In 1902, the Cape Government Railways placed a single 0-4-0T narrow gauge steam locomotive in service on the Avontuur branch.

Named Midget, it was designated Type C and numbered 41 on the Cape Government Railways (CGR).

To offer better protection to the crew, a spectacle plate and enclosed sides were added at some point soon after it entered service.

It was also used to haul short two-coach passenger trains, based on the light railways premise that a light engine on low-volume passenger service would reduce running costs by 50% compared to larger locomotives.

[1][4] The following pictures show the engine Taffy in service at Gold Reef City in January 1982.