Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
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1858-60 The first railway in South Africa was constructed between Durban and Port Natal
1877 the Natal Government Railways acquired the Natal Railway Company for the sum of £40,000, gaining the line from the Point to Durban and from Durban to Umgeni. The gauge was altered to 3ft. 6in., which became the standard throughout South Africa.
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