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Wheels: 4-6-0 Record Created: Before June 10, 2017 Builder: Dubs & Co. Record Updated: Feb 12, 2026 Build Date: 1897 Action: Details Edited Construction No.: 3461 Change History: Show Empty Weight: Unknown Views: 627 WOD: Unknown Photo Album: No Driver Diameter: Unknown Video: No Tractive Effort: Unknown Notes: Show Boiler Pressure: Unknown Links: Show Cylinders: Unknown Ownership No Fuel: Coal Date of Photo: Unknown Gauge: 42"

Abbreviation	Expansion	English
1 SAR	South African Railways	South African Railways

Posted: Apr 12, 2026 @ 18:04:08 by Russell Newman
The newly restored ex South African Railways, 1897 Dubs & Co. built 6A Class 4-6-0 No. 473, has now relocated to its new home at Voorbaai depot in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to operate steam tourist trains with Atlantic Rail in the area.

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Posted: Sep 22, 2025 @ 14:09:18 by Russell Newman
The ex South African Railways, 1897 Dubs & Co. built 4-6-0 No. 473, has been fully restored to operational condition and has steamed for the first time after a number of years at Germiston depot and maybe steamed for special steam trips and events there.

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