Uloliwe Vol 5 No 5 by Hennie Heymans, Nongqai Publications

Contents WELCOME................................................................................................................. 5 WHO ARE WE? ......................................................................................................... 5 Mr Les Pivnic .......................................................................................................... 5 Johan Jacobs ......................................................................................................... 5 Glenn William Elsden.............................................................................................. 6 WEPENERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PERAMBULATIONS ............................................................................ 8 20140327................................................................................................................ 8 Left window: Stone damage? ............................................................................... 12 20140328.............................................................................................................. 13 Filler ...................................................................................................................... 16 20140404.............................................................................................................. 19 Whites ............................................................................................................... 23 Friedesheim ...................................................................................................... 27 20140416.............................................................................................................. 27 WESTERN CAPE: MATJESFONTEIN: TISH ARCHER........................................... 44 Matjesfontein Museum: Lord Milner Hotel ............................................................ 44 Matjesfontein Railway Station ............................................................................... 48 SOUTH AFRICAN CLASS 6J NO 645: COL ANDRE KRITZINGER ........................ 50 South African Class 6J 4-6-0 ............................................................................ 52 Specifications .................................................................................................... 52 Career ............................................................................................................... 55 Manufacturer ..................................................................................................... 55 Distribution ........................................................................................................ 56 Class 6 sub-classes .......................................................................................... 56 Service .............................................................................................................. 56 Renumberings ................................................................................................... 57 Liveries illustrated ............................................................................................. 57 See also ............................................................................................................ 58 References ........................................................................................................ 58 20E: CSR ZHUZHOU ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE CO LTD: PHIL DU PLESSIS ..... 59 Brief Introduction of 20E Locomotive .................................................................... 59 Main Technical Feature ........................................................................................ 59

Main Parameter .................................................................................................... 60 Diagram.................................................................................................................... 61 16DA 879 - STEFAN ANDRZEJEWSKI ................................................................... 61 Good news from Atlantic Rail ............................................................................... 61 GAUTENG ............................................................................................................... 66 Reef steamers: Phil Beck (Cape Town) ................................................................ 66 LOURENS STURGEON........................................................................................... 68 Rovos Rail Capital Park ........................................................................................ 68 Ag ... sigh ... Scrapped ......................................................................................... 69 Natal Creighton KZN: 24 & 42 inches apart .......................................................... 71 NORTHERN CAPE .................................................................................................. 74 Class 26: Red Devil: Patrick Coetzee ................................................................... 74 NEWS FROM OUR FB ............................................................................................ 75 EASTERN CAPE...................................................................................................... 76 20E: Noel Welch ................................................................................................... 76 Coega: Petra Diedericks Smit ............................................................................... 77 3BR 1486: USR .................................................................................................... 78 KWAZULU NATAL: JACOBUS MARAIS.................................................................. 78 Durban Esplanade ................................................................................................ 78 Durban harbour: New Immigrants for Africa: Tranz Metro .................................... 79 Tranz Metro .......................................................................................................... 81 Durban Metro: Springfield ..................................................................................... 83 DURBAN .................................................................................................................. 85 Mini-Town: Marine Parade: Durban Beachfront: Johan van Breda ....................... 87 NORTHERN CAPE (NC) .......................................................................................... 88 20E in NC: Johan Steyn ....................................................................................... 88 NC: Fourteenstreams: Veertienstrome ................................................................. 97 NC: Leon Strydom ................................................................................................ 98 WESTERN CAPE................................................................................................... 101 Near Malan Station: Francois Mattheüs.............................................................. 101 Transnet Rail Engineering, Bellville: Gath Killian ................................................ 101 Science Train / Wetenskaptrein: Matjesfontein: via Johan van Breda ................ 107 ‘Wetenskaptrein’ begin sy reis - deur Samantha van den Berg ...................... 107 3

English Synopsys ............................................................................................ 108 A Dream for Touws River: Willie Marais ............................................................. 108 PANDORAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOX .................................................................................................. 109 UNITED KINGDOM ................................................................................................ 109 Easter Rail Chaos ............................................................................................... 109 Model Railways: 'Wroxham Minature Worlds...................................................... 112 Tube driver charged with endangering passengers as he 'drove train while intoxicated' .......................................................................................................... 123 Selfie that went wrong ........................................................................................ 125 USA ........................................................................................................................ 129 Shocking video captures moment a subway train speeds over a wailing man lying on the tracks ... and he survives ......................................................................... 129 VIETNAM ............................................................................................................... 129 AIRCRAFT ............................................................................................................. 137 Kempton Park/Boksburg: Johannes Botha ......................................................... 137 Lebombo 747-200............................................................................................... 137 SA RAILWAYS POLICE ......................................................................................... 138 Bospadda: Johannes Botha ................................................................................ 138 POST BOX ............................................................................................................. 139 Railway Station Coffee: D Botes ......................................................................... 139 Verrinneweerde Spoorwegstasie: D Botes ......................................................... 140 Railway Gravy: D Botes ...................................................................................... 140 Reebok: Tubby Myburgh .................................................................................... 140 Charlie Lewis: Cape Town .................................................................................. 141 DISCLAIMER ......................................................................................................... 141 IN CONCLUSION; NEXT ISSUE & GREETINGS .................................................. 142

