Neilson Reid 6190/1902, SAR Class 8A No.1106 as plinthed in Ermelo. This 1980's image courtesy Phil Braithwaite.
Neilson Reid 6190/1902, SAR Class 8A No.1106 as plinthed in Ermelo. Photo courtesy of Werna Maritz.
Photo courtesy of Werna Maritz.
10 June 2005 photo courtesy André Kritzinger's Album
This picture was taken by Piet Redelinghuys and published in the October 2008 issue of the Steam in Action newsletter.
SAR Class 8A no 1106 wheel type 4-8-0
The locomotive was built by Neilson, Reid & Co as works no 6190 in 1902 for the Cape Government Railways.
This engine is in a very poor condition, the roof of the cab is also missing.
Google Earth 2003 view of the position of this engine.
Google Earth 2003 view of the position of this engine.
This really is so sad to see! I remember as a youngster stopping at this park with the old tractors and this beautiful locomotive on trips to the family in Natal. This was our regular "Pad-kos" stop. We used to play on this specific locomotive, having an absolute blast. Such a shame that it has been allowed to deteriorate to this condition.
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