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Central South African class 9
South African class 9
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| 1904
5 produced
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Vulcan Foundry

The class 9 was a 4-6-2 “Pacific” designed by P.A. Hyde as the lighter sister of the class 10. It was inspired by Beattie's class 8 4-8-0 and also had bar frames. Only five were built by Vulcan Foundry in 1904 and numbered 600 to 604. Their drivers measured 57 inches and their cylinders were 18 inches in diameter and 26 inches in stroke.

The boilers were saturated and had a narrow round-topped firebox. Eight class F 4-6-4T tank locomotives for suburban service were also derived from the class 9. After the founding of the South African Railways, the class 9 was numbered 727 to 731. They were not only used for lighter express trains, but also for mail service between Johannesburg and the Natal border. The last one was withdrawn by 1926, only 22 years after their construction.

General
Built1904
ManufacturerVulcan Foundry
Wheel arr.4-6-2 (Pacific) 
Gauge3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase27 ft 8 1/2 in
Rigid wheelbase11 ft
Total wheelbase52 ft 0 5/8 in
Service weight135,268 lbs
Adhesive weight87,418 lbs
Total weight243,908 lbs
Axle load29,232 lbs
Water capacity4,804 us gal
Fuel capacity22,400 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area21.8 sq ft
Firebox area131 sq ft
Tube heating area1,350 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,481 sq ft
Total heating area1,481 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter57 in
Boiler pressure200 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 18 x 26 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power850 hp (634 kW)
Starting effort25,124 lbf
Calculated Values
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express
last changed: 07/2026
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