SAS-SAR Vol 6 No 2 by Hennie Heymans, Nongqai Publications

Patron: Les Pivnic: Former Deputy Curator: SAR Museum, Johannesburg Editor: Hennie Heymans: uloliwe@gmail.com Layout & design: Glenn Elsden:

Adv Anton Alberts via J & J Wepener Ben Lombaard Bill Deyzel Danie Botes David Settle Don van der Westhuizen Fabian Maans Francois Mattheüs Gert Beukes Grant Fryer J & J Wepener Jacobus Marais Jan Thirion Japie Terblanche

Correspondents Jaco Holtzhausen Johan Badenhorst Johan Bosch Johan F D Burger Johannes Botha Lappies Labuschagne Leon Strydom Logan Andre Stone Mel Turner Nicky Grobbelaar Nuno Lisbonese Ore van den Berg Phil du Plessis Sarel van der Merwe Schalk Claasen Willie Marias

Models

Adrian Hill (adrian_hill@mweb.co.za) Lourens Sturgeon (lourenssturgeon@yahoo.com) Paul Rossouw: 083 339 1606 Richard Niven Letters

Dreyer van der Merwe: Alaska Railways Peter Dearlove peter@umzinyathi.gov.za Other Railway Societies

Friends of the Rail - Nathan Berelowitz: trainman@friendsoftherail.com Railway History Group - Wall Greig: wgreig@mweb.co.za) Reefsteamers – Lee Gates: leeg@institutex.co.za) RMIG – Lionel Penning: lpenn@telkomsa.net Sandstone: Sandstone_Estates_Pty_Ltd@mail.vresp.com SANRASM (Natal) – Ashley Peter: apeter@metrorail.co.za SOAR: Les Pivnic & Charley Lewis: https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/home) Welkom Railway Museum: jacquewepener@telkomsa.net

Contents WELCOME ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 EDITORIAL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 WISH LIST .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 RAILWAY HISTORY............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Natal Railways ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 At Hillton by Lourens Sturgeon ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Dining Car 219: Protea: Les Pivnic................................................................................................................................. 7 WEPENER’S PERAMBULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2015-02-01 .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2105-02-05 .................................................................................................................................................................. 13 RAILWAYS: DAY TO DAY .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Ben Lombaard: Ben Lombaard.................................................................................................................................... 20 Bill Deyzel as Pilot: Ladysmith to Harrismith .............................................................................................................. 24 Danie Botes ................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Witput ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 David Settle ................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Don van der Westhuizen............................................................................................................................................. 30 Fabian Maans .............................................................................................................................................................. 31 Francois Mattheüs ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 “Bloudraad”-lokomotief: Gert Beukes ........................................................................................................................ 40 Grant Fryer .................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Jaco Holtzhausen ........................................................................................................................................................ 43 Rovos: Germiston: 11 Feb 2015 .................................................................................................................................. 44 Jacobus Marais ............................................................................................................................................................ 46 Jan Thirion ................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Japie Terblanche ......................................................................................................................................................... 53 Johan Bosch: Nostalgie ............................................................................................................................................... 59 Johan FD Burger .......................................................................................................................................................... 61 Johan Badenhorst: ‘n Kinkel in die kabel by Malelane?.............................................................................................. 63 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 Johannes Botha: Villiers .............................................................................................................................................. 64 Lappies labuschagne: Nostalgie .................................................................................................................................. 66 Logan Andre Stone ...................................................................................................................................................... 71 3

Nicky Grobbelaar ........................................................................................................................................................ 76 Nuno Lisbonese: Portugal ........................................................................................................................................... 77 Ore van den Bergh ...................................................................................................................................................... 78 Filler................................................................................................................................................................................. 80 Phil du Plessis .................................................................................................................................................................. 81 Sarel van der Merwe: Naboomspruit Klas 19D 2534 .................................................................................................. 81 Imported Railway Stock: Schalk Claassen ................................................................................................................... 82 Willie Marais: Touwsrivier .......................................................................................................................................... 84 MODELS........................................................................................................................................................................... 89 Live SAR Steam in the UK: Richard Niven.................................................................................................................... 89 Static SAR Model Maker: Paul Rossouw ..................................................................................................................... 90 LETTERS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Dr Dreyer van der Merwe ........................................................................................................................................... 90 Adv Anton Alberts (via J Wepener) ............................................................................................................................. 91 Peter Dearlove ............................................................................................................................................................ 91 LEGALISE.......................................................................................................................................................................... 92 NEXT ISSUE & GREETINGS ............................................................................................................................................... 92

WELCOME Welcome to this edition of the SAS-SAR, we trust you will enjoy the journey with us. It is our aim to amaze you, to inform you and sometimes to amuse you. If you smile we have achieved our aim. We simply love trains, so come with us and forget the outside world for a few minutes. According to ISSUU it takes 6,45 minutes to read a normal copy of the SAS-SAR.

