - Class 6H, 6J, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8Y, 8Z, 10C old tenders, Exp 4, 20. SAR Mechanical Department Drawing Office, Drawing L-5076/12, 1925.
  6. ^ SAR Mechanical Department. New Tender Tank - Class 6B, 6E (XE), 7A, 7B, 7C (ZE). SAR Mechanical Department Drawing Office, Drawing L-5618, 1925.