Steam Locomotive, Orenstein & Koppel N° 12331 of 1931 0-6-0 Well Tank 2ft 6in Gauge
Summary
Deutsch: Steam Locomotive, Orenstein & Koppel N° 12331 of 1931 0-6-0 Well Tank 2ft 6in Gauge
Sub Nigel Gold Mines No. 3
Wheels: 0-6-0 WT
Builder: Orenstein & Koppel
Build Date: June 1931
Construction No.: 12331
Empty Weight: 10 tons 7 cwt
Weight in working order: 12 I/2 tons
Driver Diameter: Unknown
Tractive Effort: Unknown
Boiler Pressure: 185 lbs
Cylinders: Unknown
Fuel: Coal
Gauge: 2 ft 6 in (760mm)
Builders Number 12331
Used to haul gold bearing ore from mine to reduction works at the Sub Nigel Mine at Dunnattar, Transvaal, South Africa.
It was the first locomotive fitted by roller bearings by SKF and featured in the SKF catalogue at the time.
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Date
1931
Source
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Public Domain