Sandstone Stock List June  2004

This information was kindly supplied by Dennis Moore and is believed correct as at July 2004 but is obviously subject to change! It represents an astonishing collection of African railway stock. Please see the Sandstone web site for further information.  

Freetown = Sierra Leone

Beira, Luabo, Marromeu = Mocambique, several ex-Mocambique locos have now left the country and are at Ficksburg.

3ft 6in gauge

Locos

No.

Class

Wheel arr.

SAR No.

Builder

Date

works no

Location

R1

GMAM

4-8-2+2-8-4

4079

Beyer Peacock

1956

7677

Ficksburg

R2

GMAM

4-8-2+2-8-4

4088

Beyer Peacock

1956

7754

REGM

R5

GMAM

4-8-2+2-8-4

4114

North British

1957

27772

Bloemfontein

2910

15F

4-8-2

2910

Henschel

1938

23933

Ficksburg

2071

15CB

4-8-2

2071

Baldwin

1926

58717

Ficksburg

1745

14R

4-8-2

1745

R Stephenson

1915

3644

Germiston

771

10CR

4-6-2

771

North British

1910

19199

Sandstone

2654

19D

4-8-2

2654

Krupp

1938

1834

Bloemfontein

2734

19D

4-8-2

2734

R Stephenson

1948

7360

Sandstone

2769

19D

4-8-2

2769

R Stephenson

1947

7282

Sandstone

3369

19D

4-8-2

3369

North British

1948

26089

Sandstone

-

 

0-6-0T

None

North British

1912

19790

Sandstone

-

W6

0-4-0T

None

Peckett

 1927

1731

Ficksburg

-

 

0-6-0T

None

Barclay

1903

976

Ficksburg

124

9 ton

4WDH

None

Bessinger

1976

124

Ficksburg

 

204HP

0-6-0DM

None

Hunslet

1950

4029

Ficksburg

1207

DE2

1Co-Co1

RR 1207

English Electric

1955

2238

Ficksburg

3488

25NC

4-8-4

3488

North British

1954

27348

Ficksburg

3052

15F

4-8-2

3052

North British

1944

25591

Ficksburg

6

 

0-6-0T

None

Peckett

1954

2141

Beira

7

 

0-6-0T

None

Peckett

1958

2165

Marromeu

-

 

0-4-0DM

None

Hunslet Africa

1957

5346

Marromeu

RT 1717

 

Wickham 9 man

RT 1717

Wickham

1970

10444

Sandstone

3496

25NC

4-8-4

3496

North British

1954

27352

Bethlehem

3536

25NC

4-8-4

3536

North British

1954

27396

 Bethlehem

3431

25NC

4-8-4

3431

Henschel

1953

28752

Bethlehem

3488 is on loan from Geoff Hall and John Gilberthorpe

3052 is on loan from David Shepherd, UK.

7 is the last Peckett

3496, 3536 and 3431 are lease lend from Transnet Heritage Foundation to Bethlehem Steam Railway

Coaches

No.

Type

Builder

Date

Location

26

Private

Lancaster C & W

1899

Ficksburg

32

Private

CGR Uitenhage

1904

Ficksburg

198

A-22 Dining Car (Umgeni)

Pretoria

1924

Kommandonek

215 

A-22 Dining Car (Kowie)

Birmingham RC&W

1928

Kommandonek

218 A-22 Dining Car (Riet) Birmingham RC&W 1928 Kommandonek
253 AA-23 Kitchen Car Pretoria 1924 Kommandonek
256 AA-23 Kitchen Car Durban 1923 Ficksburg
288 AA-29 Kitchen Car Pretoria 1937 Ficksburg
4574 K-43 Baggage Van Pretoria 1955 Ficksburg
5909 O-38 2ndClass suburban (steel) Metropolitan C&W 1951 Ficksburg
7125 U-35-C 2nd/3rd Class Brake Coach Durban 1949 Kommandonek
14033 C-22 1st Class articulated mainline Clayton Wagon 1928 Ficksburg