WELCOME Consider yourself welcome and join in the fun. We can’t offer you the real clicketyclack of the railways, or the hustle and bustle of a crowed railway station with porters pushing or pulling their trolleys, excited passengers looking for their compartment on the passenger list, or the aroma of the station restaurant (Remember the pie, chips & gravy finished off with railway coffee?) or the smell of a clean compartment on the Trans-Karoo or just the excitement of just being there watching the spectacle of steam in action. No, we can only invite you to come with us and share what’s on the menu. They say in Afrikaans: “hunger is the best cook”. On that culinary note come along and see what we have scraped together for you – some are from the past and other are brand new.

WHO ARE WE? You may have wondered who we are. We are three chaps who, with your help outside in the field and on the rails, work and compile to complete this magazine. Not one of us is a railwayman or a former railwayman. We simply love trains like other people love aircraft or motor cars.

Mr Les Pivnic As novices regarding the South African Railways and its successors in title we have asked Mr Les Pivnic to be our patron. Why do we need a patron? Well he is an accomplished historian and a former deputy-curator of the SAR Museum in its heyday when it was in Johannesburg. Such a pity I never spent enough time in the Johannesburg Railway Museum. I loved to watch the various SAR models on exhibition. He never ceases to “educate” us on the finer detail and he corrects us when we make mistakes. In short you can say he keeps us on the right track! Helping me is:

Johan Jacobs During the 60’s we lived alongside the railway lines between President and Driehoek stations near Germiston. Here my younger brother and I grew up alongside the many trains that passed our house every day and night. Our love for trains started here! We painted a steam cabin on one of our outside buildings’ wall and often played “engine-engine”. During my school days I travelled regularly to Krugersdorp on the local passenger train to visit my grandparents. After school my brother became a stoker on steam locomotives at Germiston Steam Depot. I spent quite a few times 5

with him on the footplate especially when they were shunting. Whilst my brother pursued a career on the railway as a stoker and later as a railway policeman, I instead joined the SADF. Later in my life during my service in the SADF I travelled regularly on the TransKaroo and Trans-Natal trains and also travelled a few times by train to Namibia. It is an honour for me to be part of the Facebook group ‘Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorweë/ South African Railway and the monthly e-magazine ULOLIWE Then, I am also a keen aviation enthusiast and love vintage prop planes! I am married for 33 years to Jeanette.

Glenn William Elsden

Ballistic Lab, KwaZulu-Natal (Nov. 2000)

Glenn Elsden in 2001 as a member of the SAP Natal Service Shooting Association (NSSA)

Glenn William Elsden was a member of the "old” South African Police Force as well as the "new" South African Police Service for nearly 24 years (Dec. 1977 – May 2011) where he held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel at the time of his resignation. He is a specialist in ballistics and a real proverbial "officer and gentleman". Glenn served with distinction in various departments of the SAP first in the uniform branch, commencing as an ordinary Constable on patrol at Randburg Police Station (JHB) where he also performed ‘detached service’ in surrounding townships when uprisings there where the order of the day. Later Glenn was transferred to Police Head Office (Wachthuis) in January 1983 and later in mufti to the SA Criminal Bureau (SACB) in Pretoria where he enrolled in a 36

year in-service training programme at the Ballistic Unit to pursue a career as a Forensic Ballistic Specialist. As a Ballistic Expert he served for the remaining years of his career - first in Pretoria and later, from 1994 onwards, at the decentralized Forensic Science Laboratory in KwaZulu-Natal as 2nd in Command, Head of the Ballistic Training Division, and Regional Coordinator of IBIS (Integrated Ballistic Identification System). In KZN he performed work of sterling quality and could be regarded as a pioneer in that province. Glenn is now a self-employed Education Adviser (t/a EDU-Adviser) dedicated to the goal of guiding and motivating learners to reach their full potential, both in their personal and professional lives. He has written a short memoir (eBook) of his experiences in the SAP, Memoir of an Apartheid Cop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; downloadable for free in various formats at Smashwords. One of his favourite pastimes is graphic and website designing, a hobby which eventually progressed into a supplementary freelance business. His high standard of professionalism was brought to my notice. He was approached during February 2014, to assist with the design and development of a new website for the old South African Police and he launched the project successfully without hesitation. He also accepted the offer to become an associate of eNongqai Publications as Graphic Designer and Webmaster. Like me, Glenn is also passionate about the History of the Police (and the railways) which we are trying to preserve for coming generations. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HBH.

