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The Kowie Railway 0-6-0T of 1882 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1882 two 0-6-0 tank locomotives entered service on the private Kowie Railway that was being constructed between Port Alfred and Grahamstown. Both locomotives were rebuilt to a wheel arrangement in 1884. ==The Kowie Railway== The private Kowie Railway line between Grahamstown and Port Alfred came into existence and was operated by three successive private enterprises. In 1881 the Government of the Cape of Good Hope authorised the London-based Grahamstown and Port Alfred Railway Company to construct a railway from Port Alfred northwestwards to Grahamstown. The company was established with a capital of £200,000 and, since the line was to link Grahamstown with the harbour at Port Alfred, the Government also undertook to subsidise it to the extent of £500,000.〔〔''The South African Railways - Historical Survey''. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, pp. 12-13.〕 The line was partially opened to traffic in 1882, but the construction of the Blaauwkrantz Bridge delayed progress and the line was only completed and opened to traffic on 3 December 1884. Partly as a result of the delays that occurred during harbour development at Port Alfred due to the continuous silting up of the Kowie River, the Grahamstown and Port Alfred Railway Company soon suffered financial difficulties and was forced into liquidation in 1887.〔 A group of Grahamstown residents formed a syndicate in 1888 and took over the operation of the line to Port Alfred until 1895, when they sold out to the Kowie Railway Company.〔 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「Kowie Railway 0-6-0T」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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