South Africa
Eighteen classes of 4-6-0 locomotives saw service in South Africa, sixteen on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge and two on 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge. Of these only one class was a conventional tank locomotive, while two others were delivered as tank-and-tender locomotives with optional tenders.
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