Class 34 by Lourens Sturgeon As usual we start with our correspondent in the Orange Free State, Jacque & John Wepener from Welkom. 7

WEPENERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PERAMBULATIONS 20140327 Hi guys. On approaching Bloemhof we noticed a speeding train heading north. We caught up to it at Grasslands and noticed the points and route indicator were set for the loop, so a crossing was going to take place. Slowly an empty load of CR ore wagons behind 4x 10Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pulled into the loop. Not too long after this the pick-up came past with a load of mielies and one 6E upfront. Buy now the empty train had trundled off out of sight. Soon we caught up with her again, stopped at a red signal. Also the southbound signals were green again. This time a Luxrailer trolley sped past. The signals were then set up for the empties to proceed and so did we. All along the line huge trees have been removed from the railway reserve, all the nice braai spots are now gone... Then, near Kingswood the north facing signals were red again and south green, so the empties we going to be held back again. Soon a load of containers came past behind 2x 6E's. Plenty of refrigerated containers in the consist. At Kingswood the signals were green for the empties, but only for a while and near Drie Ruiters the route indicator showed to the loop, another crossing. In the distance we noticed that something different was on its way. Soon we realized it was light blue PRASA 18E's with a passenger train. Operating did not want to tell us anything about this special but at least they told us there was another special passenger on its way and plenty of other trains as well. Why the secrecy - we would like to know - both trains looked like empty coaching stock and our other connections have told us they were heading down to Cape Town for the Jazz festival. At Makwassie a very smart looking 18E was ready to depart with another pick-up load of mielies, there were also wine tankers in this consist. Standing in Makwassie station we found the Plasserail Dynamic StopFexpress, it was knock-off time for them. The track master told me they had started at Leeuhof and were slowly working their way to Fourteen Streams. They also told me that the derailment near Boskuil was from Kilometre point 88 to 110 - just do the maths yourself - 22Km of sleepers were replaced! Back next to the line just after Makwassie the route indicators once again put the empties onto the loop, these guys were having a slow shift! 8

At Leeudoringstad, a load of rail bolsters behind a single 6E, were being held back for what turned out to be the other special - the Premier Classe. Unfortunately we had to leave as there were even more trains on their way... Greetings and hoots from all the crews. We have heard that the last Daylight Sitter leaves Johannesburg for Durban tomorrow and returns on Sunday - this service is being withdrawn... Cheers. J & J.

Filler â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Diagram of a Class 10E

Filler: Class 1 (Hendrie “B”)

Left window: Stone damage?

20140328 Hi guys. We decided to head down to the Free State mainline to try and get the Algoa. The timing was quite nice and we managed to get her speeding through Bosrand, friendly waves from the crew. According to the timetable I have she is about right time, some people in the Diner.

I can remember when I was at school and the holidays came - train travel!! Unfortunately no more... The first 2 photos are just something "else" - just to show that it still is nice to live in Africa, even with all the crap - where else are you going to get wild animals 15 minutes from your house?? Lastly I have been having hassles with e-mails bouncing and the like - If you still want to receive my sightings please reply to this mail - I am going to clean up my address book and make a new one. I know there are plenty of guys out there that use my photos - but still - please reply - then I know you receive them and I have the correct addresses. Thanks. Jacque & John.

Filler

A Station for the ‘Gravy Train’ at Nkandla? – Neil van Vuuren in Beeld dd 20-3-2014

20140404 Hi guys. Between Boskuil and Drie Ruiters we got a northbound load of mielies, note all the new ballast, this is where the derailment of a while back took place. All seems sorted now, temporary speed restrictions have been lifted. Next, another northbound load, this time ore wagons and Lime at Kingswood. The track master and his gang were busy here, hence the train running on the loop. The 18E's are heading north travelling at an incredible speed.

