SAS-SAR (Uloliwe) Vol 5 No 11 by Hennie Heymans, Nongqai Publications

Contents WELCOME................................................................................................................. 4 FRONT COVER ......................................................................................................... 4 EDITORIAL ................................................................................................................ 4 Maharaja Express - The Most Luxurious Train Of India ...................................... 6 WEPENER’S PERAMBULATIONS ............................................................................ 8 

20141003 ......................................................................................................... 8

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20141010 ....................................................................................................... 11

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20141017 ....................................................................................................... 13

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20141030 (1) .................................................................................................. 20

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20141030 (2) .................................................................................................. 26

FROM OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: BY OUR READERS ............................................ 30 Trollies at Voorbaai: Andre Somers .................................................................... 30 Marble Hall: Andries du Plessis ............................................................................ 34 SAR Marble Hall: Counter Insurgency Training (HBH) ......................................... 35 Rovos Rail at Estcourt: Bill Deysel........................................................................ 35 From Clova to Van Reenen: Bill Deysel ................................................................ 36 Modenso Park: Bloemfontein: Danie Botes .......................................................... 44 USR: SAR 3BR No. 1486: Edwin Andy Anderson ................................................ 47 3BR: From my archive (HBH) ............................................................................... 48 Blue Train: Brackenfell: Francois Mattheüs .......................................................... 49 Photos at Brackenfell: Francois Mattheüs ............................................................ 50 New PRASA Locomotive: Francois Mattheüs ....................................................... 58 Railway History: Kraaifontein: Jaco Haasbroek .................................................... 66 High Speed Electric Loco: Jaco Haasbroek .......................................................... 70 Trolley: Merrivale 21-09-14: Jacobus Marais ........................................................ 77 9M: Japie Terblanche ........................................................................................... 78 10M1: Japie Terblanche ....................................................................................... 79 Liveries: Japie Terblanche .................................................................................... 80 Rovos Rail : Japie Terblanche .............................................................................. 82 The Blue Train: Japie Terblanche ......................................................................... 85 Modenso Park: Bloemfontein: Johann Perkins ..................................................... 86 “SAR Pride”: Kallie Buckle .................................................................................... 88 2

Class 24’s in Namibia: Martin Nel ......................................................................... 92 18E Martin Nel ...................................................................................................... 93 Vredenburg: Smittie van Zyl ................................................................................. 93 Coal Line: Ermelo: Nicky Grobler.......................................................................... 94 Rovos Rail: Hans Sturgeon .................................................................................. 95 

25NC 3533 .................................................................................................. 95

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Grinrod ........................................................................................................ 96

POST BAG ............................................................................................................... 96 

PRASA’s profit: J & J Wepener ................................................................... 96

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The North Star Chronicles .............................................................................. 96

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Transnet Pensioners (J Wepener) .................................................................. 96

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Soul of A Railway ........................................................................................... 97

WW1: GSWA: Princess Christian Hospital Train: Ray Ellis: Australia .................. 98 

Soul of A Railway ........................................................................................... 99

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Pensioners (J Wepener) ............................................................................... 100 

GE & GC Garratts ..................................................................................... 102

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TPAG Snippet (J Wepener) .......................................................................... 103

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Railways in Hugary ( J Wepener) ................................................................. 108

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Pensioners: Choosing to Opt Out of Class Action (J Wepener) ................... 108

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TPAG Snippet (via J Wepener) ................................................................... 109

OTHER REPORTS AND INFORMATION RECEIVED ....................................... 110 

SAR Test Livery Les Pivnic .......................................................................... 110

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Visit to Graskop: Willie du Plessis ................................................................ 110

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RAILWAY HISTORY GROUP ...................................................................... 115

Between Mynfontein and Deelfontein: Alex Faria ................................................... 115 LEGALISE .............................................................................................................. 117 NEXT ISSUE & GREETINGS ................................................................................ 118 FINAL WORD......................................................................................................... 118

WELCOME As usual, take place behind your desk and computer (or on your cell phone) and care to join us with this month’s edition of our “new” electronic magazine S incorporating The Uloliwe. SAR S

ISSUU has judged both covers of The Uloliwe and the eNONGQAI of October as the best two covers ever in our range of electronic magazines. Congratulations to Glenn Elsden.

FRONT COVER Our front page photo is by Andre Somers. EDITORIAL We had a vote on our Facebook page and most people voted that we change the name of our magazine to a more descriptive name. So let’s call it the SAS-SAR eMagazine. Our webmaster, Glenn Elsden, says this magazine can be read from a cell phone as well1. Especially the edition he loads onto our website2. So this “good news” is for people on the move. Our website mainly focuses on the history of the South African Police Force, but as I said to Glenn, a ‘young’ retired police ballistics expert, policemen and retired policemen are entitled to have hobbies as well. [Police history is my passion but railways are my hobby and it is part and parcel of our past.] All of us should preserve and conserve. Many days when I pour over old photographs, old maps, old documents and old reports I say a quiet prayer of thanks to the chaps that had the foresight to take photographs or to preserve an old “historical” report or artefact. Yes the magazine may be down loaded if you so wish and you only have to ask to reproduce articles or photographs published here. (See section: Legalise). It is my feeling that we should spread historic information around to make things grow. It is of no use to people if our papers, diagrams or photographs are filed in our libraries. A Zulu-speaking gentleman, judging from his surname, contacted me as he wanted to buy the video that Glenn Elsden made of his trip by train from the Cape to Johannesburg. The more people getting interested in “our” railways the better. It is only when people take an interest and ownership of our cultural heritage, defence, police and railways et al, that we will prosper. Currently if there is unrest about 1

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service delivery the nearby Metro station is the “innocent” victim that will be burnt down. We also see from press reports that a few Metro coaches have been burnt in the Western Cape. Poor Metro cannot keep up! It is pleasing to see that ordinary people are standing up and pleading with the authorities to conserve and renovate some historic old stations. Willie Marais of Touws River is doing a great job to publicise his historic railway town and to improve tourism and rail transport. We are also privileged to be “e-mail”-friends with the Wepeners from Welcome. Jacque and John have their own railway museum at their home. They are doing a great job to conserve the “railway” past. Whilst being friend of his circle I am exposed to proper railway fundi’s, like our patron, Les Pivnic - former deputy curator of the SAR Museum and Eugene Armer an eminent railway photographer. When it comes to the subject of railway maps we can’t forget Bruno Martin who now lives in Australia. Other eminent people in my opinion are who do a lot for conservation are Rohan Vos of Rovos Rail with their Edwardian “Pride of Africa”, Wilfred Mole of Sandstone Estates, Atlantic Rail along the False Bay, Friends of the Rail in Pretoria, and Reefsteamers and USR in Natal. Then off course is there Les Pivnic and Charlie Lewis with their SoAR – fantastic nostalgic stuff! Before you take me to task about Rovos Rail, they indeed do a lot for conservation in the sense that they preserve famous old locomotives and carriages and they also have a museum. We as readers also have to support the various railway (history) groups, they are also doing fantastic work! We must support and share with them! Something else on my mind is the Blue Train. I have looked at PRASA’s core business and the Blue Train is run by Transnet and Spoornet. Is an effort going into the Blue Train? I mean where is the prestige of days gone by? (Start with nice clean engines.) We should make the Blue Train our flagship in South Africa as far as passenger trains are concerned! At this moment it would appear that Rovos Rail is our national railway flagship. I have spent some time on YouTube and I have watched the flagship of the Indian Railways! The luxury Indian trains are ages ahead of our Blue Train! Only Rovos Rail can compete with them.

Maharaja Express - The Most Luxurious Train of India The Maharajas Express a Royal & Luxurious Train like The Palace On Wheels, The Golden Chariot Express, The Odyssey Express. Elite Class Train of India is on the run. The first journey of Maharajas Express has begun from Kolkata Station in the evening on 20th March 2010 (Saturday) with the Green Signal of Mamata Banerjee and will reach Delhi on Sunday. Feel like a maharaja chugging from Kolkata to Delhi.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucEs0vJ8kFE Then we find the Palace on Wheels The name "Palace-on-Wheels" was derived from its royal back-ground of the coaches & first introduced in 1982. A new meter gauge air conditioned Palace-onWheels was introduced in 1990 & had 13 Saloons, 2 Restaurant cum Kitchen car, one Bar cum Lounge and 4 Service Cars. In order to further increase the amenities on the train and due to over all gauge conversion in the state, a new broad gauge Palace-on-Wheels has been constructed & has been running since 1995. Its 14 Saloons are inter-connected, the interior matching the aesthetics of the royal states. The cabins of each saloon name attached with showers. The train also has a well appointed lounge, library, bar & dining cars. The royal journey onboard Palace on Wheels takes you on a weeklong journey. This luxury train has splendid interiors, which give a feel of comfort and luxury. The ambience and the aura provided by the luxury train give you a feel of the regal era. Luxury, which was a way of life at the time when the Maharajas and the Maharanis used to reign supreme, will be recreated for you. The chugging train will make you live in the Palace. The train that is so true to its name is bound, to enchant you. The comfort, the convenience and the charm are unmatched by any other train. Enjoy a royal journey onboard Palace on wheels. Some of the special features of this train make it different from others. With Palace Wheels you can visit the most captivating destinations in India. The train that is so true to its name is bound, to enchant you. The comfort, the convenience and the charm are unmatched by any other train. Palace Wheels takes you on a royal journey onboard Palace on wheels. This luxury train is equipped with all kinds of comfort that you desire. It is a train with historic charm and modern conveniences. Palace on Wheels was rated as one of the ten best luxurious rail journeys in the world. The train started to roll on its regular operations from October 1982. The royal grandeur of this luxury train could win it with the honour of PATA Gold Award in 1987.The effort behind the establishment of this luxurious train has gained

remarkable success and popularity world over. The concept of this historical train was derived from the royal background of the coaches, which were originally meant to be the personal Railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana, Gujarat, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the viceroy of British India. http://www.luxurytrainindia.org/palace-on-wheels/about-palace-on-wheels.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfbv35CHG6U Am I correct our “new” Blue Train dates from circa 1972? In order to run as the best, you have to compete with the best! First we will have to get a few things right! I have been privileged to do quite a few trips on Bosveld Train Safari’s as photographer and barman. I have learnt a lot from discerning passengers – rule number one: The train must never depart late or arrive late as passengers have connecting flights to catch! [Or passengers get on the train along the route? That is a recipe for disaster because old people have to wait on deserted railway stations and the train was always late! The result is they miss their meals or other fun aboard the train.] Rule number two: You have to do what you promise! People pay for the trip and expect to get what they pay for! If you promise steam – so be it! South Africa is such a beautiful country, so much more can be done as far as railtourism is concerned! A little effort can go a long way. We have the know-how in South Africa to run the best tourist trains in the world – we have so much to offer and tours can be arraigned over our borders to Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Swaziland and Mozambique. The Victoria Falls, the Great Karoo, the Namib, the Lowveld and Kruger National Park... We certainly can offer more than a 26 hr trip between Cape Town and Pretoria by the Blue Train. But for the Blue Train to take POSITION NO 1 in the world would take a serious team effort! I am proud of the railways and I am sure we can do it, if we muster the will!

BTS in Namibia (Photo: HBH) WEPENERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PERAMBULATIONS ď&#x201A;ˇ 20141003 Hi guys. Between Whites and Hennenman 34 458 was returning light to Kroonstad, no traffic from the section. The 2x 6E's are heading south at Theunissen - the line on the right is the Winburg branch. On arriving in Theunissen, we saw the Algoa standing in the station. Later on several busses arrived and departed. On phoning operating in Bloemfontein we were told "Ja, sy hardloop so bietjie laat !!" She arrived late in BFX and someone clever decided that busses should pick up the passengers at Theunissen, or they would be very late... Well, form the time that the first bus arrived and the last one departed, the train would have been in Kroonstad already... Here is finally departing Theunissen only about 8 hours late, a couple of people stayed on the train, that would have been my choice too. Friendly hoots from the crew. Then we found the pick-up shunting at the silos. 8

Double headed Grindrod diesels at Friedesheim heading to Freddies 5 shaft. One diesel will bring back a load of waste and the empties will be filled with reef. Lastly, mielies heading south at Virginia. Cheers. J & J.

 20141010 Hi guys. Not much... Eugene3 gave us a heads up about two special passenger trains heading to Bloemfontein for Macufe4. The first train is a Kroonstad bound load of mielies and empty fuel tankers between Theunissen and Theron. Then, at Theron, a special went past at quite a lick, greetings from the crew. Lastly, between Theron and Welgelee, a southbound load of coal. Now for the "interesting" part, somewhere operating "lost" the Premier Classe !! First we were told she is just behind the normal passenger train, then she had not arrived at Kroonstad yet, then Rooiwal knew nothing about it and finally Koppies said that she past several hours ago - anyway we could not find her and she is still missing... Cheers. J & J.