14166

 E-13 2nd Class mainline Metropolitan C&W 1935 Ficksburg

14175

 E-13 2nd Class mainline Import 1937 Ficksburg

14219

 D-321st/2nd Class mainline Salt River 1939 Ficksburg

14221

 D-32 1st/2nd Class mainline Pretoria 1946 Ficksburg

14275

 Driver Training Coach Salt River 1936 Ficksburg

14277

 E-16 2nd Class mainline (steel) Metropolitan C&W    1950 Ficksburg

14279

 E-16 2nd Class mainline (steel) Metropolitan C&W 1950 Ficksburg

8456

 C-34 1st Class mainline (steel) Metropolitan C&W 1950 Ficksburg

25163

 H-2 3rd Class sitter (steel) Union Carriage 1971 Kommandonek

25206  

 H-2 3rd Class sitter (steel) Union Carriage 1971 Kommandonek

28332

 E-2 2nd Class mainline (steel) Union Carriage 1972 Ficksburg

25852

 H-2 3rd Class sitter (steel) Union Carriage 1972 Ficksburg

 

No. Description Location
13015060 GZ to flatbed Ficksburg

13014064

 GZ to flatbed Ficksburg

14013649

 TZ-3 Dairy Produce Wagon Ficksburg
72051760 GZ-7 Cattle wagon Kommandonek
72054654 GZ-7 Cattle wagon Kommandonek
79051448 OZ-8 Fruit & Perishables Van Kommandonek
90022629 V-7 Goods Guards Van Ficksburg
94061513 Wooden Caboose Ficksburg
94061572 Wooden Caboose Ficksburg
94824754 Wooden Caboose (foreman) Ficksburg

94824134

 Wooden Caboose Ficksburg

94829667

 Elephant Van Ficksburg

2ft gauge

Locos

No.

Class

Wheel arr.

SAR No.

Builder

Date

works no

Location
16 NG 4 4-6-2T 16 Kerr Stuart 1913 1344 Bloemfontein
17 NG 15 2-8-2 17 Henschel 1931 21905 Sandstone
19 NG 15 2-8-2 19 Henschel 1931 21907 Sandstone
49 NGG 13 2-6-2+2-6-2 49 Hanomag 1928 10599 Bloemfontein
55 NGG 11 2-6-0+0-6-2 55 Beyer Peacock 1925 6200 Sandstone ( to go to PCNGR , Natal )
61 NG 10 4-6-2 61 Baldwin 1915 42633 Bloemfontein
85 NGG 16 2-6-2+2-6-2 85 Cockerill 1936 3265 Sandstone
86 NGG 16 2-6-2+2-6-2 86 Cockerill 1936 3266 Sandstone
88 NGG 16 2-6-6+2-6-2 88 Cockerill 1936 3268 Sandstone
106 NG 6 4-4-0 106 Falcon 1895 233 Sandstone
113 NGG 16 2-6-2+2-6-2 113 Beyer Peacock 1937 6923 Sandstone
128 NGG 16 2-6-2+2-6-2 128 Beyer Peacock 1951 7429 Sandstone
153 NGG 16 2-6-2+2-6-2 153 Hunslet Taylor 1968 3898 Sandstone
155 NGG 16A 2-6-2+2-6-2 155 Hunslet Taylor 1968 3900 Sandstone
Gazengo   0-4-2T   Arn Jung 1905 847 Sandstone/Bloemfontein
    0-4-0WT   O&K 1907 2510 Sandstone
    0-4-0WT   O&K 1910 4102 Sandstone (On loan from 2ft Preservation Trust)
Sandy   0-4-2T   Fowler 1914 14316 Sandstone
    0-4-2T   Barclay 1916 1459 Sandstone
Little Bess   0-4-0T   Kerr Stuart 1919 4031 Sandstone (On loan from 2ft Preservation Trust)
ISE 3   0-4-2PT   Kerr Stuart 1924 4063 Sandstone (dsm)
    0-4-0T   Avonside 1924 1936 Sandstone
    0-4-0T   Avonside 1928 1994 Sandstone (dsm)
14   0-6-0ST    Peckett 1957 2161 Sandstone
  151hp 0-6-0DM   Hunslet Taylor 1964 6355 Sandstone
9 204hp 0-6-0DM    Bagnall 1957 3124 Bloemfontein
10 204hp 0-6-0DM   Bagnall 1957 3125 Bloemfontein
11 204hp 0-6-0DM   Bagnall 1961 3204 Bloemfontein
11   0-6-0ST   Peckett 1953 2143 Beira
13   0-6-0ST   Peckett 1953 2145 Marromeu
?   0-4-0WT   Henschel ?? ?? Marromeu
D6   0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1976 3721 Beira
D7   0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1976 3725 Beira
D8   0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1976 3722 Beira
D10   0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1976 3748 Beira
D11 140 hp 0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1976 3798 Beira 
SSE1 109 hp 0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1959 3524 Luabo
SSE2 119 hp 0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1960 3549 Luabo
? 119hp 0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1959 3516 Luabo
SSE4   0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry ?? ?? Luabo
SSE6   0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry ?? ?? Luabo
SSE7 90 hp 0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1967 3636 Luabo
SSE8 90 hp 0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1967 3637 Luabo
SSE9 90 hp 0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry 1967 3638 Luabo
SSE10   0-6-0DM   Baguley Drewry ?? ?? Luabo
    4wDM   Fowler 1947 3900010 Luabo, also
Simplex 9583
SSE5 48DL Mk 2 4wDM   Ruston & Hornsby 1963 487962 Bloemfontein
    trolleys x4   Wickham     Luabo