just

after

Grasslands

this

train

was

Greetings from all the crews as usual, the ballast tamping machines are near Bloemhof. The Johannesburg bound Algoa departing after a short stop at Virginia. The Premier Classe coaches are also in the consist. She is running about 90 minutes late. On the left you can see the ruined goods shed... A southbound load of fuel went past behind 2x 34 class diesels, too far for a photo, the diesels are probably heading to the workshops in Bloem. Also a southbound load of mielies was missed. Then our first visit to Whites since its closure on 2014/03/31, strange not to have a chat with the friendly TCO... At least there is still a security guard here - so the vandals will stay away for a little while longer. Also the first train we get running with CS 90 through Whites en-route to Kroonstad. Mostly fuel tankers. There is a 15Km/h speed restriction through Whites. Virginia is the next station to close; the guys have been busy there all week. Temporary white crosses have been erected over the signals while the switch over to CS 90 takes place. We have been invited to visit the TCO's in Kroonstad. They told us the following: WelgleĂŤ is switching over after Virginia, Brandfort which will fall back to Bloemfontein.

then

Theunissen

and

lastly

The semaphore stations north of Kroonstad might still take several years to switch over due to difficulties with the points and signals that are worked by the lever frames. Good news to us!! Most of the lever frames have had

electric motors installed to operate the points as the female TCO's can't pull the levers... Sasolburg is going to be controlled by Leeuhof soon. Nothing new at RRL or Sheltam or Harmony Surface Rail. Lastly the 34 class is at Friedesheim with the timber empties. Plenty of track maintenance going on here as well.

Cheers. J & J.

A thought: Just look at the stations like Whites later on. If we do get a passenger service like in the old days it will cost billions to refurbish them or build new ones. Why can’t we preserve old stations? Why can we let them to old railwaymen; community organisations or security companies? Why can’t there be a service say from Hennenman to Kroonstad or Hennenman to Bloemfontein. Taxis are expensive and with the new toll roads let’s get people back on the track - HBH

Whites

Friedesheim

20140416 Hi Guys. Quite a lot - so two instalments. E1444 & sister on a load of empty fuel tankers and beer trucks heading through Virginia, en-route to Kroonstad, ex Bloemfontein.

34-409 returning from Bothaville with the pick-up. To the left of the diesel the line heading to Bultfontein can be seen, this is at Rooiblom / Ancona. This train was supposed to shunt the timber at Friedesheim but the crew's time was up and the train was staged in Odendaalsrus and only continued the following day. Have a look at the remains of the goods shed... A couple of days later and 34-409 is heading back to Kroonstad light loco after doing the Mondi timber shunt at Odendaalsrus, this is at Welkom. Harmony Surface Rail at the exchange yards, waiting for Sheltam to bring in a load of ore. At Hennenman, heading south, also in the consist a 34 class heading to the workshops. Another southbound movement, in the same spot and yet another diesel heading to BFX. These units are for the Kroonstad bound working of the car train later in the day. As far as I know only one 34 class is 27

allowed to be hauled dead on a train, thus two trains and two Hennenman's old silo can be seen as well.

diesels.

A couple of shots of Sheltam between Saaiplaas 4 and 5 shafts with empty hoppers, this is where the mine line crosses over the Transnet line to Whites. It seems as if the waste rock has been stopped at 4 shaft for the time being and waste is now being hauled from 5 shaft, as well as reef. A train load of waste is pictured here, this has to be moved clear in order to allow the reef to be loaded. Continued in part two... A couple of more pics of Sheltam. One of Harmony's locos heading back from the exchange yard to the loco depot with a faulty hopper. RRL at Niemandsland. This train has just come from the exchange yard at the show grounds, the locos has to run around the train here to continue onwards to Odendaalsrus. One of the vacuum pipes was leaking and the load was delayed quite some time. Northbound between Whites and Hennenman a load of brand new refurbished mielie trucks. Also 2x 35 classes in the consist, returning from BFX workshops. One was painted in the new livery, the other still blue. Seems like 2x 35's are allowed on a load. Then another northbound load near Kalkvlakte. This is a load bound for the Ncala Corridor, even in their own wagons. There is a CGR 1906 piece of rail at the level crossing. Just before the Sand River bridge at Virginia, light locos heading to Bloem for the car train. A 30km/h "scrap" train for Bloemfontein heading through Kalkvlakte. Plenty of "flat wheels" in the consist. This train is a killer to work... Another HSR loco at old Brand shaft. 34-058 shunting the timber at the old Welkom goods shed. Lastly RRL heading through Friedesheim with a load of empties bound for Freddies 1 shaft at Odendaalsrus. Last week there was a derailment near Christiana. This caused the northbound Trans Karoo to be delayed for several hours. Apparently the passengers ran out of food and drink and Shosholoza Meyl did nothing...

Also due the riots near Bloemhof / Christiana and the derailment the Cape Town bound Blue Train came via Orkney - Westleigh - Bloemfontein - Kimberley - unfortunately all in darkness... Cheers. J & J.