Eugene Armer - HBH I did not know what Macufe is, so I Googled it: “On Sunday October 12, Kaizer Chiefs and Bloemfontein Celtic will meet again in the Macufe Cup 2014 at Free-State Stadium where both teams will get the opportunity to sort-out their unfinished Macufe business. It’s Macufe Cup, so it’s going to be tough for players and exciting for the supporters. This is a great soccer match between two elite teams with great traditions, great supporters and great histories. Macufe Cup 2014 can only be described as a big game for the two Giants.” - http://www.macufe.co.za/news-2/ 4

ď&#x201A;ˇ 20141017 Hi guys. The 4x 6E's are heading towards Kroonstad, just after Holfontein.

Gunhill was quite busy. The coal train is just leaving the yard heading south. These trains are becoming more regular but still no truck cards... The shunt loco was not to be seen but the yard was quite full. Then the petrol shunt and a view from the footplate into the shunting personnel van. To the left of the 34 you can see two blue 35's, they had just arrived from Bethlehem with the pick-up and were on their way back. The pick-up does not normally run all the way into Gunhill. Then out of site behind the petrol tanker the Sasolburg pick-up arrived behind 2x orange 6E's and also in tow, 2x orange 36 classes. Photos are not really possible in the yard area... Then just before Leeudoringstad, this ore train was heading into the loop to cross with the Blue Train. Between Eersteling and Daalder an extra southbound working of the Blue Train (thanks Eugene). Again approaching Makwassie - plenty of hoots from the crew. At Welgelee the pick-up from Kroonstad had just arrived. Lastly, the Winburg branch at Theunissen. Green signals to the north on the main line - but operating knew nothing about any trains?? Cheers. J & J.

Les Pivnic

17 Oct

Thanks Jacque! Your tele-shot of the Blue approaching Makwassie is great! I'm assuming that the14Es are too complex to operate these days or they are all burnt out! Cheers Les Eugene Armer Hi Les The remaining 14E's are still working on freights in the Cape between Belville and Beaufort West, but they no longer work the Blue Train. 18E's now work the train on the DC sections and 7E's on the AC. More recently, the 18E's have been in the TFR livery, such as seen in Jacque's shot at Makwassie.

Blue Train drivers will soon (if they have not already) start training on the new dual voltage 20E's and there are rumours that some of these are being painted blue. Cheers

Eugene

Les Pivnic

20 Oct

Thanks for the update Eugene! One can only hope that the 20Es don't suffer at the hands of inexperienced footplate crews like the 14Es did! Cheers Eugene Armer

20 Oct

Hi Les I stand to be corrected, but to my knowledge the problems with the 14E's did not stem from inexperienced crews... Cheers Eugene Les Pivnic

20 Oct

Hi Eugene, Thanks for your email. My comment about the inexperienced crews causing the 14Es to burn out was made somewhat tongue in cheek BUT not without some foundation. The footplate training in recent years has fallen far short of what the SAR required in the past. A youngster joining the SAR Administration as a cleaner in a Loco Depot would have to work hard and pass all exams and grades as fireman for a minimum period of 9 years before he would be allowed to handle a passenger train5. The current regime doesn't come close. It is also interesting in that at least one of the 14E burn-outs occurred at the voltage change-over point near Beaconsfield. Coincidence or incompetence?

I got my love for trains from my Uncle, David Malan. He also started as a cleaner much to the dismay of his father on the farm, but he loved trains! - HBH

It would be interesting to know exactly what led to the fires in some of the 14Es - any chance of finding out? Regards

Les

Eugene Armer

22 Oct (12 days ago)

Hi Les I take your point about the training situation, but as I said, the version I heard has much more to with the technical stuff. I will try and get more detail. Cheers Eugene Les Pivnic

22 Oct (12 days ago)

Thanks Eugene!

Lastly, the Winburg branch at Theunissen. Green signals to the north on the main line - but operating knew nothing about any trains??

ď&#x201A;ˇ 20141030 (1) Hi guys. The two 34's are at Losdorings with a return working from Wesselsbron, en-route to Kroonstad. The Track master and his gang were busy on the level-crossing. Then at Brandfort, ex-Bloemfontein, heading to Koppies, a maintenance train. Have a look how little clearance some of those machines have under the catenary. Hoots from the crew. Cheers.

The Maintenance Train

ď&#x201A;ˇ 20141030 (2) Hi guys. At Wesselsbron, a block load â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;air-brakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for Kroonstad being prepared. Kingswood saw this northbound empty load of ore wagons heading into the loop due to track maintenance on the main line. The same train heading through Boskuil. Later a loaded ore train heading south at Makwassie, also on the loop due to more maintenance line side. Near Daalder just before a northbound container train sped past, hoots and greetings from all the crews. Finally at Welkom, the mielies from Wesselsbron got staged due to the crew's time being up. The 3x Genset Grindrod diesels have disappeared to who knows where and it seems some of those Metro coaches are receiving an undercoat. Cheers. J & J.

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Suid-Afrikaaanse Spoorweë / SA Railways / Ulolwe https://www.facebook.com/groups/74709226744/ Trollies at Voorbaai: Andre Somers

The above photos led to the following discussion: Andre Somers Spoorbaan trollie Voorbaai UnlikeUnlike 路 You, Philmar du Plessis, Jacobus Marais, Bill Deyzel and 15 others like this. Dylan Knott: Yes its privately owned and was recently purchased ex-Pretoria. Andre Somers: Dankie vir die info. Wie het hom gekoop? Dylan Knott iemand vanaf Powervans. Andre Somers Dankie. Andre Koekemoer: Is dit nie dieselfde een wat so ruk terug by Knysna Waterfront ook gestaan het nie? Lyk baie na dieselfde een.

Dylan Knott Nee, daai een staan nog op Knysna. 6 October at 14:20 · Like Andre Koekemoer Dankie Dylan. Ek het so rukkie terug gehoor hulle wou die Trollies gebruik het vir Toeriste tussen Knysna en George maar toe skop Transnet daarteen. 6 October at 14:25 · Like Andre Somers Ek wonder nogal wat is die museum se planne, ten minste koop hulle darem goed aan daar het mos onlangs 2 stoomtreine ook van die Transvaal se wêreld gekom. Hulle het mos so 2 jaar terug in Desember 2 trollies laat loop tussen Hartenbos en Mosselbaai. Wie weet dalk gebeur dit weer. 6 October at 14:32 · Like Andre Koekemoer Sal lekker wees Andre. Ek het een jaar met die KKNK-trollie gery vanaf Oudtshoorn tot Calitzdorp en terug. Was baie lekker. 6 October at 14:44 · Like Dylan Knott: Ons het daai trollies gekoop by Oudtshoorn en hul ry nou by Maputo. 6 October at 14:44 · Like Andre Koekemoer: Ek is baie bly Dylan, so nie het dit verseker op ‘n Skrootwerf beland. Ek het baie herstelwerk aan hulle gedoen toe ek nog vir “Plant Hire and Service Centre” gewerk het hier in PE. Kassie Van Rensburg Ek het altyd die einde van die maand, die betaalmeester begelei om die werkers van die baanmeester te betaal tussen Pietermaritzburg en Kokstad. Ons het dan in een van die tipe trollies gery. Was daardie tyd in die Spoorwegpolisie. Lekker ou dae. Andre Koekemoer Jip Kassie dan het ons hom geken as die PAY-trollie Andre Somers Ek het gehoor van die pay-trollie was dit reg oor die hele spoorweë so of was dit net op sekere plekke waar mense so betaal is. Franciscus Boshoff Staan nog een binne en agter die museum is daar 2 ramme met wiele gegooi.. Franciscus Boshoff Wanneer is die foto geneem? Andre Somers Ek het hom vandag by die loco afgeneem

Franciscus Boshoff So plaas’ n paar van die stoom Andre Koekemoer Andre is die Loco nog aktief? Ek het so paar manne geken wat daar gewerk het as Fitters Franciscus Boshoff Andre gee name Andre Somers Sover ek weet is dit maar net die drywers wat aanmeld ek glo daar is nog ‘n fitter of twee maar daar gaan nie meer veel aan nie Ek sien nog gereeld vir oom Louwtjie in die dorp hy en oom Bobby dink ek het saam klaar gemaak. P & T se manne is ook nog daar en natuurlik die rangeer personeel maar hoeveel oor is weet ek nie. Andre Somers Ek het ongelukkig nie vandag stoom afgeneem nie. Ek was omtrent ‘n maand terug daar om stoom af te neem maar dit het gevoel asof jy langs die graf van ‘n geliefde staan dis blerrie tragies hoe daai 19D`s lyk. Andre Koekemoer: Mnr Rudman, ek dink hy was die voorman daar. Freddie Lochem was ‘n Fitter en Olivier was ook ‘n Fitter. Sy naam het my ontgaan. Almal hier van Sydenham loco afgekom in PE Franciscus Boshoff Laaste was: Ockert Venter (wiele en washout en rods en cylinders) Izak Fourie (boiler maker) Freddie Lockem (stoom fitter) en 8-9 handlangers Andre Koekemoer Hoe lank terug was dit? Franciscus Boshoff Toe hulle toe gemaak het 3 jaar terug. Andre Koekemoer Franciscus dit is Hartseer my vriend. Franciscus Boshoff Laaste loko wat geloop het was 19D 2649 en 19D 2749. George loko was: Drywer D. Meyer, 2649 Stoker J vd Bergh Drywer J. Beneke, 2749 Stoker B van Jaarsveld en een werkeR Jones (asputte en loco opgesteek) Andre Koekemoer: Ons gaan dit nie meer terug kry nie my vriend 33

Potgieter Pottie: Vandag Toyota bakkies. Marble Hall: Andries du Plessis

SAR Marble Hall: Counter Insurgency Training (HBH) From the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s onwards all COIN-training in the South African Police Force took place a Maleoskop. For the purpose of attending the course SAP members from all over South Africa and the then South West Africa had to travel from their stations by rail to Marble Hall. From there were conveyed by truck to Maleoskop outside Groblersdal for training and then after the course; the same way back! To think they even paid us for having fun! Rovos Rail at Estcourt: Bill Deysel

From Clova to Van Reenen: Bill Deysel Bill Deysel share with us the “road” from Clova to Van Reenen.

Van Reenen Station. The photos elicited the following comments: Philmar du Plessis, Jade Wilson, Pieter van Rooyen and 39 others like this. Japie Terblanche: Bill tussen 3/4 was Cove en tussen laaste twee was Brakwal se buitehuis gewees, nou is alles seker gone mater Daan Bester: Dankie Bill, mooi foto’s, moet asb nie ophou nie. Nou weet ons ook hoe daardie deel van die wêreld lyk vanuit die loko kajuit. Ons is maar net gewoond aan die N3 views. Deon Gouws: Lekker om weer ou bekende plekke te kan sien Kallie Buckle: Dis lekker om dit te sien was ŉ lekker pad om te ry Hennie Heymans: Dankie Bill Deyzel - Oupa Heymans het op Van Reenen gewoon, my Tannie woon te Swinburne en as jy by Walton verby na Harrismith gaan sien jy 'n toring op die berg (regs) "Pimple Hill" dis my niggie-hulle se plaas. Foto's van Van Reenen, Swinburne en Harrismith sal waardeer word. Bill Deyzel: Sal vir jou foto’s neem wanneer ek weer daai kant toe werk. Die foto’s se gehalte is nie hoog nie, neem met selfoon af. 8 October at 10:14 · Like · 1 42

