South African Class 12A 4-8-2 be very successful engines which performed well, with low repair costs. Modifications in design of details after entering service were negligible. None of the SAR Class 12A or Class 12AR locomotives were sold into industrial service, but between 1947 and 1953 eight Class 12A locomotives, similar to the unreboilered SAR locomotives but without superheaters, were built new for industrial service by NBL. The builders, years built, works numbers, reboilering particulars and original tender types are listed in the table. South African Class 12A 4-8-2 The South African Railways Class 12A 4-8-2 of 1919 was a steam locomotive. Between 1919 and
How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be