EDITORIAL Station Buildings It cannot take much time or brains to solve the problem of people wrecking our former railway stations. I have visited many a historic railway station and I am sorry to say we need a plan to save these old buildings. I would let a “mama” or two live in these stations with the only condition that they are appointed special representatives of SPOORNET with the aim of preventing people looting the places for scrap metal. Look at Grahamstown Station, Sannaspos or take your pick! Historic stations dating from the time of the NGR, CGR, OVSS, ZASM, PPR, IMR & CSAR. You want to tell me that a parson or policeman cannot recommend a decent “train” loving citizen to live in such a place and guard it for coming generations. [On a personal level if I was a policeman I would have been ashamed if I was stationed at a place and the local (historical) railway station was damaged and plundered. I would do something about it!] I rest my case! PRASA We wonder if PRASA knows about the passenger coaches that the Wepener’s took pictures of. There is a great need for carriages, why can’t we refurbish our carriages and keep them in service for another while? At Pretoria Station 4

there are coaches now parked, at the same spot, for years with open windows. Why not look after the “people’s property”? Corporate Identity We all have to agree that the paint of the old SAR was very durable. Somebody once told me it was Dulux Paint that the SAR applied to locomotives and carriages. Have a look at the tatty exterior of our trains especially the “Premier Classe”. Never mind the tatty exterior – look at the dirty locomotives and dirty goods trucks and passenger carriages. If trains and their locomotives are clean it says something about the railways and their service delivery. There are many unemployed people; my Uncle started his railway career as a cleaner of locomotives. Why oh why the dirty locomotives? One railwayman told me they were in the haulage business and clean locomotives were not a priority. If your locomotive is spotless, it is then driven with care and the crew take ownership of the locomotive as well as the railways which they serve with pride.

WISH LIST Unlike many other free electronic magazines the pages of the old ULOLIWE and the new SAS-SAR have never been swamped with irritating adverts. It has always been my intention to always keep it that way, and to also keep this publication freely assessable to everyone! The problem is, the more advanced and complicated technology becomes, the more expenses creep in. For example: A challenge that often confronts us is the dilemma of presenting content in a manner that can be read on various devices, ranging from large-screen desktop computers to PC-tablets and cell phones. We not only need a few pence as an honorarium for the webmaster/design/layout artist, but we also need a few US $ per annum to keep our National Security Website and our railway magazines in cyber space for coming generations. Cyber space is the most cost effective way to have your own museum or library. No “rent” no “house breaking and theft” or security problems. When the subject of fundraising was debated earlier my initial wish was that we should consider approaching “interesting” advertisers. I thought of Grinrod, Plasser, Bombadier, Spoornet, Transwerk and many others. Nevertheless, we decided not to rush into things but to first opt for the “no-advert” alternative and published a PROMO VIDEO as a trial run. Click here to view the video. Click here to view Previous Editions of our eMagazine, or here to view the most Recent Editions.

SAS-SAR PROMO VIDEO 5

RAILWAY HISTORY Natal Railways

At Hillton by Lourens Sturgeon

Dining Car 219: Protea: Les Pivnic

No 219 is worth doing a scrap book on, she had the most different liveries on the old SAR and a very interesting career.

WEPENERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PERAMBULATIONS 2015-02-01 Hi guys. Friedesheim and 34 417 returning from the section with a load bound for Kroonstad. Grindrod heading to Odendaalsrus, Frieddes 1 Shaft and again, this time heading to Frieddies 5 shaft. 7

Harmony Surface Rail shunting at the Central plant. I got a call from my driver friend, he told me he was bringing scrap coaches from Bloemfontein, heading to Durban. They travel at 30Km/h with this train and so their time was up at Virginia. Here another crew took over. A shot of something that is disappearing - the crew's "blikke". The FZ's are there for braking as the passenger coaches are all "Deurpype" through pipes, which means they have no brakes. The will be covered in part 2. Lastly some photos at Whites - amazingly the station still stands intact after it has been closed. Cheers. J & J.