Hennie Heymans: Bill Deyzel - ek het een reël: ''n Slegte foto is beter as geen foto nie!" Baie dankie! Hendrik van Schaik: Verlang ek nou terug na die dae toe ek op treine 71 en 72 op daardie trajek gewerk het! Jan Crafford: Hom gewerk in 77 en 78 met 5E1`s. Die Oranjesnel van Harrismith na Ladysmith was darem haastig deur daai draaie. Hendrik van Schaik: Jan Crafford trein 72 was eendag laat . Dit was om en by 1977 - so dalk was dit jy wat so wild gedryf het! Tafels was gedek vir ontbyt - en tradisioneel 'n beker koue melk op elke tafel vir die pap en melk! Die drywer het lekker woes om 'n draai gejaag met die gevolg dat al die eetgerei van die tafels afgesktuif het. Melk oral op die vloer. Ons moes toe van voor af weer opruim, skoonmaak en tafles dek vir ontbyt. Japie Terblanche: Dit was Boetie Kriel tot in Transvaal daarvan gehoor, oor die Drakensberge. Hendrik van Schaik: Van die drywers het mens soms bang gery. Japie Terblanche. In Desember 1972 - toe 432 (PE) en 2432 (EL) 15 minute uit mekaar vanaf Johannesburg vertrek het, was 432 vertraag en hulle vertrek toe gelyk. Ry toe so saam-saam oor Langlaagte na Vereeniging, langs mekaar op die 4-lyn pad, en wou dit toe voorkom asof hulle mekaar dice. Dit was die vinnigste wat ek ooit in 'n trein in SA gery het - en ons was nie baie gemaklik met hierdie cowboy-drywers se resies nie. Japie Terblanche: Hendrik die 8 toekennings wat ek gekry het vir veiligheid as treindrywer, dink ek beteken vir my veel meer as die worries wat daai Cowboy windgatte beleef het met tye. Die grootse lof wat ek gekry het van mnr Bredenham en Johan Harmse het reeds gekom van Eetwa-bestuurders op die Trans-Natal, Karoo en Drakensberg, wat my diens aan die publiek onder hulle aandag gebring het,gedurende etenstye met n gematigde spoed. Ek was bekend as ‘n BTB-ryer, maar is uitgeskel as ‘n donnnerse tydhanger. Hendrik van Schaik: Japie ek stem saam. Hoekom die veiligheid van passasiers op die spel plaas net om af te wys! Dit was opvallend dat daar baie goeie drywers op die Pietermaritzburg - Durban seksie was. Ek het nooit "benoude" oomblikke daar beleef nie. Ek is deesdae benoud wanneer ek trein tussen Kimberley en Beaufort Wes ry - vertrou nie die vinnige ryery daar nie. Japie Terblanche: Hulle doen seker nie wat ek by een van my Bethlehem treindrywers as stoker geleer het en wat ek vir 40jr+ gedoen het en dit was voor elke rit te bid: "Liewe Heer wees my hande, oë en verstand gedurende die rit, AMEN". My beloning ŉ veiligheidtoekenning elke keer op die regte tyd 43

8 October at 16:44 路 Like 路 2 Modenso Park: Bloemfontein: Danie Botes

USR: SAR 3BR No. 1486: Edwin Andy Anderson The new tender for preserved former SAR 3BR No. 1486 taking shape in Durban. (Umgeni Steam Railway)

3BR: From my archive (HBH)

3BR with type TJ tender

3 BR with type TL tender

Blue Train: Brackenfell: Francois Mattheüs

Daar gaan sy: Brackenfell, 8 Oktober 2014, met Matthys Gerhardus Otto. Jade Wilson, Bill Deyzel, Jacobus Marais and 44 otherslike this. Hennie Heymans: 10 uit 10 vir die foto! 8 October at 10:00 · Like · 2 Francois Mattheüs: Dankie oom Hennie Heymans. Die son het in hierdie sekonde besluit om weg te gaan kruip agter 'n donker wolk, anders sou die lig 'n regtig mooi effek gegee het. 8 October at 10:02 · Unlike · 2 Hennie Heymans: Francois Mattheüs - wanneer ons treine afneem kan ons hulle nie skuif soos ons hul wil hê nie - daarom is die afneem van treine 'n kuns en 'n wetenskap. Ek het al baie gesukkel om rytuie af te neem wat bv in rye staan - maar 'n slegte foto is beter as geen foto. 8 October at 10:25 · Like · 2 Hendrik van Schaik: Dankie Francois. Lekker om hierdie gereelde foto's van die bloue te kry. Alweer vuil eenhede vandag! Mens voel lus om hulle te help was. 8 October at 10:44 · Unlike · 3 Stefan Andrzejewski Awesome. 49

8 October at 11:00 · Unlike · 2 Japie Terblanche Stem Hennie, veral met ‘n cam recorder, van ‘n trein op volle spoed, dankie dat jy ook slegte fotos aanvaar / ek ook / DIT VERTEL MY ‘N STORIE. Photos at Brackenfell: Francois Mattheüs

Soos die son sak, so 'n bietjie aksie deur Brackenfell, Maandag 6 Oktober 2014. Jade Wilson, Jacobus Marais, Bill Deyzel and 47 others like this. David Settle: haha. I am glad you posted that pic, I was going to have a ride on the Malmesbury train last night hoping it was a 34... but I have had 417 so that's good! Francois Mattheüs: David Settle, then it’s just appropriate that I tag you in that one, or did you not take the train David Settle: no I didn't go in the end... but I am glad now.. I am trying to have as many of the locos as possible and 417 wasn't required, ... 413 however on Saturday was. David Settle whenever I visit I hope for a 34... but they come out so seldom on that train. I also really want to have the SAR livery 35, but it also doesn't appear often. 50

David Settle Amper ‘n nuwe bladsy nodig!

Francois Mattheüs: Ah, this is nice! Excellent! 7 October at 08:30 · Like · 1 Japie Terblanche: Dankie Francois vir jou Treinbekruiping fotos geniet dit 7 October at 08:33 · Like · 1 Francois Mattheüs: Dankie Japie, dis vir my lekker as almal so deelneem en die liefde vir ons treine deel Japie Terblanche: JA ek try maar ook, soek net een van daai TRF toestemming briewe,die sekuriteit is party maal bietjie latstig hier bo my huis as ek kliek, dra maar my ou graadverteenwoordiger permit saam met die vis-vest om hulle te bluf Marinda Estelle Cronje': As iemand dalk belangstel, my Ma Minnie, skilder vir mense, onder andere treine. As iemand dalk belangstel, hier is haar blad: https://www.facebook.com/.../J-A.../791115097566368...6

Kontak my gerus, Marinda, sodat ons ‘n mooi advertensie van u moeder se kunswerk kan plaas HBH

7 October at 08:48 · Like · 3 Francois Mattheüs Japie, sorg dat jy net jou 'n high visibility vest dra en hulle kan niks doen nie. Jy voldoen dan aan veiligheidsstandaarde want die drywers weet dan jy is daar vir 'n rede. Sekuriteit oor die algemeen is maar uptight, maar hulle ken my al hierdie kant en weet hulle vat nie met my kanse nie want ek’t hulle al daarop gewys dat hulle my nie mag weerhou van foto’s neem nie. Een wou eendag 'n diskoers met my hê terwyl "pendelaars" reg langs hom oor die spore stap voor treine in om onwettig op te klim, toe sê ek hom hy beter vinnig sy werk gaan doen of ek gee hom aan...toe loop hy. Jy moet net jou man staan en ek’s baie vriendelik met hulle, maar as ek vriendelik is en verduidelik en hulle gee my steeds attitute en grief dan stof ek hulle af. 7 October at 08:49 · Edited · Like Japie Terblanche: Ja ek het tweetjies teruggebring aarde toe, loop ‘n km of wat om my te konf, het ek hulle lankal afgeneem sonder vis vests, en sê ek sal hulle base wat ek nogal goed leer ken het as shopsteward laat weet hulle doen hulle job met my, terwyl hulle broers stroom langs die spoor, en sommer vir hulle wys ek het ŉ baadjie aan hulle nie, toe skeur hulle my naam uit hulle boekies en sê daar kom die blue snap him 7 October at 08:55 · Like · 2 Brett Vuurhoutjie Radloff Great set of pics! 7 October at 10:26 · Like · 1 Steve Compion Japie en Francois, dankie vir al die foto’s. Soos julle se, solank jy veilig optree en sigbaar is, moet hulle (Sekuriteit) jou uitlos en hul aandag bepaal by Riskante situasies van die breë publiek. Een van die dae sal daar seker gesê word jy moet jou oë toemaak wanneer daar ŉ trein verbygaan, want dit is teen die Wet om daarna te kyk. Groetnis. 7 October at 13:04 · Like · 2 Japie Terblanche DANKIE Steve, wonder wat sal hulle sê as ek op my dak klim wat 30m van die spoor is en ek neem daarvandaan, wragtig ek het n B Plan nou 7 October at 13:09 · Like · 1 52

Franciscus Boshoff 35-435 oranje en nog een blou 35 staan op die stasie 7 October at 20:19 · Like Jaco Holtzhausen Sterkte vir die manne wat op dit moet ry k@k op sy beste 7 October at 20:25 · Like · 1 Stefan Andrzejewski Francois Mattheüs, toilets definitely on the inside. The side where the toilet is, there is no driving at all. It has been taken away. So hopefully in this configuration, they would not have to return the other way. 7 October at 20:39 · Like · 1 Francois Mattheüs Ah yes Stefan Andrzejewski, of course. In this configuration they will have to be turned on the table or taken around or another 18E coupled on the 2nd one. 7 October at 21:33 · Like · 1

Jade Wilson, Frans Kloppers, Jacobus Marais and 21 others like this. View 29 more comments Graham Woycieh Ek was asst in Bellville gewees van 1980 tot 1986 7 October at 16:35 · Like

Morne Haasbroek Jy het nie dalk my broer geken nie? Hy was Ben Haasbroek. 7 October at 16:38 · Like Graham Woycieh Nee Morne, jammer kan nie onthou nie 7 October at 16:50 · Like Jaco Haasbroek Ek het in ons plaaslike koerant gesien dat daar van November 'n nuwe treindiens gaan wees tussen Malmesbury en Kaapstad. 7 October at 19:20 · Like · 1 David Settle Is dit Nuwe tye? Daar was vir 'n rukkie een gedurende die dag maar dan gekanselleer 7 October at 19:24 · Like · 1 Jaco Haasbroek Ek weet ongelukkig nog nie die tye nie. Die bestaande een vertrek 05:30 in die oggende. Hoop dit is bietjie later, want sal graag my kinders op hom wil Kaap toe ry, hulle sal dit geniet. 7 October at 19:26 · Like · 1

You, Jade Wilson, Jacobus Marais, Bill Deyzel and 12 others like this. View 6 more comments Francois Mattheüs Graham, I suppose because both locos are in use. I know it’s not a long train, but they almost always have at least 2x 18E's on any train this side and in all cases both locos are "live". 7 October at 08:52 · Like Graham Woycieh Only saw after a good look that there are two locos lol 7 October at 08:54 · Like · 1 Graham Woycieh They have two 18Es always so that they can have a driving cab on each side, but thats not the case here, that’s why it looked like one loco 7 October at 08:57 · Like · 1 Francois Mattheüs Graham Woycieh, speaking of pantos, my father-in-law tells me that he once took over a goods train somewhere with 4x 6E's on. In this, he decided to switch pantos and asked the assistant to follow him during the checks and setup. As they started pulling off, he noticed that the overhead wires seem to be under severe strain, so he immediately stopped to check outside... to his shock, the

assistant never cancelled out the sets of pantos which were in use and they had 8 pantos up! LOL... he of course fixed it and drove on. 7 October at 09:01 · Like · 2 Jacobus Marais There is one with some steel rolls on Stefan Andrzejewski, this was at Lions river.

7 October at 20:32 · Like · 1 Jacobus Marais This one was taken at Lidgetton KZN, there was a derailment. Steel rolls everywhere. The same wagons derailed Stefan Andrzejewski.

7 October at 20:35 · Like · 1

PRASA: New Locomotive: Francois Mattheüs

Maker’s photo7 – Francois Mattheüs Nuwe Prasa lokos. Eerste een word blykbaar al hierdie maand ( Nov ) verwag. · You, Jade Wilson, Hennie de Vos, Pieter van Rooyen and 96 others like this. Deon Gouws Baie mooi loko 1 November at 09:04 · Like Deon Gouws Lyk soos ŉ diesel? 1 November at 09:05 · Like Okkie Pretorius Dit is ŉ diesel lokomotief! Ons verwag die een op die foto teen 25 November 2014! Kry 20 van hulle in totaal! 1 November at 09:08 · Unlike · 2 Morne Kleyn Waar word hulle gebou? 1 November at 09:12 · Like Okkie Pretorius Spanje 1 November at 09:14 · Like

I see this particular loco is a Co-Co - HBH

Charles Phillips Is dit vir die Metro’s? 1 November at 09:14 · Like Morne Kleyn Solank China nie betrokke is nie.... 1 November at 09:15 · Like · 2 Okkie Pretorius Shosholoza 1 November at 09:16 · Like Andre Somers So gaan hulle op die gewone passasierstreine gebruik word soos die Transkaroo 1 November at 09:18 · Like Okkie Pretorius Jip 1 November at 09:19 · Like Andre Somers Dankie ek dog dan hulle se elektries is beter as diesel. Ten minste sal die diesels nie gaan staan as die elektriese kabels gesteel word nie 1 November at 09:21 · Like · 2 John Daffue Gm of Ge of is dit iets heeltemal anders maar hul vertoon pragtig. 1 November at 09:42 · Like Okkie Pretorius Vossloh Afro 4000! 1 November at 09:46 · Like · 1 Adam Gerber Wat se spoed kan hul hardloop? Lyk baie mooi. 1 November at 09:51 · Like Mark Berry Very nice very British. 1 November at 09:55 · Like Raymond Maseko These are our long distance locos. The test side will be Cape Town. 1 November at 10:02 · Like · 1 Raymond Maseko Need some help from our TFR colleagues around Muldersvlei 1 November at 10:03 · Like David Settle ek het die foto by Portaventura, Spanje verlede jaar geneem.

