S.A.S. - S.A.R. shunters

[Robin Matthysen]

Or switchers as we call them here. These locos always fascinated me because they appear to have brute strength.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=123788&a=11843261&p=42355842

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=123788&a=11843261&p=42355841

[watash]

They do have a brutish look don't they? Are they three cylinder, or two cylinder locos?

[Robin Matthysen]

I don't have that info Watash. Maybe Alan will check his books for us.

[Alan]

The first 12 of class S1 were built by SAR at Salt River in 1947, a further 25 units were built by North British in 1948.

100 class S2 were built by Krupp in 1952.

I think they were both two cylinder types.

BTW the S2's were for running on lines with severe weight restrictions, hence the very small boiler.

[ 01 March 2001: Message edited by: Alan ]

[friscobob]

Robin,
Thanks for all the postings on South African steam!!! Awesome shots!
Last time I even saw mention of such beasts was on the show "Great Railway Journeys of the World", a BBC program. This particular episode mentioned the Blue Train, some awesome-looking 4-8-4s (except for the meter gauge, they coulda passed for UP Northerns), and the line to Victoria Falls, which runs thru (I believe) Zimbabwe.

How 'bout you fellas on the Continent, or in England, or even Down Under? Post steam shots from YOUR areas- I for one would like to see 'em! (even old electrics or even diesels)