Sappi Saiccor (SAR1) 4-8-2 No. 2 (2767)
Middleburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa 		Location: Mpumalanga Rail Company
Status: Restoration
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1 SAR South African Railways South African Railways
Posted: Sep 16, 2021 @ 13:09:11 by Steve Frost, European Editor
The August edition of the North British Locomotive Preservation Group reports that a new contractor has been found to take over the overhaul of 19D No 2767.
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 @ 06:03:24 by Russell Newman
No. 2767 is at Mpumalanga Rail Company at Middelburg in the South African province of Mpumalanga where the locomotive is now located and under restoration there.
Posted: Feb 13, 2021 @ 06:02:08 by Russell Newman
The ex South African Railways Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built 19D 4-8-2 No. 2767 owned by the North British Locomotive Preservation Group is now under restoration to working order at its base at the Mpumalanga Rail Company at Middelburg in the South African province of Mpumalanga where the locomotive is now located since.
Posted: Nov 28, 2020 @ 06:11:58 by Russell Newman
The North British Locomotive Preservation Group have announced that their ex South African Railways Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built 19D 4-8-2 No. 2767 is being relocated to Mpumalanga Rail Company at Middelburg where it will be overhauled for use on their excursion trains to Dullstroom and back. Part of this agreement is that the current blue Sappi livery that No. 2767 is in will be retained and the intention is to return the locomotive to the UK in the future in due course.
Posted: Feb 3, 2020 @ 13:02:22 by Russell Newman
Since it arrived at the Patons Country Railway in 2016 ex South African Railways Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built 19D 4-8-2 No. 2767 has been under restoration by the North British Locomotive Preservation Group to operate there. But the biggest hurdle in its restoration is the need to re-tyre or re-place the driving wheels and funds are being raised for this at present. The aim by the North British Locomotive Preservation Group is to restore the loco to steam in the next few years.
Posted: Sep 23, 2017 @ 12:09:06 by Steve Frost
The loco arrived at the Creighton depot of the Patons Country Railway on 6th September 2017.
Posted: Mar 10, 2017 @ 14:03:06 by Russell Newman
Some good news has come for one of the Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built 19D 2767. The North British Locomotive Preservation Group has have reached an agreement with Patons Country Railway to move the locomotive from the Sappi Pulp Mill at Umkomaas to Creighton Station for possible restoration. But it still needs funding urgently to help move it there soon.
Posted: Mar 1, 2016 @ 15:03:16 by Steve Frost
This was a South African railways class 19D, the very last working member of the class. After its main line career, it was sold to work in industry at Sappi Saiccor pulp mill, being withdrawn from service in August 2015. It has been donated to The North British Locomotive Preservation Group who intend to repatriate the loco and are raising funds to this fund transport.