SAR CLASS 16 LOCOMOTIVE 4-6-2 ~ OLD COIN OPERATED ~

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A RARE PIECE OF SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY HISTORY THAT COMES OFF ONE OF THE RAILWAY STATIONS.  USED TO BE INCASED IN A WOOD AND GLASS CABINET AND WAS COIN OPERATED.

THIS LOCO IS CONSTRUCTED FROM METAL, TIN , ALLIMINIUM, BRASS AND WOOD COMPONENTS.

THE CHASIS IS MADE FROM SOLID METAL PARTS. AS IS THE TENDER BOGGIES

THIS IS A STATIC MODEL WITH FREE RUNNING DRIVING WHEELS - ALL 6 DRIVING WHEELS ARE FREE RUNNING AND SHOULD BE DRIVEN WITH AN 'O' RING DRIVEN EXTERNALLY IN A CABINET BELOW IT.

THE TOTAL LENGTH , INCLUDING TENDER, IS +- 1250MM 

THE RUNNING NUMBER IS 805

ON THE BACK OF THE TENDER IS A PLAQUE WITH THE INSCRIPTION 'NEWMAN PRETORIA 1951'

THE LOCO LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD RUN ON 70MM TRACK 

THIS LOCO IS GENERALLY IN GOOD CONDITION - THE CAB ROOF NEEDS SLIGHT PANEL BEATING -

THE FREE RUNNUNG DRIVING WHEELS ARE IN GOOD MECHAINICAL CONDITION.

THIS LOCOMOTIVE COULD DO WITH A MAKE-OVER AND WOULD MAKE AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY AS A DISPLAY MODEL OR COULD BE RESTORED BACK TO A WORKING MODEL QUITE EASILY.