Part 2 Hi guys. We arrived at Virginia and the crew mini bus was already standing in the shade waiting. A while later the train pulled in behind E 1377. The crews changed and slowly she continued. Near Kalkvlakte she crawled past and the last shots are at Whites. What the coaches are going to do in Durban is anyone's guess ?? It is going to take a while for them to get there at 30Km/h!! They are destroyed and stripped on the inside and outside. The first and last coaches are 2nd class, the rest 3rd class, "kerkies" and "lala" class. Cheers. J & J.

2105-02-05 Hi guys.

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The pick-up is arriving at Wesselbron behind 34 417. Just south of Kingswood this pair of 10E's sped past, hoots from the crew. Between Losdorings and Wesselsbron 34 499 heading towards the silos at Wesselsbron. Makwassie station and the Klerksdorp bound pick-up just finishing the shunting at the silos. Southbound 10E's just before Makwassie. Shortly after this train went past the pick-up left for Klerksdorp. Then a big surprise - 4x brand new 20E's speeding past at an incredible lick - the ground shook as the 110 wagon train thundered past... Cheers. J & J.

21050213 Hi guys. 34 409 was returning from the section, here she is at Odendaalsrus, en-route to Kroonstad. At Kingswood the 2x 18E's were just pulling out of the silos after completing the pick-up work. 16

Just before Drie Ruiters a long load of southbound empties headed past, hoots from the crew. Then again, more empties, southbound, this time behind 10E's, this was just after Drie Ruiters. At Bloemhof heading north, a load of coking coal. Lastly, something that you don't see anymore "igloos" that were used for the railway workers camps. Then at the old Transtel building a hut market "Van Schoor" don't know from where but seems to be used for security nowadays. Cheers. J & J.

RAILWAYS: DAY TO DAY Ben Lombaard: Ben Lombaard

Klipplaat Diesel Depot and in contrast the local neat Police Station

Waar stoom droom

Bill Deyzel as Pilot: Ladysmith to Harrismith

On the misty Van Reenenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pass

Danie Botes Poupan

Orange River

Witput

Nostalgia

David Settle

Malmesbury - Kaapstad 31 Jan 2015 – Malmesbury – Cape Town

Lekker 6E1 1555 & 1592 by Worcester, ek is gewoonlik agter die Kamera! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; David Settle

Don van der Westhuizen

Bellville Marshalling Yard. And away they go! Anna Christina Pretorius, Philmar du Plessis, Japie Terblanche and 39 others like this. David Settle Which locos? I've not seen a 34 in that colour in Bellville before. Logan Andre Stone Where was this train headed to? I see some petrol tankers in tow? A good sign.

Don V.d Westhuizen I have no idea. I was in the yard at the time. Hansie Matthee Kan net trein no.1425 wees na Saldanha met sement tenke vir Salkor.

Fabian Maans Kruising te Lemoen

Drie Susters: Action Photo

Beaufort West: T17011

Test train at Beaufort West

E1666 en E1654

Francois Matthe端s Brackenfell, 29 Jan 2015

3 Feb 2015 PLASSER: Nomakanjani : Brackenfell - Kraaifontein

3 February 2015 35

Netjiese 35's met 2x 34's agter op steenkooltrein - Brackenfell 3 Feb 2015

Premier ClassĂ¨ (Tatty)

Sleeper: No 32047

Dining Car: Number illegible

Kitchen car: No 420

Car carrier: Number illegible

Car carrier: No 17600162

No 35-009 - Brackenfell, 27 Jan 2015

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bloudraadâ&#x20AC;?-lokomotief: Gert Beukes

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Rommel Taljaard Stel voor jy gaan sien 'n skroot handelaar vir 'n waardasie. Gert Beukes Nee man stel liewer voor ek kry eers meer van jou naamgenote (Rommel) bymekaar voor ek skroot handelaar toe gaan vir 'n waardasie lmkl vir suur druiwe.. Johann Pretorius Dis die grap van die jaar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Deon Arangies Julle ouens laat my lekker lag. Gert, met daai kontrepsie toe ek die drom sien kan jy nogal geld maak. Roker en braaier kombinasie vir jou vleise.

Pieter Erasmus: Is dit narrow gauge of 3 voet 6 duim?

Grant Fryer Class 21 from Durban to Pretoria

Last of Class 21 batch of locos going though Boughton loop heading to Pretoria I see no red marker?

