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The Natal Railway Company was formed in January 1859 for the construction of a 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) railway in Durban.Unlike later railways in South Africa the Natal Railway Company made use of Standard gauge of 1435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) rather than Cape gauge of 1067 mm (3 ft 6 in).The railway’s first steam locomotive the 0-4-0WT Natal started operations on 26 June 1860. Up until that time the railway had been operated using ox-drawn wagons.