WESTERN CAPE: MATJESFONTEIN: TISH ARCHER Matjesfontein Museum: Lord Milner Hotel

Comment One is proud to see what the people at the Lord Milner Hotel are doing to preserve our history. It is a very historic place to visit and a nice rest along the way to, or from, Cape Town. Jimmy Logan is the man who put Matjesfontein (I prefer the original Dutch spelling) on the map. His farm Tweedside is nearby along the N1. Olive Schreiner had a little house here. It is so tranquil and quiet. During the Anglo-Boer War many British troops were stationed here and at Memorial (an unused halt) there are various historic graves. Lawrence G Green also did much to publicise Jimmy Logan and Matjesfontein.1 If you are interested get the book from a library and read it. Pure enjoyment and nostalgia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HBH.

See Karoo, 1953 & 1984; Timmins Publishers; PO Box 94, Cape Town, 4000. Chapt lV: Railway across the Karoo;(p 48) and Chapt V: Logan of Matjesfontein; (p 58) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HBH.

Matjesfontein Railway Station

Shosholoza Meyl at Matjesfontein 48

Matjesfontein railway houses

SOUTH AFRICAN CLASS 6J NO 645: COL ANDRE KRITZINGER From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

South African Class 6J 4-6-0 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia South African Class 6J 4-6-0 ex CGR 6th Class 4-6-0

Ex CGR 6th Class no. 292, SAR Class 6J no. 642 Specifications Power type

Steam

Designer

Cape Government Railways

Builder

Neilson, Reid and Company

Serial number

6089-6102

Model

CGR 6th Class

Build date

1902 [1]

Total produced

Configuration

4-6-0 "Ten-wheeler"

Gauge

3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge

Leading wheel diameter

28.5 in (724 mm)

Driver diameter

54 in (1,370 mm)

Wheelbase

Total: 45 ft 8.5 in (13.932 m) Engine: 5 ft 6 in (1.676 m) bogie 11 ft 4 in (3.454 m) coupled 20 ft 8 in (6.299 m) total Tender: 4 ft 7 in (1.397 m) bogie 14 ft 7 in (4.445 m) total

Length

53 ft (16.154 m)

Height

12 ft 10 in (3.912 m)

Frame

Bar frame

Axle load

13 long tons (13.2 t) on 2nd driver

Weight on drivers 37.5 long tons (38.1 t) Locomotive weight

48.8 long tons (49.6 t)

Tender weight

44,032 lb (20.0 t) empty 43.05 long tons (43.7 t) w/o

Locomotive and 99,120 lb (45.0 t) empty tender 91.85 long tons (93.3 t) w/o combined weight Tender type

XF - XC, XC1, XD, XE, XE1, XF, XF1, XF2, XJ, XM, XM1, XN2, XM3, XM4 permitted * 2 axle bogies * 34 in (864 mm) wheels * Length 22 ft 2.5 in (6.769 m)

Fuel type

Coal

Fuel capacity

10 long tons (10.2 t)

Water capacity

3,000 imp gal (14,000 l)

Boiler

4 ft 7 in (1.397 m) inside diameter 11 ft 2.125 in (3.407 m) inside length 6 ft 9.5 in (2.070 m) pitch

Boiler pressure

180 psi (1,240 kPa)

Fire grate area

19 sq ft (1.765 m2)

Heating surface: – Tubes

182 tubes 2 in (50.8 mm) diameter 1,065 sq ft (98.942 m2)

– Firebox

108 sq ft (10.034 m2)

– Total

1,173 sq ft (108.975 m2)

Cylinders

Two

Cylinder size

17 in (432 mm) bore 26 in (660 mm) stroke 54

Valve gear

Stephenson

Tractive effort

At 75% pressure: [2] 18,780 lbf (83.5 kN) at 180 psi (1,240 kPa) 17,740 lbf (78.9 kN) at 170 psi (1,170 kPa) Career

Operator(s)

Cape Government Railways South African Railways

Class

CGR 6th Class, SAR Class 6J

Number in class

Number

CGR 155, 160, 287-294, 537-540 SAR 635-648 [1][3][4]

Delivered

1902

First run

1902

Withdrawn

1973 [5]

