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Durban Harbour “Edward Innes”
South Africa | 1901
only one produced
Photo of the “Edward Innes” together with port personnel
Photo of the “Edward Innes” together with port personnel
F.W. Neave

The Port of Durban's first shunter was procured by the Port Commission in 1879, but that commission was abolished in 1894. The tasks were later transferred to a seven-member commission, which belonged to the government of Natal. This again ordered a single six-coupled tank locomotive. This was also imported from Leeds, but this time by Hudswell, Clarke and Co.

The six-coupled engine was named after Edward Innes, who was the first Durban port engineer appointed by the old commission from 1881 until his death in 1887. It was a commercial tank locomotive without any special adjustments for the customer. In contrast to the “John Milne” it had side water tanks and significantly larger reserves, but was about the same in terms of empty weight. When the inventories of the three former colonial railways were recorded in 1912, the “Edward Innes” was still included. However, as it was listed as an internal port shunter, it did not appear in the South African Railways numbering plan. It was used until 1923 and was then immediately scrapped. It outlived the other two engines that were ordered after it: in 1902 a four-coupled locomotive with a saddle tank and named “Congella” and in 1904 a six-coupled locomotive from Hunslet named “Sir Albert”.

General
Built1901
ManufacturerHudswell, Clarke and Co.
Axle config0-6-0T (Six-coupled) 
Gauge3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length24 ft 7 in
Wheelbase9 ft
Rigid wheelbase9 ft
Service weight42,400 lbs
Adhesive weight42,400 lbs
Water capacity686 us gal
Fuel capacity4,480 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area8.8 sq ft
Firebox area53 sq ft
Tube heating area404 sq ft
Evaporative heating area457 sq ft
Total heating area457 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter37 in
Boiler pressure160 psi
Expansion typesimple
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power200 hp (149 kW)
Calculated Values
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last changed: 03/2022
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