Keywords: Sar fd 1.jpg en South African Railways FD class Modified Fairlie Although the Modified Fairlie looks like a Garratt on the first view it is different It has a large bridge frame which carries coal and water supplies cab and boiler with two articulated driving bogies below So it is more a development of the Kitson-Meyer than of the Garratt or the Fairlie http //www skyrocket de/locomotive/modfairlie htm http //www skyrocket de/locomotive/modfairlie htm Photo of the manufacturer North British Locomotive Works 1926 PD-old South African Class FD 2-6-2+2-6-2 |