The South African Class 6J 4-6-0 of 1902 is a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape Colony. In 1902 fourteen 6th Class bar framed steam locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement were placed in service by the Cape Government Railways. In 1912, when they were assimilated into the South African Railways, they were renumbered and reclassified to Class 6J.[1][3][5] Manufacturer The 6th Class was designed at the Salt River works of the Cape Government Railways (CGR) at the same time as the 7th Class. While the 7th Class was conceived primarily as a goods locomotive, the 6th Class was intended to be its fast passenger service counterpart.[1] The fourteen 6th Class locomotives that were placed in service by the CGR in 1902 were built by Neilson, Reid and Company. They were practically identical to the two bar framed locomotives built by Sharp Stewart and Company in 1900 that became 55

the South African Railways (SAR) Class 6F, and they were visually identifiable as second generation 6th Class locomotives by their higher running boards without driving wheel fairings.[1][2] Distribution Four of them were numbered in the range from 537 to 540 for the Midland System of the CGR. The other ten were numbered 155, 160 and in the range from 287 to 294 for the Western System.[1][4] It would appear that the CGRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western System was more concerned with having unbroken number ranges than the CGR itself was about allocating different classifications to dissimilar locomotives, even when they had different wheel arrangements. Of these Western System engine numbers, 155 and 160 had been used before on two 6th Class locomotives that had been sold to the Oranje-Vrijstaat Gouwerment-Spoorwegen (OVGS) in 1897.[1][4] Class 6 sub-classes The Union of South Africa was established on 31 May 1910, in terms of the South Africa Act. One of the clauses in the Act required that the three Colonial Government railways, the CGR, the Natal Government Railways and the Central South African Railways, also be united under one single administration to control and administer the railways, ports and harbours of the Union. While the South African Railways (SAR) came into existence in 1910, the actual classification and renumbering of all the rolling stock of the three constituent railways required careful planning and was only implemented with effect from 1 January 1912.[3][6]

When these fourteen locomotives were assimilated into the SAR in 1912, they were renumbered in the range from 635 to 648 and reclassified to Class 6J.[2][3][4] The rest of the CGRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6th Class locomotives, together with the Central South African Railways (CSAR) Classes 6-L1 to 6-L3 locomotives that had been inherited from the OVGS via the Imperial Military Railways (IMR), were grouped into thirteen more subclasses by the SAR. The 4-6-0 locomotives became SAR Classes 6, 6A to 6H, 6K and 6L, the 2-6-2 locomotives became Class 6Y and the 2-6-4 locomotives became Class 6Z.[2][3][4] Service The Class 6J has been described as the most successful of the bar framed 6th Class locomotives. The CGR placed them in service on the Cape mainline and for several years they hauled the Dining Car Express Train that left Cape Town every 56

Wednesday morning for the Orange River Colony and Johannesburg the Transvaal, running via De Aar, Noupoort and Springfontein.[1][5]

The last Class 6J locomotive was withdrawn from service in Bethlehem in 1972.[5] Renumberings The table shows the Class 6J works numbers and re-numberings.[1][3][4] Class 6J 4-6-0 Works numbers & renumbering Works no.

CGR no.

CGR Sys.

SAR no.

Notes

Liveries illustrated The main picture shows CGR (Western System) 6th Class no. 292, later renumbered to SAR Class 6J no. 642, painted in the CGR's green livery on the Capeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dining Car Express Train. It is a colourised photograph that was used as a post card, on which some artistic licence had been used with red wheels and a red headlight reflector. The following picture shows one in SAR black livery in later years.[1] Also illustrated is a first class annual season ticket, issued to Mr. W. Smith on 25 January 1909, that allowed the holder to travel between Cape Town and Hopefield, Eendekuil, Caledon, Franschhoek, Carnarvon,Prieska and Vryb urg, literally all over the Western System lines in the Western Cape and into the Northern Cape Colony.

Ex CGR 6th Class no. 538, SAR Class 6J no. 646

First class season ticket cover

First class season ticket inside See also 

South African Class 6 4-6-0

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South African Class 6A 4-6-0

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South African Class 6B 4-6-0

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South African Class 6C 4-6-0

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South African Class 6D 4-6-0

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South African Class 6E 4-6-0

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South African Class 6F 4-6-0

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South African Class 6G 4-6-0

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South African Class 6H 4-6-0

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South African Class 6K 4-6-0

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South African Class 6L 4-6-0

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South African Class 6Y 2-6-2

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South African Class 6Z 2-6-4

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The 4-6-0 "Tenwheeler"

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Tender locomotive numbering and classification

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South African locomotive history

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List of South African locomotive classes

References Wikimedia Commons has media related to: South African Class 6J (4-6-0) 1. ^ Jump up to:

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Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the

South African Railways, Volume 1: 1859-1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. pp. 49–50, 56. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0. 2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d South African Railways and Harbours Locomotive Diagram Book, 2’0” & 3’6” Gauge Steam Locomotives, 15 August 1941, as amended

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Classification of S.A.R. Engines with Renumbering

Lists, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office, Pretoria, January 1912, pp. 8, 12, 14, 33 (Reprinted in April 1987 by SATS Museum, R.31256/9/11-1000) 4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Holland, D.F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways, Volume 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8. 5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 41– 44. ISBN 0869772112. 6. Jump up^ The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, p. 25.