Jaco Holtzhausen Bloutrein: Pretoria

31 Jan 20014: Pretoria

Rovos: Germiston: 11 Feb 2015

Majuba

Near Standerton

Jacobus Marais Phelophepa Pietermaritzburg

Cedara

Class 21

Anhydrous Ammonia OXNLJ 33-100-683

Jan Thirion Pietersburg 49

Japie Terblanche, Frans Kloppers, Bill Deyzel and 15 others like this. Adrian Maytom Nice arrangement of colours 10 February at 13:57 路 Like 路 2 Jan Thirion All the colours of the rainbow in one pic, only need the orange one Frans Kloppers Bly maar massiewe masjiene hierdie. Ek het geniet om voor in hulle te ry in die Ooskaap en op die lyn tussen Pyramid en Thabazimbi en Pyramid Pietersburg. Jaco Haasbroek Hulle het darem die oranje een se deur! Jaco Haasbroek Ek wonder, is die loco se nommer dieselfde as die E7191 op die oranje deur? Jaco Haasbroekhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/.../File:SAR_Class_7E2... Jaco Haasbroek Die res van E7191 is seker opgesny. Philmar du Plessis Hulle dae na aftrede is naby, wanneer die E22 en E23 af gelewer word. 11 February at 05:56 路 Like 50

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Japie Terblanche

Japie Terblanche: Suid-Afrikaaanse SpoorweĂŤ / SA Railways / Ulolwe (11 February 2015) Vriende dit is met leedwese dat ek so pas verneem het dat oud-stoomdrywer en lokaal-drywer Manie Meyer so pas oorlede is. Hy is regs op foto saam met At Ackerman met sy afskeid. RIV my vriend, dankie vir jou jarelange ondersteuning en vriendskap Anna Christina Pretorius, Japie Terblanche, Pieter van Rooyen and 65 others like this. Heinrich Krause Innige simpatie en sterkte aan die familie. Bill Pieterse Sterkte aan die familie. Bill Deyzel Sterkte aan die familie ,ons dink aan hulle. Basie Botha Innige simpatie aan familie. Sterkte aan jou ook oom Japie, dit is hartseer om oud kollega en vriende te verloor.

Leon P Prinsloo Sterkte aan die familie Philmar du Plessis My inninge Simpatie aan die Familie en Geliefdes. Sterkte vir julle almal. Japie Terblanche JA Basie dit was MANIE wat my daai tyd voorgestel het as graadverteenwoordiger, en ook gesorg het dat ek tot my uittrede onbestrede verkies was Fanie Van der Linde Ons innige mee gevoel met daardie familie in hierdie moeilike tyd, wees verseker van die HERE se nabyheid. Sterkte!! Deon Gouws Riv Johan Botha RIV Louis Le Roux Ai ou vriend, altyd vriendelike goeie mens. Jy sal in ons gedagtes voortleef Manie . simpatie met geliefdes . RIV

Jacobus Koos Pieters Jare saam gewerk op stoom, wonderlike man, altyd n glimlag gehac, RIV my geeerde vriend

Penelope Loxton Innige simpatie

Penelope Loxton Ai, Japie, dit vat aan 'n mens.

Theo van Rooyen Sal nooit vergeet hoe hy ons jong drywertjies en oom Hennie Ackerman altyd sweet neusies genoem het. Groot gees, lief vir die lewe en altyd reg met 'n grappie

Chris Strydom Innige simpatie vir sy famillie. Japie Terblanche Ja ou Theotjie,dankie dat ons hom met n glimlag op sy laaste rit kon sit my mater Noel Welch RIV Kleintjie Smalberger Strydom RIV, innige meegevoel aan die familie 54

Ems En Pottie Potgieter RIV.... Corrie Breytenbach RIV. Sterkte aan die familie Adam Gerber Rus in vrede oom Manie. Dit was n vooreg om oom te ken en saam met oom te werk. Johannes Pelser Ja die Hemelse Vader het die wissel van sy lewens spoor gedraai na die weg van die ewige lewe.Sterkte aan die familie. Pieter van Rooyen RIV Frederick C Austin RIV Bloutrein

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Jean Julius Mabille Wat het geword van die wa waarin mens jou motor kon laai? Het van Johannesburg na Kaapstad gery in laat 80's, met ons motor agterin. 9 February at 09:50 · Like · 1

Japie Terblanche Van die Bloutrein nie meer Johannesburg aandoen, nie en die glaskas agter loop is weggedoen met die kartrok 9 February at 10:36 · Like · 1

Barrie Brackenridge Mooi Japie 9 February at 15:45 · Like Metro

Bussiness Express

6 Feb 2015

Rovos

Car Train

Johan Bosch: Nostalgie

Johan FD Burger

Johan F D Burger: Suid-Afrikaaanse Spoorweë / SA Railways / Ulolwe (3 February 2015) Enige een help wie se Diesels is dit die? Vandag by Koedoepoort gesien. You, Jade Wilson, Andries Meiring, Bill Deyzel and 5 others like this.

