steam train, locomotive, cabside plate. very rare with spelling mistake

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A very rare cabside plate from South African Railways, With a spelling mistake Afrikanse is supposed to be spelt Afrikaans. It is in original condition. Only 4 of this model train were built for South Africa South African Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2ManufacturersThe success of the Class NG G13 narrow gauge Garratts that were introduced by the South African Railways (SAR) in 1927 led to a decision that any additional narrow gauge locomotives would be of the same design. Altogether thirty-four more 2-6-2+2-6-2 locomotives were built, spread over five orders from three manufacturers over a span of thirty-one years. [In 1937 Société Anonyme John Cockerill of Seraing in Belgium delivered four new 2-6-2+2-6-2 locomotives, numbered 85 to 88, which were so similar to the older locomotives that they were initially classified as Class NG G13 as well. However, in view of the fact that all the carrying wheels were fitted with roller bearing axle boxes and arranged as pony trucks , compared to the Class NG G13 whose inner carrying wheels were built to the Gölsdorf system that allowed the axle some lateral movement, it was soon decided to reclassify them to Class NG G16 These pre-war locomotives, like the earlier Class NG G13 locomotives, were built with riveted coal and water bunkers, and with large radius tops on the water tanks.Please contact me read more
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