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Tag Archives: heritage rail
Class 19D-2650 “Cheugnette”
lass 19D – 2650 “Cheugnette” is one of a batch built by the Friedland Krupp Works in Germany in 1938. She has a Vanderbilt Torpedo tender and 235 of these locomotives were built. She is operated by Friends of the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Personal, South Africa, Trains & railways
Tagged Cheugnette, Class 19D-2650, Cullinan, Friends of the Rail, heritage rail, Pretoria, Steam engine, train, Tswane Exploere
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Class 25NC -3472 “Elize”
Update 15 December 2019: it was announced that the Board of Directors voted that Reefsteamers be placed into voluntary liquidation, with the depot closing on 16 December 2019. “Elize” was the first steam locomotive I had been behind since 1981, … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Reefsteamers, South Africa, Trains & railways
Tagged Class 25NC -3472, Elize, Germiston, heritage rail, Reefsteamers, SAR, South African Railways, Steam engine, train
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Class 15F – 3046 “Janine”
Update 15 December 2019: it was announced that the Board of Directors voted that Reefsteamers be placed into voluntary liquidation, with the depot closing on 16 December 2019. Class 15F 3046 was put back into steam in May 2010 after … Continue reading
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Tagged 15F-3046, Germiston, heritage rail, Reefsteamers, South African Railways, Steam engine
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