Joel Turner Ex-Australian (Qld) 2173 now owned by Transnet 3 February at 15:33 · Like · 1 Chris Pretorius: 20 van hulle vir Iron Ore and Manganese na P.E. 3 February at 17:39 · Like · 1 Leon Strydom hulle gaan op die vrystaat-trajek werk 4 February at 01:43 · Like · 1 Mel Turner Look at the spec for 2173, apart from an alternator instead of a generator almost identical to a 33.200. Would probably have been cheaper for Transnet to lease locos back from Sheltamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Railways_2170_class 61

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Johan F D Burger: Suid-Afrikaaanse Spoorwe毛 / SA Railways / Ulolwe (3 February)路 Enige een help wie se Diesels is dit die. Vandag by Koedoepoort gesien. You, Anna Christina Pretorius, Japie Terblanche,Lourens Sturgeon and 6 others like this.

Mel Turner Since the bureaucratic Spoornet Leasing model is unable compete with the new breed of nimble well financed free enterprise leasing operators; it has been forced to form a JV with Thelo to survive. Is this loco a Class 43 type, or the lightweight derivative like the 10 supplied to CFM? I don't know how Vale get away with it, but they have been using locos heavier than 99 tonne over the Dona Ana Bridge 4 February at 01:53 路 Like

Johan F D Burger Suid-Afrikaaanse Spoorweë / SA Railways / Ulolwe (3 February) Enige een help wie se Diesels is dit die. Vandag by Koedoepoort gesien. Unlike · · Get Notifications · Share You, Japie Terblanche, Jade Wilson, Pieter van Rooyen and 5 others like this.

Martin Nel Kyk hoe mooi lyk hierdie klas 33 3 February at 15:27 · Like

Johan Badenhorst: ‘n Kinkel in die kabel by Malelane?

Johannes Botha: Villiers

Lappies labuschagne: Nostalgie

Leon Strydom: De Aar

Note how good the old SAR-paint was.

At Wildebeeste waiting for Power

Hutchinson

Donderdag-oggend op Hutchinson trein 17007

De Aar na Noupoort-trajek

Oppad Noupoort toe met trein 14257 en dis die leĂŤ erts val geval het tussen Wildfontein en Linde op die De Aar na Noupoort-trajek

Logan Andre Stone

Logan Andre StoneSuid-Afrikaaanse Spoorwe毛 / SA Railways / Ulolwe [4 February] You, Anna Christina Pretorius, Japie Terblanche,Jade Wilson and 5 others like this. Yolin Joseph regte perd voor gewone 6E [4 February at 23:57 ] Greg Hart Dbn 2011

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Logan Andre Stone: Suid-Afrikaaanse Spoorweë / SA Railways / Ulolwe 4 February · Anna Christina Pretorius, Philmar du Plessis, Japie Terblanche and 18 others like this. Japie Terblanche Het jy nie foto van 1595 asb. 5 February at 16:06 · Like · 1 Martin Nel Japie, hier is hyhttp://grela.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx...

SAR Class 6E1 E1595 (Series 5) SAR Class 6E1 E1595... GRELA.RRPICTUREARCHIVES.NET 5 February at 16:42 · Like · 1 · Remove Preview 73

