In October 1861 Cape Town Railway and Dock dismissed the contractors and took over all construction work as well as the Pickering locomotive, which was therefore given the number 9 in spite of having been the first locomotive in South Africa.
Cape Town Railway dismissed the contractors. This was in October 1861. Dock dismissed the contractors. This was in October 1861. Cape Town Railway took over all construction work as well as the Pickering locomotive. This was in October 1861. Dock took over all construction work as well as the Pickering locomotive. This was in October 1861. The Pickering locomotive was therefore given the number 9 in spite of having been the first locomotive in South Africa.