The South African Class 7E 4-8-0 of 1899 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape Colony.In 1899 the New Cape Central Railway placed one Cape 7th Class 4-8-0 Mastodon steam locomotive in service. Another three were commissioned in 1900 two more in 1903 and another one in 1904. In 1925 when the New Cape Central Railway was amalgamated into the South African Railways these seven locomotives were renumbered and reclassified to Class 7E.
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height (cm)
3.6576
length (km)
16.1544
active years end year
1904-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1899-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
Neilson and Company, North British Locomotive Company
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