Japie Terblanche Dankie Martin ek was eerste drywer op haar gewees splinternuut,mag ek dit save asb. 5 February at 17:03 · Like · 1 Martin Nel Japie, ek het baie foto’s van ander fotograwe op my PC, maar ek share dit nie met ander mense nie en as ek moet, dan gee ek maar erkenning vir sy werk. So ek dink as jy die foto net vir jouself hou, sal die fotograaf nie mind nie. 5 February at 17:28 · Like · 1 Jaco Holtzhausen Mens moet net seker net nie kan geld maak met ń ander man se snaps nie Martin Nel Jaco, ek glo nie, maar ek dink dis maar uit respek teenoor die ou wat dit geneem het dat mens hom erkenning gee. Sommige van hulle het menere van kameras en vra nie regtig geld vir die fotos nie, maat net erkenning dat dit sy foto is. Ek meen ek het maar 'n slim miken-druk. Gee nie om regtig wat mense met my foto doen nie, maar sou darem nie wou hê dat iemand geldmaak uit my werk nie. 5 February at 17:46 · Edited · Like · 2 Jaco Holtzhausen Daar is fotos op die net van ons spoorweg wat goud werd is glo ek. Japie Terblanche Sorry Martin jou foto wil nie save nie. Iemand anders ‘n foto van 1595 asb? Jaco Holtzhausen Sien dis oom André Kritzinger se foto hy sal kan help 5 February at 18:42 · Like Japie Terblanche Soek so bitter graag n foto van haar Jaco Jaco Holtzhausen Ek het met die foto se baas gepraat oom Jaco Haasbroek Het oom Japie al die foto kon save? Ek kon dit save. Kliek op die link.http://grela.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx...

SAR Class 6E1 E1595 (Series 5) SAR Class 6E1 E1595... GRELA.RRPICTUREARCHIVES.NET 5 February at 19:29 · Jaco Haasbroek Sien dit is dieselfde link as Martin s'n. Regs kliek op die foto en gaan net op "Save image as". 5 February at 19:30 · Like · 1

Japie Terblanche Nee Jaco ek is te dom, myne sê save picture as. Jaco Haasbroek Gebruik die Save Picture as. Japie Terblanche Nee Jaco my ou Mater nou is daai foto desmoers weet nie waar, stuur hom vir my asb op my timeline. 5 February at 20:01 · Like · 1 Jaco Haasbroek Ek kon nie op die timeline sit nie, maar het 'n message gestuur.

Japie Terblanche Dankie jou boodskap is so duidelik, Bravo. 5 February at 20:10 · Like · 1

Logan Andre Stone Ek gee ook nie om wie my foto’s gebruik. Ons almal geniet om foto’s te sien. Ek het onlangs by Leeuhof Loko op een van hulle boeke of tydrooster gesien een van my foto’s wat ek op Railpictures.net gesit het, word op die cover gesit. Was lekker gewees om dit te sien. Japie Terblanche So ‘n bek moet jam kry Logan Andre Stone, suinige ouens kom nie in die hemel mater. 5 February at 21:56 Ander foto’s van Logan Andre Stone

Nicky Grobbelaar First Class 21E at Ermelo

11Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Going down to the Sea

Nuno Lisbonese: Portugal

Nuno Lisbonense: 30 January at 14:01 AFR4008 and 4009 in Valencia, Spain https://www.flickr.com/photos/bwguille3600/16395931252/ Author: Guillermo B&W3600

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Ore van den Bergh

Ore van den Bergh : 6 February at 16:57 路 Wat se tipe diesel is die?

Anna Christina Pretorius, Japie Terblanche, Pieter van Rooyen and 10 others like this. Martin Nel Dis van Botswana Rail. Co-Co EMD V12 2 stroke turbo. 1680Kw. Is bietjie sterker as ons klas 33, maar swakker as ons klas 34. Kan twee-twee saamwerk. 6 February at 17:45 · Edited · Like Ore van den Bergh Ok ek moet hulle more gaan toetsry en kyk of hulle reg is. Die man wat ons gebel het se dis n 35200 wat opgebou is deur TE wat ons aan Botswana verkoop en as dit nie so is nie kan ek nie ry nie 6 February at 17:49 · Like Martin Nel Ek lees hier dat hulle sê hierdie diesels van so tussen die klas 35 ( GT18MC) en GM Klas34 ( GT26MC). Weet nie of dit sal help nie. Van die specs is baie na aan die klas 35200 en 600, maar baie sterker. Klas 35-200 = 1065 Kw teenoor 1680Kw vir die BD 221 6 February at 18:38 · Like Ore van den Bergh Dankie ek gaan kyk en jou laat weet. 6 February at 18:43 · Like · 1 Martin Nel O ja nog bietjie inligting. Daar is 20 van hulle gelewer deur Kanada in 1986. Was genr van BD-013 tot BD-032, maar later hernr na BD213 tot BD-232 in 1992. Daar is ander lokos, die series 3, wat presies ons klas 35-000 is. Hulle is net deur GE Brasilië gebou. Die U-15C. Mel Turner Is this the pair that went to Grindrod Pretoria a couple of weeks ago? were sighted at Cor Delfos and by the AR&TS guys Leon Strydom is hierdie nie die gt22 mc nie Mel Turner Botswana D013 - D032 Mel Turner GT22LC, so similar to Zimbabwe GT22LC-2. The L indicates lightweight so they have the GL-C bogies, and should weigh around 90 tonnes. The GL-C maxes out with a total loco weight of 210,000 lbs. The engines are 12-645E3, so the same as the engines in the 20 2250 Class purchased by Transnet from Aurizon Mel Turner CFM also have GT22LC-2, 9 in use plus the one now stored at Grindrod 79

