Yet another classic dining saloon that rotted while under the “care” of Sanrasm in Randfontein. Shashi (229), has had major water damage to her interior from a leaking roof and a broken window and it seemed as if would become yet another memory of our once glorious railway heritage. Her kitchen was housed in a separate coach that was also rotting away at Sanrasm, although she was on a different line altogether. In spite of the decay, Shashi was still beautiful, and when I last saw her in July 2012 she had been covered with a tarpaulin, stripped down, and was being restored. I believe she was amongst the vehicles that were moved to Reefsteamers and that she can be re-united with her kitchen (Coach 282) and return to service as a preserved vehicle.
 2009 |
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 2009 |
 Store |
 Leaking roof |
 Dresser |
 name plate |
 interior damage |
 Interior 2012 |
 Interior 2012 |
 Interior 2012 |
Shashi’s kitchen and compartment coach (no: 282) somehow ended up on a different line to the seating part of the dining saloon set, and, she was in a much better condition. This coach not only contained a kitchen but also compartments for kitchen staff. And on the exterior she had a windowed corridor side as well as a service side. When I last saw her in 2012 she had been restored on the exterior, but a lot of work needed doing in her interior. She was however one of the more complete coaches that Sanrasm had.
 2011, before restoration (service side) |
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 2012 after restoration |
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 Coupe |
 Corridor |
 Kitchen |
 2011 before restoration (corridor side) |
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 2012 after restoration |
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