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Tag Archives: SAR
19D – 3328 at Coligny
Class 19D 3328 is plinthed in Coligny and is well looked after by a local businessman who uses the plot as an advertisement for a local garden centre, it is even been adorned with cherubs and garden gnomes! However the important … Continue reading
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Tagged 19D, 19D-3328, Coligny, Plinthed., railways, SAR, Steam engine, train
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10BR-750 Plinthed at Roodepoort Station
This locomotive stands in the grounds of Roodepoort Station, surprisingly it is in a reasonably good condition, given the decline in the area in general. Unfortunately hawkers have taken root, erecting plastic roofs and using the cab as a storage … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, South Africa, Trains & railways, transportation, West Rand
Tagged 10BR-750, Plinthed., railways, Roodepoort, Roodepoort Station, SAR, Steam engine, train
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Millsite continued (3)
I walked Millsite on four separate occasions, and it is a depressing place, but the pain is over as the collection is dispersed. I have over 400 images that I took there, and most have never seen the light of … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage rail, Millsite, railways, Randfontein, SAR, Steam engine, train
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Millsite continued (2)
Continuing from Page 1, Millsite does not only have derelict steam engines, but it also has derelict electrics and coaches. Unfortunately though, given the awkward situation of these photography is a really hit and miss because you can never really … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage rail, Locomotive, Millsite, Plinthed Locomotives, Randfontein, SAR, Steam engine, train
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South African Railways: Class 6E
For some strange reason the class 6E and 6E1 electric locomotive of the South African Railways has a large following, and I suspect the unique whine that they make from their resistor blowers is part of the attraction. These units … Continue reading
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Tagged 5E, 6E, 6E1, Electric Locomotive, SAR, South African Railways, train, Unit
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C22- Articulated Saloon.
This classic C22 Articulated Saloon is staged at Reefsteamers in Germiston. The idea is that she will be restored to a point that she can be used to house overnight visitors at the depot. Her interior has been changed considerably … Continue reading
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Tagged Articulated coach, C-13, Reefeteamers, Saloon, SAR, South African Railways
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L-14-D Drivers Coach
This long lived drivers coach was superficially in a poor condition, however her interior was surprisingly intact and she would be used on the driving end of a suburban train for short trips. She did not have a motor or … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Personal, sanrasm, South Africa, Trains & railways
Tagged drivers trailer, L14D Drivers Coach, Passenger, Sanrasm, SAR, South African Railways, Suburban Train
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Drakensberg SB van at Sanrasm
This SB van was one of the few remaining identifiable remnants of the former Drakensberg express. Superficially she was in a good condition, but her body had been damaged by trees and general lack of maintenance at Sanrasm. There was … Continue reading
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Tagged Drakensberg Express, Luggage, Sanrasm, SAR, SB van, South African Railways, Staff and Baggage Van, train
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GMAM Garratt No.4079 “Lyndie Lou”
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. When I was young, a Garratt was something you only read about, … Continue reading
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Tagged Garratt, Germiston, GMAM Garratt No.4079 "Lyndie Lou", Reefsteamers, SAR, South African Railways, train
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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
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Tagged Class 25NC -3472, Elize, Germiston, heritage rail, Reefsteamers, SAR, South African Railways, Steam engine, train
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