Pretoria, this unit was at Transnet Bloemfontein for several years, together with the Alstom AD26C Class 21E

Filler

Middelburg - HBH

Phil du Plessis

Philmar du Plessis, 28 January at 12:03

You, Jade Wilson, Pieter van Rooyen, Francois Matthe眉s and 10 others like this. Phil du Plessis: This not the original loco wheels. These are very special test wheel sets that measures the twist in axles and wheels. Measure the forces in the wheels whilst curving, whether you have any wheel unloading, vibration and many other parameters. The wheels will be exchanged with normal wheel sets after this weeks testing. 28 January at 12:07 路 Unlike 路 4

Sarel van der Merwe: Naboomspruit Klas 19D 2534

Imported Railway Stock: Schalk Claassen

Schalk Claassen,1 February at 10:49: Die volgende vrag tweedehandse diesels van AustraliĂŤ het in Durban aangekom. Fotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s geneem: 1 Feb 2015.

Japie Terblanche, Chris Oelofse, Jade Wilson and 28 others like this. Franciscus Boshoff First on the left are Rovos diesel Jacobus Marais Mooi kiekies Maat Phillip Potgieter Hulle staan al die hele week daar langs die droĂŤ dokke.1 February 2015

Willie Marais: Touwsrivier Montage: 4E: Green Mamba

Driver Marais

Touwsrivier

Willie Marais: Suid-Afrikaaanse Spoorweﾃｫ / SA Railways / Ulolwe [9 February] Hoekom moet Passasiers daagliks op die platform van Touwsrivier sit en wag op 'n trein met geen badkamer geriewe ?????? Die Stasie se assuransiegeld is seker lank reeds uitbetaal ????? Hoekom die vertraging in die Restourasieproses ?????? JUL SKULD DIT VIR JUL KLIﾃ起T EN DIE DORP!!!! Glenn Elsden, Japie Terblanche, Jade Wilson and 25 others like this. Francois Mattheﾃｼs Ons weet mos waarheen daardie assuransiegeldjies is... Xavier Davids julle sal die stasie moet reg maak die stasie is dood doen iets omtrent die stasie, fix it!!!!!!!! David Settle embarrassing 85

Gerhard Palvie ja, toe ek aangebied het om dit te huur en te herstel op my onkoste is dit van die hand gewys. Nou is die hande toe!!! Ruaan KLeinhans Ja so loop dit maar.... Nickey Basson Skreiende skande soos dit lyk. Tussen treinspore netso vuil. Was jare terug netjies, skoon en ŉ plesier om daar te stap. Passasiers het gereeld agter by di visdam gaan besoek aflê, terwyl trein daar staan. Dis hartverskeurend om te sien hoe dit nou lyk.

Gerrit Jaftha Willie dis tyd dat ons hande vat en die ding saam aanpak. Dit kan net tot voordeel van ons dorp wees. Bennie Roach Dis ook seker Jan van Riebeeck se skuld dat dit so lyk. Lol Kobie Compion ek stem saam dit was een van die stasies waar n mens wou voet aan wal sit self fotos daar geneem Willie Marais Ek het Troues afgeneem op die tuine agter die stasie....het bewyse daarvan!!!! nou net droë landskap!!!!!