2ft 6in gauge

Locos

No.

Class

Wheel arr.

Builder

Date

works no

Location
Nhlathu 24-01 18ton 6wDH Funkey 1976 1313.1 Bloemfontein
Mamba 24-07 SD 110 6wDH Hunslet Taylor 1977 8188 Bloemfontein
10   0-4-0ST Bagnall 1898 ?? Freetown
73   4-8-2+2-8-4 Beyer Peacock 1955 7717 Freetown
81   2-6-2T Hunslet 1947 3398 Freetown
105   0-6-0DM Hudswell Clarke 1959 D 1180 Freetown
107   0-6-0DM Hudswell Clarke 1959 D 1182 Freetown
123   2-8-0DM(?) Hudswell Clarke 1958 D 1047 Freetown
133   2-8-0DM(?) Hudswell Clarke ???? ?? Freetown
M6   trolley Wickham      Freetown

500mm gauge

Locos  

No. Wheel arr.

Builder

 Date works no Location
?  0-6-0T  O & K 1925 11112 Sandstone
? 0-6-0T  O & K 1930 12140 Sandstone
?  0-6-0T < O & K 1934 12493 Sandstone
? 0-6-0T  O & K 1934 12536 Sandstone

The identities of these locomotives still to be confirmed by physical examination

Narrow Gauge Coaches & wagons (all at Sandstone)  

52 built 1902 by Brown Marshall, UK

67 built 1907 by Hungarian Carriage and Wagon Works

2 x coaches ex Uitenhage

No. Type Location
2866 NG DZ-9 Sandstone
2901 NG DZ-9 Sandstone
2834 NG G-5 Sandstone
2836 NG G-5 Sandstone
3197 NG G-6 Sandstone
3210 NG G-6 Sandstone
3282 NG G-6 Sandstone
3292 NG G-6 Sandstone
3733 NG O-1 Sandstone
3735 NG O-1 Sandstone
4000 NG O-3 Sandstone
4003 NG O-3 Sandstone
180 NG QZ Sandstone
3170 NG V-16 Sandstone
3171 NG V-16 Sandstone
3172 NG V-16 Sandstone
3175 NG V-16 Welsh Highland Railway (UK)
3178 NG V-16 Sandstone
3181 NG V-16 Sandstone
2814 NG V-16 Sandstone (ex Midmar)
3185 NG V-16 Sandstone (ex Midmar) Now Dining Car
2020 NG Y-1 Sandstone
2033 NG Y-1 Sandstone
<>2806 NG Y-1 Sandstone

Balcony coach

Open coach

Tank wagons 2195, 2227

DZ 862

B Wagons x 3

Mess & Tool Van

B Wagons x 13 ex Estcourt

DZ wagons x 2 ex Estcourt

2ft 6in gauge stock in Sierra Leone

2 x Aluminium panelled wooden framed coaches

1 Royal Coach

1 White Wooden Coach – Governor General’s

1 wooden pay coach

1 wooden balcony coach

2 steel coaches

1 Goods Van S 1581

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