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| Author: | rogerfarnworth [ Mon May 04, 2026 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | South African Railways - Steam Heating Tenders for Class 4E |
South African Railways - Steam Heating Tenders for 4E Locomotives The November 1954 edition of The Railway Magazine reported that, “An improved type of steam-heating tender for electric main-line trains has been brought into use on the Cape Western and Natal systems of South African Railways. The new tenders are fitted with automatic oil-burning generators and are stated to be both cleaner and more effective than the former coal-burning type." Historically, passenger carriages in South Africa were heated using steam heating systems powered by steam locomotives, or later via steam generators in diesel/electric locomotives. These systems supplied steam through pipes to heaters within the coaches. Other than the short piece in The Railway Magazine, I have been unable to find any reference to the need for SHGs with Class 4E locomotives. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2026/03/24/so ... ocomotives |
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