1 November at 10:17 · Like · 3 Raymond Maseko Thanks David. The manufacturer is Vosshol Cogifer from Spain 1 November at 10:19 · Like Andre Somers Net nog ŉ vraag kry ons nuwe passasiers rytuie ook of gaan hulle nog steeds die rytuie wat ons tans het gebruik 1 November at 10:32 · Like Patrick Van Der Berg Eish what a pity. Brother living in England would like to see this. But unable to share due to Privacy settings 1 November at 11:23 · Like Deon Gouws Hier staan sy al klaar in Braamfontein. Grap net dis ŉ Metro wat so lyk.

1 November at 12:07 · Unlike · 3 Elma Richter Baie trots wonder net hoe lank voor hy gebrand word!!! 1 November at 12:09 · Like · 1 Deon Gouws Ja nee dis altyd ŉ moontlikheid. Metrorail loop altyd sleg deur met vandale. Laas maand het vandale ŉ hele metro stasie af gebrand omrede hulle huise soek met gratis krag en water. Die protes het niks te doen met Metro nie maar tog word die stasie af gebrand? 1 November at 12:15 · Like · 2 Dylan Knott Vossloh locos should be good 1 November at 12:59 · Like · 3 Stephen van Heerden Almal staak alewig oor meer pay dan word da gesê da is nie geld nie, maar kyk hoe koop hulle nuwe loco's. 1 November at 14:04 · Like Kassie Van Rensburg Bake mooi. Hoop hulle kyk na 1 November at 15:31 · Like Leon Strydom afro 4000 is `n 16 silinder amper dieselfde as TFR se 43 klas al verskil 43 klas het AC trekmotors en Afro 4000 het DC trekmotors 1 November at 15:32 · Like Okkie Pretorius En geen assistent sitplek nie! 1 November at 15:38 · Like Leon Strydom nee my vriend hy het, LAST MINUTE CHANGES 1 November at 15:48 · Like Jan Swart Karoo gaan lank word sonder geselskap. 1 November at 18:40 · Like Jan Swart Hoekom herstel Prasa dan 6 klas'se 1 November at 18:41 · Like Jan Swart Watter deel aan loko's is China want hier in die DRK staan hulle en breek sommer....lol.... 1 November at 18:46 · Like

Leon Strydom hy kan 132kmp haal, het die EMD 16-710G3C-U2 engin in,23.02 m (75 ft 6 in] lank, weeg 126 tonnes, vat 6000 liter diesel, krag uitset 3,178 kW (4,262 hp],325 kNen dit het disc brakes 1 November at 21:55 · Like · 2 Leon Strydom die dual elektriese loko`s van Prasa / Shosholoza Meyl, Euro Dual Type and origin Builder Vossloh Espana Specifications UIC classification Co'Co' Bo'Bo' *†

Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1,067 mm (42.0 in) Axle load 19 to 21 t (19 to 21 long tons; 21 to 23 short tons)

Locomotive weight 114 to 126 t (112 to 124 long tons; 126 to 139 short tons) Fuel capacity 2,500 to 5,000 l (550 to 1,100 imp gal; 660 to 1,320 US gal) Electric system(s) 15kV 16 2/3Hz, (or 25kV 50Hz, or 1.5kV DC, or 3kV DC) 25kV 50Hz * 3kV DC †

Current collection method Pantograph Prime mover CAT 8 to 16 cylinder, 1800rpm

Transmission electrical AC/AC type, ABB

Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) 100 mph (160 km/h)* 140 km/h (87 mph) †

Power output 5MW (electrical), 1-2.8MW (diesel) 4MW electrical, 0.7MW diesel* 2.8MW diesel †

Tractive effort more than 475 kN (107,000 lbf) starting 317 kN (71,000 lbf)* Train heating 500kW* Train brakes wheel disc, electro pneumatic dynamic (regenerative*) Willie Marais As hy brand!!!!is miljoene en al die kastige nuwe tegnologie in sy m%^&*r....Die mense om die spoor moet eers trotse Suid Afrikaners word....voor ons sulke lokomotiewe weerloos laat in werwe vir skofte sonder betroubare sekuriteit....wat self ook trots is om 'n Suid Afrikaner te wees......en infrastruktuur wat belastinggeld voor betaal, te beskerm.....as hy of sy daarin faal......verloor hul broer of suster in hierdie 'Demokratiese' Land 'n huis!!!!!! Hoe dring jy deur!!!!!!! 1 November at 22:28 · Like · 3 Philmar du Plessis Wonder wie gaan die aanvaardingstoetse doen en die finale verslae voorberei vir die RSR. 1 November at 22:42 · Like · 1 Steve Compion Ja Nee Philmar ek hoor jou. Dit is mos net vir inklim en ry nie!! 1 November at 22:57 · Like · 1 Thomas Åkerblad http://www.railcolor.net/.../con.../euro4000_prasa_study.jpg

RAILCOLOR.NET Gideon Swart Die skip kan nog sink, dan geen loko. Patrick Van Der Berg Sorry maybe I missed it but what is the power ratings of these loco's? Andre Marx THIS LOCOMOTIVE IS DIESEL POWERED. Thomas Åkerblad Andre, it is dual mode. It can draw power from the catenary or run on its diesel engine. Leon Strydom Patrick go up and see what I have write of this loco Martin Nel Dankie Leon vir die info. Ek het bietjie op André Kritzinger se wiki gaan lees oor hierdie lokomotiewe. Daar kan mens sien watter tipe PRASA gaan aanskaf. Die wat ons kry gaan die elektro-diesel tipe wees wat op 3 Kv DC loop en ook dan 'n diesel enjin het wat baie swakker is as die wat die Britte s'n is. Hulle tipe sal ŉ 25Kv AC tipe wees. Ons s'n sal ook die tipe Bo-Bo wees en die Britte die Co-Co tipe. Lees meer hier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vossloh_Euro_Dual . Dankie André Kritzinger vir info. Vossloh Euro Dual - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Vossloh Euro Dual is a design of dual power, electro-diesel locomotive by Vossloh Espana. Two versions of the design have been ordered; 10 units for the United Kingdom and 50 units for South Africa EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG Leon Strydom Martin as ek reg onthou van die foto van die dual elek lokomotief gaan dit 3kv en 25kv wees met `n diesel motor ook in. Die vraag nou watter grote diesel motor ‘n 8/12/16 silinders. Die wheel arrangement will be 3 traction motors with each bogie-the cc arranges. I will look where I have place the photo of the dual loco Martin Nel Leon, ek sien dat PRASA net die Bo-Bo tipe kry met 'm diesel enjin wat 2.5MW en op 3Kv ry. Die ander tipe is deur die Verenigde Koninkryk bestel en is 'n Co-Co wiel uitleg, maw ses trekmotors teenoor PRSA se vier trekmotors. Die tipe motor word hier bespreek (is deur EMD - die ou GM gebou en lyk soos 16 silinders.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_710 EMD 710 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The EMD 710 is a line of diesel engines built by Electro-Motive Diesel (previously General Motors' Electro-Motive Division). The 710 series replaced the earlier EMD 645 series when the 645F series proved to be unreliable in the early 1980s 50-series locomotives which featured a maximum engine speed… EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG Hans Sturgeon hoop die loko’s is aangepas vir ons loading gauge Hennie Heymans Francois Mattheüs - enige idee wie die fotograaf was? Of is dit fabrieksfoto? Francois Mattheüs Oom Hennie Heymans, ek vermoed dis n fabrieksfoto. Ongelukkig weet ek nie wie dit geneem het nie. Łuca Łategan Die loko op die foto is dan Co-Co? Thomas Åkerblad Hans, they are derived from the EuroLight locos which suit the smaller UK loading gauge. Louwtjie Coetzee Is daar toilette in Philmar du Plessis Die RSR sal nie nuwe of "upgraded" toerusting toelaat sonder toilets nie, al is dit net n Porta Toilet. Interesant wees as hulle nie die Dual Voltage lokos kry nie. Die toekomstige planne is om alle bobaan oor te skakel na 25kV.

Nuno Lisbonense This loco is in Portugal to be delivered to South Africa and is carried by a truck to port of Leix천es There is a photo:

Hennie Heymans Nuno Lisbonense - are the locos Co-Co or Bo-Bo? Edwin Andy Anderson Co-Co Nuno Lisbonense Hennie Heymans, is a Co-Co Loco. Another photo:

1954: Railway History: Kraaifontein: Jaco Haasbroek 24 October at 21:21 Met toestemming van Karen Cronje Carstens van die groep Kraaifontein stories mag ek hierdie foto plaas.

Richard Niven Is that a little class 10 4-6-2 pacific loco?? What makes me think it is is that the reverser is totally hand operated. Like · Jade Wilson, Christel Bernardo Herselman, Hennie de Vos and 42 others like this. Hendrik van Schaik Lekkerrrr foto's! Dankie. 24 October at 21:31 · Like Johan Theron Ai ek het in laat 70 vroeg oggend trein gekry na Kaapstad 24 October at 21:32 · Like · 1 Melt De Kock My home town 24 October at 21:38 · Like Japie Terblanche Pragtig 24 October at 21:55 · Like · 1 Hennie Heymans Jaco Haasbroek - dis skitterend! Ek wonder of jy so gaaf sal wees om vir Karin Cronje Carstens te vra of ons hierdie geskiedkundige foto's ook in ons blad se elektroniese tydskrif kan bewaar vir die nageslag - dit sal geskied met volle erkenning. 24 October at 22:46 · Like · 2 Jaco Haasbroek Ek sal vir haar vra. 24 October at 22:59 · Unlike · 2 Willie Koorts Pragtig! Ek sal dit ook graag op die “Cape Town down Memory Lane”0 groep wil deel - vra ook asseblief 24 October at 23:42 · Unlike · 2 Jaco Haasbroek Ek wag nog om van Karen te hoor. Sy het die foto’s blykbaar by Kraaifontein VLV gekry. 25 October at 22:56 · Like · 1 Frikkie Gouws willie dit is die sinjaal tegnikus se werkswinkel en bakkie daar langs die pad is vandag nog daar 26 October at 21:05 · Like Willie Koorts Ek ken nie Kraaifontein so goed nie Frikkie! Is dit aan die Kaapkant van die stasie? Ek sal more kyk as ek daar deurry.

26 October at 21:16 · Like Frikkie Gouws nee aan Muldersvlei-kant aan linkerkant as jy in kom net na die huise 26 October at 21:17 · Like · 1 Jaco Haasbroek Oom Hennie, julle mag maar die foto’s gebruik. Hulle voel geskiedenis moet gedeel word nie nie weggesluit word nie. 29 October at 18:34 · Unlike · 2 Willie Koorts Baie dankie Jaco. Ek maak so. 29 October at 19:04 · Like Hennie Heymans Baie dankie Jaco Haasbroek 29 October at 19:20 · Like Johann Pretorius Ja kan nog die ou motor rytuie onthou , ons het hulle herstel in Koedoespoort maar wat n storie, as hulle met die rytuie fly-shunting gedoen het, het die trekwerk en langsbalke gebuig of uit geskeur. Dan moet alles verwyder word die koppelaar die trekwerk en die langsbalke (LONGS) uitgesny word, nuwes gemerk en geboor word, en weer terug geplaas word. Daardie jare was die langsbalke met klink werk geheg. Dan word alles weer terug geplaas en daar ry ons weer ! High Speed Electric Loco: Jaco Haasbroek 3 October · Ek het die foto op die volgende blad gekry, http://www.transnetfreightrailtfr.net/Heritage/Pages/Timeline1900.aspx#

Ek weet ongelukkig nie wie die foto geneem het nie8, so ek kan nie erkenning gee aan die fotograaf nie, maar ek wil graag weet of daar so lokomotief was, en of hulle die foto gedokter het?

