Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The South African Class 6Z 2-6-4 of 1901 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape Colony.In 1901 the Cape Government Railways placed four 6th Class steam locomotives with a 2-6-2 Prairie type wheel arrangement in service, that were soon modified to a 2-6-4 Adriatic type wheel arrangement. In 1902 another four locomotives were placed in service, built with the 2-6-4 wheel arrangement. These latter four were the first tender locomotives in the world to be built with this wheel arrangement. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, these eight locomotives were renumbered and reclassified to Class 6Z.. }
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- South_African_Class_6Z_2-6-4 abstract "The South African Class 6Z 2-6-4 of 1901 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape Colony.In 1901 the Cape Government Railways placed four 6th Class steam locomotives with a 2-6-2 Prairie type wheel arrangement in service, that were soon modified to a 2-6-4 Adriatic type wheel arrangement. In 1902 another four locomotives were placed in service, built with the 2-6-4 wheel arrangement. These latter four were the first tender locomotives in the world to be built with this wheel arrangement. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, these eight locomotives were renumbered and reclassified to Class 6Z.".