South African Class 6F 4-6-0

The South African Railways Class 6F 4-6-0 of 1900 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1900 two redesigned 6th Class locomotives were placed in service by the Cape Government Railways, built by Sharp, Stewart and Company, numbered 260 and 261 and allocated to the Western System. They had large commodious cabs that became standard in later designs, larger heating surfaces and grate areas, boiler pressure raised to 180 pounds per square inch and larger bogie tenders, and the higher running boards without coupled wheel fairings marked a change from earlier 6th Class engines. They reflected H. M. Beatty's decision to adopt bar frames. They became 604 and 605 in 1912 and were withdrawn by 1929.