Philmar du Plessis, Jade Wilson, Jacobus Marais and 40 others like this. 53 of 101 View previous comments Japie Terblanche: Ja my maat 4 October at 17:57 · Like · 1 Steve Heenen: Sit op en gee besonderhede, ek verstaan hulle het die Bloutrein se loko’s gebruik vir die trein Jurinus Dalhouzie: Hoe is Annejie so stil. Kon sy al ŉ drywer gewees het in die laat 70's vroee 80's in die park. Wie onthou vir spook en Oay day Botha? Jurinus Dalhouzie: Pay day Botha Piet Vermeulen: Jurinus Dalhouzie ek wonder of Annatjie Bronkhorst nie daardie kommentaar namens iemand anders opgesit nie, want in haar tweede kommentaar sê sy die volgende: "Die boodskap het Nick Strydom geskryf". Kan Nick Strydom dalk die drywer wees namens wie sy praat? Annatjie Bronkhors:t Barend ek was nie 'n drywer. Dis Nick Strydom my sielsgenoot. Hy kon nie jul blad met sy foon kry. Née jong, ek te klein en fyn om drywer te wees. He he!!! Piet Vermeulen Barend Leon: Daar's die raaisel opgeklaar, dankie Annatjie Bronkhorst Nick Strydom: Ja ek het haar foon gebruik kon nie op die blad kom nie. Voor ek gebord was het ek in Braamfontein gedryf. My bynaam van Choegoe om dat ek mank loop agv n treinongeluk in Betlehem toe ek nog gestook het. Philmar du Plessis: Ek sal graag meer wil weet van daai klas 37's wat daai spoed behaal het. Nick Strydom: Nee dit was n 6E1 ek weet nie van die 37 klas nie. Jaco Holtzhausen: Nee oom Philmar du Plessis ek glo dit ook nie ñ diesel nie Japie Terblanche: Jaco jy en Oom Phil is reg al twee aangetekende rekords was n 16E en ‘n aangepaste 6E1 - geen diesel nie Philmar du Plessis Ek vra maar net, die Klas 39 200's wou van die spore af moer by 90km/h. Tydens ons toetse en veranderings is daarna gedoen. Die klas 43 het ons tot by 122km/h getoets. Tydens die 14E's se toetse het die alternater se prop 8

Hierdie is ‘n amptelike SAS-foto - HBH

shaft van ons toetsrytuig deur die vloer gekom op 160km/h. Ek sal by Sid Herbert hoor wat by al die toetse van E1525 teenwoordig was, wat die spoed was (ek weet van 245km/h) maar die beplande Diens was vir 144km/h (pantograwe was Ĺ&#x2030; probleem). Ek is geensins beĂŻndruk met die Gautrein nie, op van my ritte het ek op die bogies gesit en die vibrasie (veral tydens regen) is aaklig. Die foto wys van die pantograwe waarmee toetse gedoen is.

Philmar du Plessis Een van die toets pantograwe.

Philmar du Plessis Ander pantograaf, dink dit was die Siemens een wat later gecopy was en in Rosslyn vervaardig was deur Van As. Voorloper van die enkelarm pantograaf wat vandag op meeste elektriese lokos gebruik word. Hulle beweeg ook nou weg van koper stroke en ghries vir die DC lokos en Carbon Strips word nou gepas.

Japie Terblanche Phil naas Oom Arend en Scheffel beskou ek julle die drie grootste genies van SAS&H se geskiedenis, bravo aan julle, ek het die grootste respek vir julle 4 October at 19:26 · Like · 4 Philmar du Plessis Johan, dit glo ek, Ek was self op daai toetse en was maar bang in daai kap wanneer daai kap so dans oor die spore. Met die 14E's het ek na een rit met George Noah weer terug geklim in die toetsrytuig. Ek raak baie bang, die waarneming vir my op daai spoed maak my ongemaklik. Ek was op ŉ Erts-toetstrein waar ons mekaar begin groet het toe die remme nie wou aan kom nie, oorlede Willem Vorster het die seinpyp toe gaan agsaag tussen die toetsrytuig en 1ste trok. 4 October at 19:34 · Like · 4 Philmar du Plessis Japie Terblanche, interessante tye gewees. Ongelukkig in my mening het ons nie veel gevorder met spoed nie. Die rede is seker omdat TFR hom geskei het van passasiers en op bulkvrag gekonsentreer het. Selfs met die nuwe 1064 loko’s wat kom, sal die maksimum toetsspoed 10% oor 120km/h wees (132km/h). Dit word slegs gedoen om die RSR te verseker dat die loko’s teen maks spoed veilig is. Die nuwe mikroprosessors sal in alle geval die loko in remming plaas en krag verwyder as dit buite perke bedryf word. Japie Terblanche Dankie Phil jammer dat jy nie die insig gegun word om dinge te verbeter nie Barend Leon Nick jy ken seker vir Hentie Fourie? Hy was ŉ drywer in Braamfontein Deon Gouws Ek ken Hentie Fourie baie goed Japie Terblanche Wie ken nie vir Hentie nie? Philmar du Plessis Hier is ŉ Watanabe Papier Opnemer in E1525 se kap tydens die toetse. Net voor die rekenaar era, dan sit die manne om ‘n lang tafel en bestudeer wat daai penne geteken het op papier.

Japie Terblanche Dankie Phil, sien ek myself op die sitplek saam met Oom Arend teoe ons die week toetse gedoen het op die “Victoria brug”-trein 73

Philmar du Plessis Japie, die manne was maar bang vir Oom Arend, die enigste tyd toe jy met ‘n wit safaripak op ‘n Diesel kon klim en weer skoon af klim. Japie Terblanche Daai man se eerste indruk sal my altyd bybly, veral sy woorde Japietjie jy is in beheer en so wil ek dit hê tot op die einde tot jy tevrede is dat dit 100% sal eindig. Penelope Loxton Hallo, FB vriende en in besonder Phil en Japie. Phil, ek het 2 weke of wat gelede 20E's gesien wat daardie oranje pantograwe gehad het. Ek sien hier 'n foto van seker ander unit wat oranje pantograwe het met die opmerking van toets panto's. Nou wonder ek of die 20E's wat ek gesien het ook toets panto's op gehad het hier in PE? Philmar du Plessis Penelope Loxton, hoop dit gaan goed met jou. Die 20E's het die nuutste enkelarm pantograwe. Die vorige foto’s bevestig maar net oor hoeveel jaar die tipe pantograaf ontwikkel is en dat daar nog nie iets is wat hulle vervang nie. Die vorige pantograwe was die skêr-aksie tipe en het nie BAIE goed gedoen op hoër spoed nie. Die foto gee ŉ aanduiding van die skêr-aksie pantograaf:

Japie Terblanche: Ou Phil ken en ek stem Philmar du Plessis: Ons het Maande aan daai skêr-pantograwe getoets oor al die panto bounce-probleme. Ons het toue aan hulle vas gebind en dan in die ry getrek om bounce te bewerkstellig vir toetse. Gesien hoe die wind hulle onder die draad tot amper op die dak waai. Dan klink al die auxiliaries en vigilance kom aan en drywers raak baie kwaad. Barend Leon: Deon waar is hulle in die lewe ken hulle van glencoe se tyd Penelope Loxton: Dankie, Phil. So leer ons elke dag. Japie Terblanche: En soos olie Oupa gesê het mens word nooit te oud om te leer al is dit van die kleinkinders nie

Louwtjie Coetzee: Daar was ŉ 37 klas diesel. Kan nie no. onthou nie. Hy was gebruik op die Sun City Express voordat hy weer herskep is na ‘n gewone 37 klas diesel goeie (merkwaardige ) spoed gehandhaaf tussen JHB en Marikana Johann Badenhorst: Op die Sun City het hulle 37 039 en 37 042 gebruik as ek reg onthou daarna het hulle Komatipoort / Richardsbaai gewerk in hulle Sun Citykleure Gert Niemand: More Phil toe my ouboet Chris Niemand in Bloem begin het as stoker het hy na elektries oorgeskakel in 1980 en toe ek daar in 82 kom het hy my van die toetsritte vertel en dat die hoëspoed maklik bereik is en dat die pantograwe die probleem was en ook dat die draaie uitgetrap word. Blykbaar tot ŉ halfduim en meer op sekere draaie op die trajek tussen Bloem en Kroonstad. Ek onthou nog Petoors en Negrini en Kitaar hoe hulle van die spul gepraat het. Mooi dag Phil. Ore van den Bergh: Dit was 37044 en die toetse was gedoen tussen Rosslyn en De Wildt. Die diesel is later gebruik om die Sun City te werk Deon Gouws: Gepraat van hoëspoed pantograwe. Die Gautrein se pantograwe het klein vlerkies aan wat hulle stabiliseer vir hoe spoed. 5 October at 08:50 · Like · 1 Dolf En Ansie Hamman: Johan die Sun City Express het net een loko gehad. 37 044, ek het hom self gery. Ore van den Bergh: 1525 en 18001 en1600 word gebruik vir panto-toetse glad nie meer op treine Dolf En Ansie Hamman: Ja ore ons het 1525 lekker gelooi. Lekker series regen op 100 kmpu Ore van den Bergh: Ja nou staan die goed net 1600 is heeltemal oorgedoen en dit is sover hulle gekom het. Nou staan hy net op die sandpad in Pyramid-Suid. Dolf En Ansie Hamman: Ja ore was lekker dae gewees. Ek geniet nou my pens Jurinus Dalhouzie: Waar is die AC/DC-loko, 6E1, wat hulle gebou het in Koedoes en getoets het op Pyramid-Suid werf? Ek dink dit was in 82 of 83. Was toe nog asst in die Park. Ore van den Bergh: 1600 is’ n AC loko in ŉ 6e se bakwerk daar is nie ŉ AC/DC-loko nie, behalwe die 19 en 20E Barend Leon: Ja Ore hoe gaan dit? Ons was maar ŉ paar ouens wat die 1600 geken het 75

Ore van den Bergh: Hy is in Rustenburg op die oorlaai gebruik. Hy is bakgat binne en buite reggemaak, hoekom weet ek nie. Al wat aan ons gesê is hy gaan panto’s toets en dit is al 3jaar terug. Ore van den Bergh: Hier kom nou so baie nuwe loko’s. Ek glo nie hulle gaan nog geld op die oues spend nie Ore van den Bergh: Die 21E sal Des in Pyramid wees Johann Badenhorst: Dolf het jy nie foto’s v my van daai 37 klas nie asb? Philmar du Plessis Daai pantograaf toetse op E1525, E1600 en E18001 word gedoen maar nie vir nuwe pantograaf ontwikkeling nie. Die een pantograaf op daai lokos is "meet pantograwe". Die Pantograwe is toegerus met sensors om die buigmoment op verskeie plekke te meet oor die area van die pan. Deur normale spoed te ry word die druk- en trekspannings, asook die lynspanning en videomateriaal opgeneem teenoor die GPS ko-ordinate. Die data word dan agterna verwerk en gee akkurate metings tot +- 2M van waar daar stagger spanning (bobaan te slap of styf), bobaan hoogte vanaf spoor, ens. die video dui aan waar dropper, sparking en ander probleme is. Die lynspanning word gebruik om te bepaal waar bobaan kapasiteit probleme is. Hierdie ontwikkeling het omtrent 15 jaar terug begin en is weereens ŉ 1ste vir SA. Die toetse was eers gedoen onder "panto dood" kondisies, die meet pantograaf was op die 2de loko (loko dood) terwyl dit gesleep was deur ŉ ander loko. Meeste toetse was destyds op die Koollyn gedoen met 7E3's. Lewendige toetse is vir ongeveer die laaste 10 jaar gedoen. Die rede hoekom daai loko’s gebruik word is omdat hulle nie in die aktiewe vloot is nie en dus nie Bedryf se vloot affekteer nie. Dieselfde loko’s was ook gebruik toe ons die aanvanklike toetse gedoen het om van gietyster remblokke oor te skakel na composite-remblokke. Die loko’s word ook vir ander algemene toetse gebruik waar die doel van die toetse nie loko gebonde is nie, maar infra ens. Ek weet E18001 was nadat ons die meeste ontwikkelingstoetse vir die 18E's gedoen het, weer herbou met die nuutste modifikasies. Ek glo met al die modifikasies in die latere jare sal E18001 nie meer kan MU met ander 18E's nie. Die pantograafmeet-tegnologie word nou deur Lennings en ander kontrakteurs gebruik om Transnet se OHTE te onderhou. Die Meganiese Ingenieur (een van die eerste Indiër Ingenieurs in ons R&D afdeling) het die navorsing reg in die begin gedoen van die meet pantograwe en is hy tans ’n Executive Bestuurder by een van die Groot Mynmaatskapye. Lekker om te sien hoe hierdie jong ouens vorder op grond van hulle bekwaamheid, Transnet het die geleentheid gehad om hulle te behou, maar ons laat dit daar. 76

Japie Terblanche: Dankie Phil insiggewende inligting soos altyd Rudie Gouws: daai loko op die foto is getoets, tussen Zuurbekom en Westonaria. hoĂŤ spoed. Weet nie of dit nog so is? Rydraad het reguit geloop. Nie soos ander sig, sag. Die doel van reguit draad, was vir pantograaf. Trolley: Merrivale 21-09-14: Jacobus Marais

9M: Japie Terblanche

You, Jacobus Marais, Bill Deyzel and 8 others like this. Francois Mattheüs Japie, watter tipe was hierdie gewees? Nog nooit van te vore gesien nie. 7 October at 21:23 · Like · 1 Japie Terblanche Was ŉ prototipe 9M, seker die koudste motorwa denkbaar, was geag as die grootste en gehaatste treinstel in Germiston se geskiedenis, waar hy opgedeel was in ŉ 4wa-stel op die Alberton en New Canada-lyn, gelukkig of so sê hulle was die Alberton-lyn van die aardbol afgesteel, pale, spore, maste die lot so daar was net op een lyn gesukkel, glo al die Germiston personeel sal my backup op die een

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You, Jacobus Marais, Bill Deyzel, Noel Welch and 9 others like this. Francois Mattheüs Hierdie een ook...watter tipe is hierdie? Nog nooit gesien nie. 7 October at 21:27 · Like · 1 Japie Terblanche Francois 10M1, seker die grootste gemors wat gebou was op die uitgebrande 5M2 onderstelle, veral die wat die choppers ingehad het, ek het die eerste maal met ‘n Metro gaan staan toe ‘n lang lugrem die krag gewip het en die choppers bly klink het, ek en die man by die deur, my mede-shopsteward was baie met die ingenieurs in woorde, dit was ook die eerste metro’s waar die rem en versneller handvatsels omgeruil was kamtig oor dit internasionaal so was volgens Union Carriage 7 October at 21:46 · Like · 2

Liveries: Japie Terblanche

Rovos Rail : Japie Terblanche Japie lives near the railway line and takes photos of trains passing, in this case Rovos Rail:

You, Jade Wilson, Francois Mattheüs, Bill Deyzel and 36 others like this. Penelope Loxton Mooi foto's, Japie. Ek sien hulle waai so vriendelik vir jou. Hoekom gaan dryf jy nie vir Rohan Vos (Rovos Rail se CEO)? Ek kan maar net dink hoe sou jy dit geniet het. 31 October at 19:22 · Like · 2 Stephen van Heerden Hulle kuier lekker daar agter, wat is daai 5E se no 31 October at 19:34 · Like · 2 Japie Terblanche 1104/1114 Stephen, plaas nou die los karre se fotos, sopas afgeneem, Penny dit sal lekker wees ek ken die paaie en komplekse 31 October at 19:40 · Unlike · 2 Stephen van Heerden Hulle blink darem maar mooi 31 October at 19:47 · Like · 2

Willie Marais Dink net hoe sal die ou 4 E 258 'GROEN MAMBA' voor daai groen Rovosrail lyk in die Kaap......vanaf Touwsrivier tot in Kaapstad??As die 5E'S ( Boerbokke) kan , kan die ou 4E (Mamba) ook.....na restourasie!!!

