1938 in South Africa

1938
in
South Africa

Decades:
See also:

Тhe follоwing lists evеnts that hapрened during 1938 in South Africа.

Incumbents

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Events

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July

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December

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Unknown date

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Births

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Deaths

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Railways

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Class 15F
Class GM

Railway lines opened

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  • 6 November – Transvaal – Midway to Bank, 21 miles 2 chains (33.8 kilometres).[4]

Locomotives

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  • Three new locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
    • The first of the Class 15F 4-8-2 Mountain type, at 255 the most numerous steam locomotive class on the South African Railways (SAR).[5]
    • One hundred and thirty-six Class 23 locomotives enter service, the last and the largest 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotive to be designed by the SAR.[1][2][5][6]
    • The first of sixteen Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4 Double Mountain type Garratt articulated steam locomotives.[1][2][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 96–100, 124–125. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
  2. ^ a b c Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 75–76, 94–95, 122. ISBN 0869772112.
  3. ^ "JML History".
  4. ^ Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 191, ref. no. 200954-13
  5. ^ a b Durrant, AE (1989). Twilight of South African Steam (1st ed.). Newton Abbott: David & Charles. pp. 90–91, 105. ISBN 0715386387.
  6. ^ Touwsrivier – Daos Ab – 1877-1977 (J.H. Stassen, 1977), pp79, 83-85
  7. ^ Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012