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| factorofadhesion = | trainheating = | locobrakes = | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = | safety = | operator = Cape Government Railways South African Railways | operatorclass = CGR Karoo Class SAR Class 5B, Class 5BR | powerclass = | numinclass = 4 | fleetnumbers = CGR 905-908 SAR 723-726 | officialname = | nicknames = Karoo | axleloadclass = | locale = | deliverydate = 1904 | firstrundate = 1904 | lastrundate = | retiredate = | withdrawndate = 1969 | preservedunits = | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = | disposition = | notes = }} The South African Railways Class 5B 4-6-2 of 1904 is a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1904 the Cape Government Railways placed four Karoo Class Pacific type passenger steam locomotives in service. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and classified as .〔Classification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office, Pretoria, January 1912, pp. 8, 12, 14, 34 (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.3125-6/9/11-1000)〕 ==Manufacturer== Following on the success of the first two Karoo Class locomotives of the Cape Government Railways (CGR), a further four were ordered from Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1904 and delivered in that same year. They were modified slightly in view of the experience gained with the original two Karoo locomotives.〔〔Beyer, Peacock and Company production list, excluding Garratts, Customer List V1 04.08.02〕〔 They were numbered in the range from 905 to 908 and, like the previous two locomotives, they were also not allocated class numbers by the CGR. Instead they were also known as the Karoo Class, from the region of the Western System where they were designed to work.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South African Class 5B 4-6-2」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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