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It was founded in 1950 by Arthur Surtees manufacturing, repairing and supplying steam locomotive and hopper equipment and parts for the industrial rail road industry in Southern Africa. With the introduction of diesel hydraulic and diesel electric locomotives in the early 1960s it also began to import, manufacture and stock equipment and parts ...
This is a category for companies who have made products related to model railroading or railway modelling. See also Category:Toy train manufacturers. Subcategories.
The world's first model railway was made for the son of Emperor Napoleon III in 1859 at the Château de Saint-Cloud. [1] However, "There is a strong possibility that Matthew Murray, who built the geared-for-safety rack engines for John Blenkinsop's coal mine near Leeds, England, was actually the first man ever to make a model locomotive."
Lima was a popular, affordable brand of 00 gauge and N gauge model railway material in the UK, more detailed H0 and N gauge models in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the United States as well as South Africa, Scandinavia and Australia. Lima also produced a small range of 0 gauge models. Lima partnered with various distributors and ...
South Africa: Paton's Country Railway, Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal: Steamed once in April 2017 but as of January 2024 has not made any further progress to regular operation. NG125 Beyer, Peacock & Company: South Africa: Paddock, KwaZulu-Natal: Scrapped at Paddock, South Africa October 2017 NG126 Beyer, Peacock & Company: South Africa: Paddock, KwaZulu ...
Electric multiple units of South Africa (4 P) L. Locomotives of South Africa (11 C, 4 P) R. Rolling stock manufacturers of South Africa (3 P) This page was ...
Rail transport and locomotives in South Africa. South African locomotive history; Rail transport in South Africa; South African locomotive numbering and classification; Preservation. Outeniqua Transport Museum; Sandstone Estates; Umgeni Steam Railway; Rovos Rail; Locomotives and rolling stock. List of locomotive builders; List of railway vehicles
As a result of heavy traffic demands on the Otavi Railway in South West Africa (SWA), three additional locomotives were ordered in 1931. The Class NG15 2-8-2 Mikado type narrow-gauge steam locomotive was designed by the South African Railways (SAR) and built by Henschel and Son for the Otavi Mining and Railway Company.