20E: CSR ZHUZHOU ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE CO LTD: PHIL DU PLESSIS Brief Introduction of 20E Locomotive The contract of 95 20E locomotives come into effective on 18 th December 2012, 10 of locos are imported from China and 85 locos will be manufactured in South Africa. The first loco was completely manufactured and ceremony was held on 20th August 2013, only 8 months after Effective Date of the contract. 

First Two locomotives was delivered since end of September 2013 from CSR ZELC and arrived in Durban by 14th November 2013.

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In the past 5 months, TFR and CSR have completed all the type tests and started the fault free running test, and test results show that the performance of 20E locos are safe, reliable. The design and manufacture of 20E locomotive are based on AC drive electric locomotive platform of CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd., and considering the actual railway operating requirements in South Africa.

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20E Locomotive main circuit adopts the IGBT module (6.5kV/750A) composed of four quadrant rectifier and inverter; Main circuit can be divided into AC traction circuit and a DC traction circuit; Each traction inverter module supply power to a traction motor realizing axle control. 59

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16DA 879 - STEFAN ANDRZEJEWSKI Good news from Atlantic Rail 6 April 2014 saw the first test run of Atlantic Rails 16DA 879. She proceeded to Salt River ERS to pick up a 330 ton load of Metro coaches. She then departed for Stellenbosch. After a water stop and a run around, it was back to Cape Town. A successful test trip was enjoyed by all. Frikkie Gerber and Brett Radloff were on the footplate for the day.

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GAUTENG Reef steamers: Phil Beck (Cape Town)

LOURENS STURGEON Rovos Rail Capital Park

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NORTHERN CAPE Class 26: Red Devil: Patrick Coetzee

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EASTERN CAPE 20E: Noel Welch

Noel WelchSuid-Afrikaaanse Spoorweë / SA Railways / Ulolwe 10 April X-Toetstrein met 20E's by Rosmead11;55pm-09/04/2014 You, Phil du Plessis, Chris De Vos, Jacobus Marais and17 others like this. Martin Nel Ek sal weer moet PE toe met die trein as daai lyn oop is en ook hoop die trein is laat soos vorige keer dat mens die stuk in die daglig kan sien. Japie Terblanche Noel Welch; volgens die foto is die beligting uitstekend. Noel Welch Dis reg Japie uitstekend veral binne die kap met van ons 7E's moet jy met jou flits lees binne kap met kapligte op ‘bright’. Leon Strydom wil daai trein afneem as hy deur De Aar kom, maar bly hom mis. Gideon Swart Het hom ook gemis vanoggend. Japie Terblanche Noel Welch;Ja op metrotreine, het ek baie blokkies ingevul met ŉ flitslig, om meters gewatch, was ŉ skande, maar nou ja bek hou is ook ŉ antwoord, neem vir my asb ŉ foto binne van die kajuit met die ligte aan.

Coega: Petra Diedericks Smit

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Coega.....verlate en moes plek maak vir nuwe uitbreiding naby Coega Hawe Port Elizabeth,.... wel tot seker so 2003 het treine gereeld deur die stasie/halt beweeg en selfs gestop oppad na Port Elizabeth, vandag kan mens net praat van die Coega bouvalle.......

3BR 1486: USR: Edwin Andy Anderson Edwin Andy Anderson shared Umgeni Steam Railway's photo. The water goes into 3BR 1486â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boiler after repair work and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking most positive for USR s "Old Goat" watch this space! Chris De Vos, Hein Truter and 22 others like this.

KWAZULU NATAL: JACOBUS MARAIS Durban Esplanade

Three shunters are enjoying a cab ride

Durban harbour: New Immigrants for Africa: Tranz Metro

Tranz Metro From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

Tranz Metro

Tranz Metro, part of KiwiRail, is the operator of Metlink suburban trains owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Tranz Metro operates the five-line 154-kilometre (96 mi) Metlink network, fanning north out of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, as far as Waikanae in the north and Masterton in the east. On average, 930,000 trips are made on Metlink trains each month. It claims 95% on-time performance for services arriving within 5 minutes of schedule. History Electric suburban services began in July 1938, following the opening of the Tawa flat deviation of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). The Johnsonville Line, the former route of the NIMT out of the capital, was the first line to be electrified. By 1940 the NIMT (the present Kapiti Line) had been electrified as far north as PaekÄ kÄ riki. The Hutt Valley Line was electrified to Taita in 1953 to coincide with major state housing developments in the area. In 1954, the Wairarapa railway line was diverted 81

