I was lucky to be able to get inside Sanrasm when one of my friends managed to get himself a job cleaning up the place. That entailed cutting grass, trimming trees and vegetation, clearing up years of accumulated rubbish. It also meant navigating egos and placating the resident empire builder. Through him I was able to access the rolling stock and other heritage items inside both sides of the track, and what I saw was shocking, but also fascinating.
Historically there were many important locos and coaches, and some were the only representatives of their class. Most had been vandalised beyond repair, and some were rotten when they got there, but a lot had happened during the tenure of the that one person. A lot of the rot was easy to sort out, it just required a bit of work. Work that was seemingly beyond them. But, enough said, lets get on with the show. These page are very graphic intensive so may take awhile to load. Datewise my files date from 01/05/2009 through to 02/08/2009 when he gave up.
 Class 16DA No.844 |
 Berliner side-tank 8786 |
 Class 14R ‘Joyce |
 Slam door sub |
 Slam door sub |
 Slam door sub |
 GDA Garratt No.2259 |
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 L-14 Driving trailer |
 GM Garratt No.2301 |
 Class 1 No.1253 |
 Class 1 No.1252 |
 Aveling & Porter steam roller |
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 Former JHB Tram |
 Class 12A Industrial |
 Class 6A-473 |
 Kitchen Car 282 |
 Class 6A-473 |
 GMAM Garratt No.4089 |
 Coupe |
 Slam door sub |
 2nd Class coach 2123 |
 4-10-2 NBL.23722 |
 NGG 13 Garratt No.58. |
 Class 14R-1909 |
 4-8-2 NBL.25916 “Jenny” |
 Wardale 19D – 2644 |
 Engineers Caboose |
 GMAM Garratt No.4089 |
 Class 14R No.1705 |
 NBL side-tank |
 Class 15F No.3051 |
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 Class 15F No.3051 |
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 Drivers seat |
 2nd Class Coach 2123 |
 Kitson Tank No.2269 “Kitty” |
 Hunslet Tank No.790 |
 161 Phantom Pass |
 Shashi 229 |
 Shashi 229 |
 Shashi 229 |
 Slam door sub interior |
 Class 6A No.454 |
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