Willie Marais 9 February at 14:15 Iets wat my rooi onder die kraag maak is die agterlosigheid van ‘Senior Amptenare’ wat hul net nie steur aan oproepe van die Polisie of sekuriteitsamptenare om hul voet dwars te sit en te sê .....” genoeg is genoeg nie”!!!!!!!!! Onder hul verantwoordelikheid en met ‘n stewige maandelikse salaris word dit wat ‘n bate is vir hul maatskappy onder sy of haar afdeling net eenvoudig gestroop. Wonder wat sal hul sê as hul van hul salaris gestroop word as hul tot verantwoording geroep word omdat belangrike Suid Afrikaanse Infrastruktuur net weggedra word en hul betaal word om skouers op te trek!!!! Die Barraks op Touwsrivier is in 1977 splinternuut gebou en na Transnet se onttrekking leeg gelaat ..... verskeie organisasies en Munisipaliteit het daarvoor aansoek gedoen vir besetting , maar tevergeefs......en nou is dit half gesloop !!!!!! Gee asseblief die gebou vir ons as Touwsrivier Sakekamer voetstoots sodat ons daarvan besit kan neem en weer herstel om vir ‘n gemeenskapprojek aan te wend. Verdien ‘n slag jou geld ..die persoon verantwoordelik vir geboue.... en doen iets goed vir ‘n werklose gemeenskap wat juis deur jul wees gelaat is met werksgeleenthede.

Help ons om die verlate Transnet geboue te hergebruik vir die nageslag!!!!!!voor almal so lyk!!!!!!!Nie net op Touwsrivier, maar dwarsoor Suid Afrika!!!!!!

Filler

MODELS Live SAR Steam in the UK: Richard Niven

It would appear that he has more steam locomotives than the good old railways!

Static SAR Model Maker: Paul Rossouw

Paul & Leonie Rossouw: 7 February at 07:06 Hallo almal, ons bou stoomtrein modelle vir vertoon doeleindes alleenlik. Die pryse begin op R 3 850-00 en meer afhangend van watter model u wil hê.... Die modelle is om en by 1,2 meter lank en sowat 15 cm hoog. Dit word alles met die hand gebou!!! Indien u sou belangstel kontak asb vir Paul Rossouw op 083 339 1606. Dankie baie.

LETTERS Dr Dreyer van der Merwe Hallo Hennie, Ek het so 15 jaar terug op ŉ groot plesierboot al langs die Alaska kus gevaar – “The Inside Passage”. Op een plek anker die boot en is daar ŉ treinrit op ŉ trein wat deur die jare bewaar gebly het. Dit het 120 jaar gelede goudsoekers na die Klondyke geneem. Dit was in die jare toe daar ŉ sg “goudstormloop” in California, Alaska, Barberton en Witwatersrand was. Sien aangeheg. Ek het die treinrit onderneem en ook Liarsville besoek. Dis ‘n dorpie wat die laaste stop was voor die “diggings” waar mense inligting (meestal leuens) teen betaling ontvang 90

het oor wat om te doen om ryk te word uit goud. Meeste mense het arm teruggekeer na die VSA. Groete Dreyer

Adv Anton Alberts (via J Wepener) Dear Pensioner, Beste Pensioenaris, I would like to provide more feedback on the Ek gee graag verdere terugvoering oor die court case and bonuses: hofsaak en bonusse: 1. Court Case: We have been informed that Transnet and the two pension funds will not try to appeal the class action court order any more. This is good news and means that the legal team can now attend to the claims against Transnet and the government without any further delays.

1. Hofsaak: Ons het verneem dat Transnet en die pensioenfondse nie verder gaan probeer appelleer teen die klasaksie hofbevel nie. Dit is goeie nuus en beteken dat die regspan nou sonder verdere vertragings kan voorberei vir die eise teen Transnet en die regering.

2. Bonusse: Die bonus wat einde April betaal 2. Bonuses: The bonus payable at the end of gaan word is vir alle lede van die Transnet April will be for the members of the Transnet Tweede Vastevoordeelfonds en die Transport Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transport Pensioenfonds se “Transnet Subfonds”. Pension Fund’s “Transnet Subfund”. Dankie vir julle geduld sover. Julle hofsaak Thank you for your patience thus far. Your court stoom sterk voort en geregtigheid lê op die case is steaming ahead and justice is on the horison. Hou aan bid en glo. horizon. Keep on praying and believing. Seënwense Best wishes

Peter Dearlove Good day Hennie I have recently developed an interest in trains (especially locos) and am still at the stage where I can hardly tell the front of a loco from the back. I live in Dundee KZN where the through traffic is limited. I would like to make contact with other enthusiasts in KZN who would be willing to be patient with my ignorance and probably, at times, even stupid questions. I managed to find your monthly magazine on Internet last night and was immediately hooked. Have a great day Regards Peter Dearlove Cell 082 876 2254 Peter Dearlove <peter@umzinyathi.gov.za>

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The next issue of “The SAS-SAR” will be Vol 6 No 3 and will be published, DV, sometime during April 2015. Send in your comments, anecdotes and photographs please. Take care!