31 October at 20:30 · Like · 1 Japie Terblanche Stem Willie gooi daai een voor Ruhan Vos, ek sekondeer 31 October at 20:35 · Like · 1 Willie Marais Japie..julle is naby Ruan...asseblief maak dit 'n issue....want onse Mamba is besig om in die Kaap te sterf!!!!! Die seelug laat haar oproes.....Touwsrivier met sy droë Karoolug en ons oud-drywers wat haar in CTE se sheds blink sal hou vir haar volgende afspraak in die Stasie onderwyl die gaste op die Rovos deur Touwsrivier se nuut gerestoureerde (Stasie) 'Frere Hotel' stap en die Karoodorp se buite gastehuise en wildplase se goedere in die kiosk aanskou...terwyl die 'ou Lady' aangehaak word langs die platform vir die rit Kaap toe!!!! 31 October at 20:43 · Like · 1 Willie Marais Ek sal met graagte vir Ruan Vos die ou Mamba dryf tussen Touwsrivier en Kaapstad.... het op die pad vir jare gewerk... OUDHEDE HOORT BYMEKAAR!!!! Die jong kinders van vandag sal die Mamba nie met liefde hanteer.... ons oues wat op hul gewerk het van E 219 TOT E 258 sal!!!!!! 31 October at 20:51 · Like · 1 Jan Crafford Dit lyk soos die 5E1 soos ek onthou was die 5E die boerbok, hy het n ander onderstel gehad wat redelik stamperig op die drywer en asst. se onderstel was, maar nie so erg soos ou 1E 1 November at 09:09 · Like Japie Terblanche Dit is die 5E1 die nie die 5E met die bladvere nie no1104 en 1114 1 November at 09:20 · Like

The Blue Train: Japie Terblanche

Treinbekruiping op die Vlagskip (Bloutrein) uit my werf om 09:13 op 03.11. 2014. Dankie aan die netjiese assistent vir die waai en toet elke keer ď&#x201A;ˇ

Mooi Afrikaanse word: Treinbekruiping! - HBH

Modenso Park: Bloemfontein: Johann Perkins

â&#x20AC;&#x153;SAR Prideâ&#x20AC;?: Kallie Buckle Hoeveel trots was daar nie? Vra Kallie Buckle.

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Stephen van Heerden Ek onthou nog toe my Pa stasiemeester was toe was daai wapen voor op sy hoed Abel Hanekom Baie waar vandag is daar geen trots nie Kallie Buckle Dit was ook my Pa sin Vossie Filmalter Ja ek nog steeds myne en hy nog op my hoed pas hom soos goud op Ina Botha Voor op my pa se pet gewees Louis Janneke Spoorwegpersoneel van daardie tyd het meeste 'n militêre agtergrond gehad.(SSB). Hulle was trots op hul uniforms. Ek onthou hoe my Pa destyds sy knope en skoene skoongemaak het voor werk. Hulle was trots op hul werk en hul uniform. Like · 5 Bettie Smit En daardie spierwit hemde, vandag wonder ek hoe het dit skoon gebly Louis Janneke Ja, en dit was die los gestyselde boordjie.. Val Londt Daai trots is vir altyd verlore David Petzer Ek het darem nog my dikjas dra hom al van winter na winter! David Petzer Vroeër jare was daar ŉ winkel by Eslenpark waar mens Spoorweë nostalgiese aandenkings kon koop, is daar êrens nog so iets of ŉ posbestellings plek? Swannie Swanepoel Ja daai jare sal ons nooit terugkry nie. David ja daar is nog steeds so 'n winkel maar ek twyfel of jy enige van die oudhede daar gaan vind. Ek weet dit werk nou deur die kommunikasie en media afdeling in Johannesburg Hoofkantoor. Yesterday at 12:31 · Like · 1 Louis Janneke Baie ou hoed vir reën wat my Pa op die Spoorweë gekry het, baie, baie jare terug. Ek gebruik hom nog gereeld as dit hard reën.

SAR SAS etiket.

Val Londt Ek dink die wapen was ook op my dad se pet toe hy kondukteur was altyd blink gevryf

De Aar Leon Strydom

Klas 20023 op De Aar TFR opleiding en

En trein 71008 trek in op De Aar met E7095 treindrywer Piet du Toit en t-asst Frans Krause

Class 24’s in Namibia: Martin Nel Iemand het op die groep gevra of iemand iets weet van die twee Klas 24's op Keetmanshoop. Ek het 'n vriend opgekommandeer en hier is die foto’s. Foto’s van 2 x klas 24 (3612 en ????). Hulle is erg verwaarloos. Mens kan ook nie lekker inkom vir goeie foto’s. Met dank aan 'n vriend wat die moeite gedoen het.

18E Martin Nel

4 x 18E 18-720, 18-748, 18-279 en 18-747 afgeneem op 02 Nov 2014 tussen Ventersdorp en Coligny in die rigting van Coligny. Vredenburg: Smittie van Zyl

Coal Line: Ermelo: Nicky Grobler

Rovos Rail: Hans Sturgeon ď&#x201A;ˇ

25NC 3533

On 24 October 2014 during a power cut at Capital Park 25NC was called for duty:

Krag onderbreking 25NC 3533 en 2 x 18E lokos trek Rovos by Capital Park 24 October 2014

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Grinrod

“Kwagga” of “Sywurm” die diesel trek die Rovos Dar es Salaam toe, Capital Park 24 October 2014

POST BAG  PRASA’s profit: J & J Wepener A news report on PRASA’s profit: http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/Prasa-posts-R336m-profit-20140929  The North Star Chronicles David Cairns David.Cairns@sasfin.com sent his excellent magazine on Garden Railways, called the: THE NORTH STAR CHRONICLES Vol 2 no 10  Transnet Pensioners (J Wepener) Sent: 30 September 2014 07:51 PM To: transnet_pensioenarisse@vf.co.za Subject: [Transnet pensioenarisse] Boodskap aan Pensioenarisse / Message to Pensioners Beste Pensioenaris, 96

Ek herinner julle graag aan die aansoek vir verlof tot appel deur Transnet en die twee pensioenfondse teen die klasaksie hofbevel wat op Vrydag 3 Oktober in die Noord-Gautengse Hooggeregshof aangehoor gaan word. Die van julle wat kan is baie welkom om dit by te woon. Ons bid en vertrou dat alles gunstig sal verloop en uitspraak weer in julle guns sal wees. Sien julle daar. SeĂŤnwense

Dear Pensioner, I wish to remind you about the application for leave to appeal by Transnet and the two pension funds against the class action court order that will take place on 3 October in the North Gauteng High Court. Those of you who can make it are welcome to attend the court hearing. We pray and trust that everything will work out fine and that the judgment will again be in your favour. See you there. Blessings ď&#x201A;ˇ Soul of A Railway From: C & M Lewis Sent: 11 October 2014 05:40 PM To: Subject: Soul of A Railway next chapter: Knights to Fountains on the GermistonPretoria line Evening all, Just a quick note from me, Les via Charlie's computer, to announce the arrival of a great new chapter - you can find it here: https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/home/system-7-1/northwards-to-just-shortof-the-home-signal-at-pretoria I have received a great deal of input from several of you, especially Peter Stow who has provided some fascinating material, not only from his own photos but also his work experiences as a senior official in the Mechanical Engineering department Peter, I must say that I'm very grateful for all your additional technical input on the Metroblitz and the Sun City Express. This has added immeasurably to the interest and value of this chapter. Thanks so much!

Thanks also to Bruno Martin for his impeccable maps and a superb photo of the Metroblitz, Andrew Deacon for editing the layout of the site so beautifully and Eugene Armer for his photo of the Sun City Express. As usual, I remind you that we like to receive your comments, criticisms and corrections, and that previous chapters of SoAR may be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/ (note that only chapters highlighted in brown may be accessed). I hope you will enjoy Knights to Fountains as much as I did compiling it! Regards to all,

WW1: GSWA: Princess Christian Hospital Train: Ray Ellis: Australia Hi Chen, Many thanks for thinking of me and sending this. Very, very interesting indeed!! It is quite a find as it actually shows some of the coaches of the Boer War Princess Christian Hospital Train in service in German South West Africa in WW1!! Some of the carriages from the Boer War train were retained and included in the WW1 hospital train. Such photos are indeed rare – in fact I have never seen one before!! As a result, I have copied in my good friend and cobber, Hennie Heymans, who is also interested in German SWA and WW1 railways, as I am sure he will be interested in it as well. How do I know it’s WW1 and not the Boer War?? Because the headgear and uniforms are entirely different, which you can see if you compare Boer War and WW1 uniforms. The hats were much bigger in WW1, for by then they had begun to appreciate the hats needed to be more substantial. There is much similarity with what British troops wore in Palestine in WW1 > Post-war > WW2… Cheers Ray

Any further information or pictures? - HBH

Hi again Chen, Further to my email below, I have found that Lt. Col. John Plumridge mentions this in his Hospital Ships and Ambulance Trains, as shown on the attached scan. Cheers Ray

ď&#x201A;ˇ Soul of A Railway From: C & M Lewis Sent: 31 October 2014 08:59 PM Subject: From the Reef to Vereeniging Part 1 This email is actually from Les to announce the arrival of his latest chapter on some of the SAR's busiest lines (Charlie and Toz do the posting on the website which is why the announcement comes to you via Charlie's email address). A wide variety of classic machines is on display here, in their natural environment i.e. before being displaced by electrification and dieselisation: https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/home/system-7-1/natalspruit-tovereeniging-part-1-by-les-pivnic If you enjoy this chapter you might like to visit some of the other chapters via the index page: https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/ Please direct all compliments, comments, criticisms and corrections directly to Les Pivnic at: a31mazoe@optusnet.com.au Finally, I hope you all derive as much pleasure from this chapter as I did in posting it. Charlie 99

 Pensioners (J Wepener) 12 October 2014-11-03 Beste Pensioenaris, Ons gee graag terugvoering oor twee sake. Hofsaak: 1. Ons kry baie navrae van pensioenarisse oor wat die volgende stap is noudat Transnet en die twee pensioenfondse se aansoek om verlof tot appel teen die klasaksie hofbevel verwerp is. Ons probeer nog by die regspan vasstel wat te verwagte is. Transnet en die twee pensioenfondse het nog ‘n opsie om verlof tot appel te vra by die Hoogste Hof van Appel in Bloemfontein. Daardie proses bestaan uit die liaseer van stukke by die hof deur al die partye waarop die regters ‘n uitspraak sal maak. Ons is nog nie bewus daarvan dat Transnet en die twee pensioenfondse sodanige planne het nie, maar sal julle op hoogte hou. 2. Indien geen verdere verlof tot appel gevra word nie, sal die regspan advertensies plaas in al die hoofstroom koerante om vir die pensioenarisse wat nie deel van die klasaksie wil wees nie kans te gee om uit te teken. Dit is ‘n voorvereiste om voort te gaan met die eis teen Transnet en die regering. Daarna sal die regspan die eise instel teen Transnet en die regering en ‘n hofdatum vasgestel word. 3. Dit is ook van belang om weer te beaam dat die regspan wat bestaan uit prokureur Wynanda Coetzee, adv Jaap Cilliers SC, en adv Leon Kellerman, ‘n onafhanklike regspan is wat uit goedgunstigheid jeens die pensioenarisse die hofsaak voer. Die regspan tree namens julle, die pensioenarisse, op en nie namens die VF Plus nie. Julle is dus die kliënte. Julle saak word dus op ‘n nie-politieke basis gedryf. Die VF Plus se rol is om in die parlement julle saak te bevorder, om inligting wat belangrik is aan die regspan deur te gee, en met julle te kommunikeer aangaande vordering rakende die hofsaak en ander kwessies soos bonusse, trustee-verkiesings, Transmed en ander sake wat julle raak. Bonus: 1. Ons inligting is dat julle weer einde November ‘n bonus gaan kry gelykstaande aan julle maandelikse pensioen. Ons weet dit is nie ‘n werklike oplossing vir julle finansiele uitdagings nie, maar hopelik help dit effens totdat julle die hofsaak gewen het of ‘n skikking plaasgevind het. Ons berig weer sodra ons nuwe inligting het. Seënwense Dear Pensioner, We provide feedback regarding two matters: Court Case:

