1910 in South Africa

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1910 in South Africa
1907 1908 1909 « 1910 » 1911 1912 1913

List of years in South Africa

Events

May
Unknown date

Births

Deaths

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Railways

Railway lines opened

  • 21 March – Cape Eastern – Riverside (Natal) to Malenge, 8 miles 24 chains (13.4 kilometres).[2]
  • 27 April – Natal – Utrecht Junction to Utrecht, 26 miles (41.8 kilometres).[2]
  • 29 April – Transvaal – Belfast to Lydenburg, 64 miles 40 chains (103.8 kilometres).[2]
  • 15 May – Transvaal – Komatipoort to Newington, 68 miles 25 chains (109.9 kilometres).[2]
  • 4 July – Transvaal – Dunswart to Cranbourne, 3 miles 14 chains (5.1 kilometres).[2]

Locomotives

Natal
Transvaal
  • Five new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the Central South African Railways (CSAR):
    • In March, ten Class 10-2 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotives, five with and five without superheaters. In 1912 they will be designated Class 10A (saturated steam) and Class 10B (superheated) on the SAR.[3]:137–138[4]:52
    • Twelve lighter Class 10-C 4-6-2 Pacific type locomotives. In 1912 they will be designated Class 10C on the SAR.[4]:53[6]:14–17, 140
    • One American-built Class 10 4-6-2 Pacific type. In 1912 it will be designated the sole Class 10D on the SAR.[4]:53
    • Also in March, a single experimental 2-6-6-2 Mallet articulated locomotive. In 1912 it will be designated Class MD on the SAR.[3]:138–140[4]:86

References

  1. The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, p. 25.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 186, ref. no. 200954-13
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  5. 5.0 5.1 Classification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office, Pretoria, January 1912. (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.3125-6/9/11-1000)
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