This locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow in 1910 for the Natal Government Railway (NGR) where it carried the number 368.
For locomotive details go to class NGR B & SAR 3
In 1912 when it was assumed into the South African Railways (SAR) it was renumbered 1474 and was reclassified from class B with the NGR to class 3.
At some time in the 1930s the locomotive was fitted with a Watson Standard boiler and reclassified as a class 3R engine.
The locomotive is owned by the Transport Heritage Foundation (THF) and is part of the National Collection and is believed to be at the Millsite Locomotive Depot at Krugersdorp.
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