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1. We have received many queries from pensioners regarding the next step now that Transnet and the two pension funds’ application for leave to appeal has been rejected. We are still trying to establish from the legal team what is to be expected. Transnet and the two pension funds do still have an option to ask for leave to appeal at the High Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein. That process consists of the lodging of papers with the court by all the parties upon which the judges will base their decision. We are not aware that Transnet and the two pension funds have any plans in this regard, but we will keep you abreast of any news. 2. In the event that no leave to appeal is requested, the legal team will place advertisements in all of the mainstream newspapers to afford an opportunity for all those pensioners who do not wish to participate in the court action to sign out of the class action. This is a prerequisite before the claim against Transnet and the government can be launched. After publication the legal team will institute the claims against Transnet and the government where after a court date will be set. 3. It also of importance to reiterate that the legal team that consists of attorney Wynanda Coetzee, Adv. Jaap Cilliers SC and Adv. Leon Kellerman, is an independent legal team who are assisting the pensioners in the court case on a basis of goodwill. The legal team is acting on behalf of you, the pensioners, and not the FF Plus. You are thus the clients. Your case is thus driven on a non-political basis. The FF Plus’ role is to promote your case in parliament, to submit important information to the legal team, and to communicate with you regarding the progression of the court case and other matters like bonuses, trustee elections, Transmed and other matters that affect you. Bonus: 1. Our information is that you will again receive a bonus at the end of November equal to your monthly pension. We are aware that this is no solution to your financial challenges, but hopefully this helps you to a degree at least until the court case is won in final or a settlement takes place. We will report again once we have any further news. Best wishes 

Ray Ellis (Australia)

Hi again Cobber, Now that I know you don’t get these magazines, I will forward anything I think that may be of interest to you!! Attached are three photos – the first two are from the August 2014 Natal Newsletter, which I get because I am a member of the Natal Branch of the RSSA!! I gather all overseas members are members of the Natal Branch because Ashley Peter very kindly posts all the SA mags from Natal in one envelope, a very cost effective and safe way of doing it. 101

The third item is from the Beyer Peacock Quarterly Review for April 1931. I have about 10 of these, dating from 1920s & 1930s which I got second–hand through my friend & fellow Queenslander John Knowles, who lives in London. I think these photos of two very early Garratts in Natal are a bit unique, because I haven’t seen too many early Natal Garratt photos!! Enjoy !! Your pal Ray 

GE & GC Garratts

Above: Durban Station c 1931

Below on the South Coast

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TPAG Snippet (J Wepener)

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Date: 29th October 2014

CLARITY ABOUT TRANSNET PENSIONERS BONUS PAYMENTS The recent newspaper headline “TRANSNET PENSIONERS TO SHARE HUNDREDS OF MILLONS IN BONUSES” needs to be challenged as it gives the impression that Transnet is paying the bonuses when this is totally incorrect. A master propagandist once stated “If you tell a lie and keep repeating it, people will eventually believe it.” Transnet has been following this edict for some time, but here are the facts. The company has stated in the past that pensioners are happy about the recent bonuses that they have received and that the pensioners prefer a bonus to inflation linked increases. As far as TPAG (The Transnet Pensioners Action Group currently involved in a court action against Transnet) are aware there has been no independent census taken in this regard so the statement was glibly made to make Transnet look good when in fact they have allegedly stripped the pension funds placing a large majority of pensioners in penury. The fact that 40% of the pensioners earn less than the Government pension of R1280 per month is proof that there is something seriously wrong. The bonus is paid out of SURPLUS funds which have arisen due to the 2% per annum increase policy so it is the pensioners OWN money which is being paid back to them and Transnet wants to claim that they are paying this money. The inflation rate has averaged 5, 89% since 2003 when the 2% rule was enforced. Therefore with compound interest working in reverse the pensioners have lost over 50% of their buying power which no amount of bonuses will rectify. The fact that Transnet pensioners including the Transnet Pensioners Action Group (TPAG) are currently in the process of a court “class action” against Transnet is proof that they are extremely dissatisfied with their poor pensions. Currently three Pensioners elected Trustees serve on the TSDBF Investment Committee and ensure that SURPLUS funds are distributed as Bonuses, but these allocations still have to be approved by Transnet, and such approval is NOT a foregone conclusion! Both Defined Benefit funds the TSDBF and the TPF fall under an Act of Parliament (Act 62 of 1990 as amended) which means that Transnet and the Government have complete control on the funds and members cannot appeal to either the Financial Services Board or the Pension Fund Adjudicator, therefore pensioners are at the mercy of Transnet and their only means of recourse is to take the matter to court. Furthermore, if the elected Trustees cast their votes to oppose the Transnet appointed Trustees, the Transnet appointed Chairman uses his casting vote so Transnet maintains control does as it pleases! The TSDBF is “ring-fenced which means that there are no new entrants into the fund and so there is NO new money coming into the fund and what remains ( which it is alleged has been stripped) has to see the pensioners through until the last pensioner dies. The North Gauteng High Court has already heard the case for the approval of the “class action” and ruled in favour of the pensioners with costs payable by Transnet. Transnet appealed this ruling and again lost with costs however despite this, Transnet has now given notice 103

that they are appealing to the Supreme Court! “JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED” and this has been tested in the Constitutional Court Pensioners take exception to the fact that Transnet and the Pension Fund Boards are boasting that the pension funds are in a good financial position and claim that pensioners prefer non- vesting bonuses to an annual increase of 75% of the CPI. The question is how can a bonus on a now very low base be preferable to a vesting increase which will INCREASE with compound interest? TPAG disputes this as the present funding does not allow for vesting increases and should vesting increases be given the surplus quickly disappears. Therefore: · Bonuses WILL NOT elevate a pension stuck at an annual increase of 2% per annum. Should the financial markets not perform bonuses will be stopped as Transnet then has to make up the shortfall which they will not want to do. · The value of Bonuses will diminish (in line with inflation) with the passage of time since they are based on a base pension which only increases at 2% per annum. · Bonuses are not guaranteed and are non-vesting and can be stopped at any time, whereas a monthly pension increase, once given, compounds, and cannot be taken away A Bonus can never make up for decent pension increase which grows with inflation. The bonus was introduced by Transnet as a means of avoiding to have to inject capital into the pension funds TO PROTECT THEIR BALANCE SHEET. The first bonus was paid out to the TSDBF pensioners in 2007 and to the TPF pensioners in 2011. As bonuses are being paid out the surplus funds and NOT by Transnet, as is the impression, the surplus will come under increasing pressure because the funds are ring fenced and there are no funds coming in from active members or by Transnet in the case of the TSDBF and in the case of TPF-TSF there are a small number of working members. Transnet are also boasting that they are paying a bonuses, which in fact is a thirteenth cheque, when in most pension funds this is part of the package as well as a contribution to Medical costs. Transnet have pegged their portion for medical costs at R213 for the last 22 years which speaks volumes about caring for the hard working pensioners. The Transnet’s Board of Directors has approved that Transnet make an ex gratia payment totalling R75 million to qualifying beneficiaries and pensioners (poorest of the poor) of the two funds – the TSDBF and TTPF, however it is only a drop in the bucket compared to the pensioners claim of many billions of rands owed to them and is in fact an admission that the pensioners are in penury.. Whilst it is a fillip to get a month’s bonus in a lump sum once in a while it is only a sop as to relieve the financial pain for only a moment but the reality is that the cost of living is outperforming the bonus and that the pensioner is getting poorer by the year and the standard of living ever deteriorating. A bonus on less than a Government pension of R1280 can in actual fact buy very little at today’s prices. TO SUM UP: 104

· TRANSNET has been claiming for years that the bonus plus the 2% increase gives the pensioner an increase above the inflation rate which IS A LIE as their calculation is based on a LOW BASE PENSION. · The BONUS cannot COMPENSATE PENSIONERS for LOSSES they have ALREADY SUFFERED and WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER. · On the 27th of July 2010 a Transnet representative said that the weighted average increase in pensions over the last three years was13.4%. · A member of the Portfolio Committee stated that this was probably the BIGGEST LIE that had ever been told in Parliament. It seemed that Transnet was comparing “apples with pears”. The facts were that there was only a 2% increase in pensions per annum and there were once off bonuses that were not even guaranteed. · With reference to Transnet Press Release of Wed, 22 Oct 2014. · Transnet stated since 2010, Transnet pensioners have received on average two 13th cheques, supplementing their annual income by 16, 7% over and above the statutory 2% increases. · THIS STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE AND IS VERY MISLEADING as the bonus is based on a LOW BASE PENSION AND GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT PENSIONERS ARE GETTING A16,97% INCREASE WHICH IS NOT SO. This is using smoke and mirror statistics to fudge the real facts · To equate an annual pension increase of 75% of the inflation since the pensioner retired the BASE PENSIONMUST BE UPLIFTED BY: · Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund. · A pensioner who retired in 1990 by 44%. · A pensioner who retired in April 1993 by 75% (as increases were pegged at 2% for 5 years as one of the measures to bring the funds debt under control (by passing Transnet’s debt onto pensioners which they could least afford) · Transport Pension Fund – Transnet Sub Fund. · A pensioner who retired in 2000 by 35%. · It is not difficult to understand why the majority of Transnet pensioners are in penury and there is not a pension fund in the country that has treated their employees, many with over 40 years of service, with such disdain. · Pensioners now demand their Constitutional right to have the case heard by an independent Judge in the name of Justice and demand that the appeals be immediately retracted by Transnet and the Pension Funds so that the case may proceed without any further delay to its conclusion. MEDIAVERKLARIG VERDUIDELIKING VAN TRANSNETPENSIOENARISSE SE BONUSSE. Die onlangse koeranthoofopskrifte „TRANSNETPENSIOENARISSE SAL DEEL IN HONDERDE MILJOENE IN BONUSSE” is aanvegbaar aangesien dit die indruk skep dat Transnet die bonuses sal betaal terwyl dit totaal onwaar is. ’n Meester propagandis het eenmaal verklaar dat „indien jy ’n leuen vertel en dit gereeld herhaal sal mense dit uiteindelik glo.” Transnet volg hierdie edik reeds vir ’n geruime tyd, maar hier is die ware feite. Die maatskappy het in die onlangse verlede gemeld dat die pensioenarisse gelukkig is met die bonusse wat ontvang is en dat hulle bonusse verkies bo inflasie verwante verhogings. TPAG (Transnetpensioenarisaksiegroep), tans gewikkel in ’n regsaksie 105

teen Transnet, is geensins bewus dat daar enige onafhanklike meningsopname geneem is in hierdie verband nie. Die stelling is slegs slimpraatjies om Transnet beter te laat lyk terwyl daar bewerings is dat hulle in werklikheid die fondse gestroop het en sodoende die meeste pensioenarisse in armoede gedompel het. Die feit dat 40% van die pensioenarisse minder as die Staatspensioenarisse se pensioen van R1280 per maand verdien is bewys dat daar iets ernstig verkeerd is. Die bonus word uit die SURPLUS van die pensioenfondse betaal wat bekom is deur die 2% per jaar verhogingsbeleid , dus is dit die pensioenarisse se EIE geld wat gebruik word om vir die bonusse te betaal en Transnet wil voorgee dat hulle hierdie geld betaal. Die inflasiekoers is gemiddeld 5,89% sedert 2003 toe die 2% reël afgedwing is. Met saamgestelde rente terugwerkend bereken het die pensioenarisse dus meer as 50% van hul koopkrag verloor en dit kan nie met enige bonusse reggestel word nie. Die feit dat die Transnetpensioenarisse, insluitend die Transnetpensioenarisaksiegroep (TPAG) tans in ’n hofsaak betrokke is teen Transnet in ’n „groepsgeding” is genoeg bewys dat hulle uiters ontevrede is met hul swak pensioene. Drie Pensioenarisverkose Trustees dien tans op die TTVVF Beleggingskommitee en verseker dat SURPLUSGELDE verdeel word as bonusse, maar hierdie toewysings moet steeds deur Transnet goedgekeur word en dit is nie noodwendig ’n uitgemaakte saak is nie! Beide die Vastevoordeelfondse, die TTVVF en die TPF val onder ’n Wet van die Parlement (Wet 62 van 1992 soos gewysig) wat beteken dat Transnet en die Regering volle beheer het oor die fondse en die pensioenarisse kan nie appѐl aanteken by enige van die Raad op Finansiële Dienste of die Pensioenfondsberegter nie en is dus uitgelewer aan die genade van Transnet en hul enigste uitweg is om die saak na die hof te neem. Indien die verkose Trustees hul stemme gebruik om die Transnet aangestelde Trustees teen te staan gebruik die Transnet aangestelde Voorsitter sy beslissende stem en daardeur handhaaf Transnet beheer en doen wat hulle wil! Die TTVVF is „omhein", wat beteken dat daar geen nuwe toetreders tot die fonds is nie en dus geen nuwe gelde die fonds binne kom nie en dit wat oorbly (wat na bewering gestroop is) moet voldoende wees om die pensioenarisse deur te sien totdat die laaste pensioenaris dood is. Die Noord Gautengse Hooggeregshof het reeds die saak vir die goedkeuring vir ’n „Groepsgeding” aangehoor en ten gunste van die pensioenarisse beslis met kostes betaalbaar deur Transnet. Transnet het hierteen appelleer en weer verloor met kostes en ten spyte hiervan kennis gegee dat hulle ook gaan appelleer na die Hooggeregshof! „OM DIE REG TE VERTRAAG IS OM DIE REG TE WEIER" (JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED) en dié beginsel is al in die Konstitusionelehof getoets Pensioenarisse maak beswaar teen die feit dat Transnet en die Pensioenfondsrade spog dat die pensioenfondse in goeie finansiële posisies is en dat die pensioenarisse nie-vasgestelde bonusse verkies bo ’n jaarlikse verhoging van 75% van die PPI. Die vraag is hoe kan ’n bonus met ’n nou baie lae basis verkieslik wees bo ’n vasgestelde verhoging wat verhoog met saamgestelde rente? TPAG betwis dit omdat die huidige befondsing nie toelaat vir enige vasgestelde verhogings nie en sou vasgestelde verhogings toegelaat word sal die surplusgelde vinnig verdwyn. Daarom: 106

· Bonusse SAL NIE ’n pensioen wat met ’n 2% jaarlikse verhoging vasgepen is verhoog nie. Indien die finansiëlemarkte nie goed vertoon nie sal die bonusse gestaak word want dan sal Transnet die tekort moet goed maak wat hulle nie bereid is om te doen nie. · Die waarde van die Bonusse sal verminder met tyd (in lyn met inflasie) omdat die pensioene slegs met 2% per jaar verhoog. · Bonusse word nie gewaarborg nie en is nie vasgestel nie en kan te eniger tyd gestaak word, terwyl ’n maandelikse pensioen verhoging, eenmaal toegestaan, vermenigvuldig en nie gestaak kan word nie. ’n Bonus kan nooit vergoed vir ’n behoorlike verhoging wat met inflasie groei nie. Die bonusse is deur Transnet ingestel om te verhoed dat dit sou nodig wees vir hulle om enige kontantinspuiting in die fondse te maak en sodoende hul BALLANSSTAAT TE BESKERM. Die eerste bonusse is gedurende 2007 aan die TTVVF betaal en in 2011 aan die TPF pensioenarisse. Aangesien die bonusse uit die surplusfondse betaal word en nie deur Transnet nie, soos die indruk wat geskep word, sal die bonusse voortdurend onder druk kom omdat die fondse „omhein" is en daar nie enige fondse inkom van aktiewe lede nie of deur Transnet in die geval van die TTVVF. By die TPF is slegs ’n klein hoeveelheid werkende lede wat bydraes maak. Transnet spog ook dat hulle bonusse betaal, wat in werklikheid ’n dertiende tjek is. Dit terwyl die meeste pensioenfondse dit as deel van die pensioenpakket insluit asook ’n bydrae tot die mediese fonds. Transnet het sy bydrae tot die mediese fonds vasgepen op R213 per maand vir die afgelope 22 jaar, dit spreek boekdele van hulle besorgdheid oor die pensioenarisse wat meestal lewenslank hard gewerk het vir Transnet. Die Transnetraad van Direkteure het ’n „ex gratia” bedrag van R75m goedgekeur vir betaling aan geregtigde afhanklikes en pensioenarisse (die armstes van die armes) van die twee fondse – die TTVVF en die TPF, maar dit is maar ’n druppel in die emmer in vergelyking met die miljarde Rand wat deur die pensioenarisse geëis word wat aan hulle verskuldig is en dit is eintlik ’n erkenning dat die pensioenarisse in armoede leef. Terwyl dit help om so af en toe ’n maand se pensioen, as ’n bonus te kry, is dit slegs ’n troos en sal dit die finansiële pyn net vir 'n klein rukkie verlig. Die werklikheid is dat die lewenskoste se groeikoers dié van die bonusse ver oorskry en dat die pensioenarisse jaarliks armer word en die lewensstandaard altoos versleg. ’n Bonus op minder as ’n Staatspensioen se R1280 kan in der waarheid teen vandag se pryse baie min koop. OM OP TE SOM: 1. TRANSNET beweer vir jare reeds dat die bonus plus die 2% verhoging gee aan die pensioenarisse ’n verhoging wat inflasie klop en DIT IS ’n LEUEN as gevolg van die feit dat hul berekening op ’n LAE BASIS PENSIOEN GESKOEI is 2. Die BONUS kan nie DIE PENSIOENARISSE VERGOED vir die VERLIESE wat hulle reeds gely het nie en NOG STEEDS sal LY nie. nie.

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3. Op 27 Julie 2010 het ’n TRANSNET verteenwoordiger gesê dat die geweegde gemiddelde verhoging in pensioene oor die laaste drie jaar 13,4% was. 4. ŉ Portefeuljekomitee lid het gesê dat dit was moontlik die GROOTSTE LEUEN wat ooit in die Parlement vertel is. Dit wou voorkom asof Transnet „appels met pere” vergelyk. Die feit van die saak is dat daar slegs ŉ 2% verhoging in pensioene per jaar is en dat daar eenmalige bonusse was wat nie eens gewaarborg is nie. 5. Met verwysing na Die Transnet Mediaverklaring van Woensdag, 22 Oktober2014 6. Transnet meld dat die Transnet pensioenarisse sedert 2010 gemiddeld twee 13de tjeks ontvang het wat hul jaarlikse inkomste met 16,7% aangevul het, bo en behalwe die statutere 2% verhogings. 7. HIERDIE STELLING IS NIE WAAR NIE EN BAIE MISLEIDEND aangesien die bonus teen ŉ BAIE LAE BASISPENSIOEN BEREKEN WORD EN DIE INDRUK WEK DAT DIE PENSIOENARISSE ŉ 16,7% VERHOGING ONTVANG EN DIT IS ONWAAR. Hier word rook en spieël statistieke gebruik om die werklike feite te verbloem. 8. Om die jaarlikse pensioene gelyk te stel aan ŉ jaarlikse verhoging van 75% van inflasie sedert die pensioenaris afgetree het moet die BASISPENSIOEN VERHOOG MET: 9. Transnet Tweedevastevoordeelfonds 10. ŉ Pensioenaris wat in 1990 afgetree het met 44%. 11. ŉ Pensioenaris wat in April 1993 afgetree het met 75%.(omdat verhogings vir die eerste 5 jaar op 2% vasgepen was as een van die maatreëls om die fonds se skuld onder beheer te bring en om Transnet se skuld aan die pensioenarisse oor te dra wat hulle beswaarlik kon bekostig) 12. Transport Pensioenfonds – Transnet Subfonds. 13. ŉ Pensioenaris wat in 2000 afgetree het 35%. 14. Dit is nie moeilik om te verstaan waarom die meeste Transnet Pensioenarisse in armoede leef nie. Daar is geen ander pensioenfonds in hierdie land wat hul lede waarvan sommiges met tot 40 jaar diens kan spog, met soveel minagting behandel nie. 15. Die Pensioenarisse dring nou aan op hul konstitusionele reg om die saak in die hof voor ŉ onafhanklike regter te bring en dat Transnet en die Pensioenfondse hul appèlle dadelik terugtrek sodat die saak kan voortgaan, sonder enige verdere vertragings tot ŉ einde kan kom.  Railways in Hugary ( J Wepener) An excellent photo-article on historical Hungarian trains rotting: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2812432/End-line-rusting-relics-eerieHungarian-train-graveyard-including-carriages-carried-Jews-deaths-Auschwitz.html  Pensioners: Choosing to Opt Out of Class Action (J Wepener) 1 November 2014 Subject: Re: FW: Choosing to Opt Out of Class Action Wynanda confirmed that any pensioner who opts out of the Class Action will not be entitled to any restoration of benefits or payout resulting from a successful Class 108

Action. Further, as stated in the press notices of 12th to 14th October, 2014, all pensioners are automatically included in the Class Action unless they opt out. Wynanda beaam, dat enige pensioenaris wat kies om nie deel te neem aan die Klas Aksie nie, sal ook dan nie kan deel in die voordeel wat voortspruit uit die Suksesvolle Klas Aksie hofsaak. Verder word dit genome, dat alle pensioenarisse outomaties deel is van die Klas Aksie-saak tensy hul self onttrek van die saak per brief.

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IMPLICATIONS OF CLASS ACTION OPT IN/OPT OUT VOTE

DATE:

3rd November 2014

Costs of our Class Action and Implications of Opting Out/Not Opting Out Fees and Costs: When we embarked on our journey to court one of the items at the top of our list of concerns was “how are we going to pay for legal fees and other costs of bringing a case to court, keeping it going and seeing it through to the end?” Estimates were that the money required would run into millions of rand. The task of collecting this money from struggling pensioners was regarded as virtually impossible. It was, therefore, miraculous when the Legal Team committed to providing their services on a contingency basis. This meant that legal fees would only be payable by the claimants in the event of a successful outcome. These fees will naturally be recovered out of the proceeds of the final settlement which will have no negative financial effect on pensioners (who do not choose to Opt Out) because they will be benefitting by receiving greatly improved monthly pensions which will grow with inflation. It would only be necessary for pensioners to contribute on a completely voluntary basis towards on-going costs (for example, administration, travel and fees payable to experts such as actuaries) required to prepare for the court case. From the start, TPAG has made this clear to pensioners and the drive to collect funds towards on-going costs continues and remains a very important aspect of keeping our case alive. Implications of Opting Out/Not Opting Out: Because our class action is an “Opt Out” Class Action, notices have had to be placed in the press requesting pensioners, who do not wish to participate, to notify our attorneys. Those who opt out will then definitely not benefit from the outcome of a successful court case. Some pensioners are now asking the question “what will I have to pay if pensioners lose the case and should I opt out to avoid this risk?” The simple answer is that, in South Africa, class actions are relatively new and there is no judgment yet as to how the costs of litigation may be shared by members of the class. Regarding the amount, we are not prepared to speculate but, in the event of a lost case (unlikely, in our opinion), the costs would translate into a few hundred rand

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per pensioner and we would be very surprised if a court ruled against impoverished pensioners in this way. The way forward: We are on the brink of success. Our Class Action has been certified, Transnet and the Pension Funds’ appeals have been turned down and they have now applied to the Chief Justice for special leave to appeal but we believe it is just a matter of time before our case is heard and settled.

TPAG - “OUR PENSION, OUR PASSION”

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 RAILWAY HISTORY GROUP

Editor: Wally Greig

Bulletin no. 126 October 2014

CSAR Railcar No. C203, named Cuba.

Dave Rhind Collection

Between Mynfontein and Deelfontein: Alex Faria Hello Hennie, Ek ‘n paar trein foto’s vir jou maar, omdat ek my kamera by die plaas vergeet het, moes ek my selfoon gebruik – so hulle is nie van die beste gehalte nie. Almal, behalwe die tweede-laaste foto, is nader aan Mynfontein Stasie geneem as 115

Deelfontein. Die laaste (trein) foto het ek vanaf die klein Britse Oorlog- begraafplaas by Deelfontein afgeneem. Ongelukkig kon ek nie te naby aan die treine kom nie sonder dat ek deur hakiesdraad moes klim nie en my selfoon “zoom” nie te lekker nie. Geniet die foto’s en gebruik hulle met liefde as jy wil. Lekker bly en sê groete aan almal. Porra

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Thanks Alex, this is not a part of the world one sees when travelling on the TransKaroo between Cape Town and Johannesburg. 

I simply love it when friends send me “train photos! - HBH

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