between Petone and Haywards via Waterloo and Taita, with the old line truncated to Melling to form the Melling Line. Electrification was extended to Upper Hutt in 1955. Also in 1955, the 9 km Rimutaka Tunnel between Upper Hutt and Featherston opened, bypassing the laborious Rimutaka Incline and reducing the travel time from Wellington to Featherston to just over one hour, and from Wellington to Masterton to one-and-three-quarter hours. The Wairarapa Connection service started nine years later, after morning and afternoon peak services started to exceed the 176-seat capacity of the diesel railcars then used. The NIMT electrification was extended to Paraparaumu in the early 1980s. Ownership Suburban passenger rail services in Auckland and Wellington were a part of the New Zealand Railways Department, while bus services were owned either by city corporations or the Railways. With the restructuring of the department into the New Zealand Railways Corporation in the early 1980s, suburban bus and rail services came under the Cityline brand as part of the Corporation's Rail Passenger Group. Further restructuring of the rail network came in the 1990s, and the suburban rail operations were renamed CityRail after they were transferred to New Zealand Rail Limited in 1991. That year the Auckland Regional Council bought the Auckland CityRail fleet and contracted New Zealand Rail to run it, extending the contract until 1993 and again for 10 years until 2003. In 1993 New Zealand Rail Limited was privatised, renamed Tranz Rail in 1995, with CityRail rebranded Tranz Metro. On 15 December 2000, as part of management changes at Tranz Rail, the company split Tranz Metro into wholly owned subsidiaries Tranz Metro Auckland Ltd and Tranz Metro Wellington Ltd, with the intention of selling them. Stagecoach New Zealand and GWRC announced their intention to bid for the Wellington company, but both were barred by the Commerce Commission from doing so. Tranz Rail did not bid for the Auckland contract when it expired in 2003. Australian-based Connex (later Veolia and now Transdev) won the contract, and took over from 23 August 2004. In 2004 Toll Holdings of Australia bought a majority shareholding in Tranz Rail and renamed the company Toll NZ, and on 1 July 2008 it was bought (less the Tranz Link trucking and distribution arm) by the government and renamed KiwiRail. In October 2009 Cabinet agreed on a Metropolitan Rail Operating Model, which requires the operating contract to be "contestable". This is in line with Auckland's rail contract. An agreement signed in July 2011 transferred ownership of KiwiRail's station buildings, excluding Wellington Railway Station, to the Greater Wellington Regional Council, along with the D/DM class and EM/ET units (the FP/FT units were already owned by GWRC). KiwiRail retains ownership of the tracks, platforms, electric traction and signalling systems. The assets were valued at $107.5 million. Ownership of the fleet transferred on 1 July 2011 to Greater Wellington Rail Ltd, formed by Greater Wellington Regional Council in 20063.

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Durban Metro: Springfield

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Mini-Town: Marine Parade: Durban Beachfront: Johan van Breda

Johan van Breda said this is what Mini-Town looked like during 1984. Johannes Marais furnished a recent photograph:

NORTHERN CAPE (NC) 20E in NC: Johan Steyn 20E’s 20-009,20-008,20-007 en toetswa te Beaconsfield elektriese depot; vervaardig deur China vir Transnet - glad nie te sleg nie. 6 April Johan Steyn shared his photo. Dit is nou nie ŉ mooi foto van 20-007 nie - was met sonsopkoms van my selfoon geneem.

20-007 Beaconsfield elektriese depot You, Phil du Plessis, Jacobus Marais, Pieter van Rooyen and 10 others like this. Johan Steyn Sit asb in jul James Bond-versameling4; eerste keer dat ek dit darem regkry om ŉ foto in ŉ groep te deel. Hennie Heymans Pragtig!!! Johan Steyn!! Kan jy nog 'n paar stuur asb - ons gaan die maand 'n storie oor die 20E doen. Derhalwe sal foto's en indrukke van die 20E welkom wees - Phil du Plessis ter info - sal jou berig plaas - ek soek meer foto's en 'n eenvoudige diagram asb. Johan Steyn Hallo Hennie hul staan in Beaconsfield ek kom nie baie daar nie maar as ek in die tyd daar kom sal ek nog vir jul afneem Phil du Plessis Hennie, sal bietjie later doen. Was redelik uithuisig laaste 2 weke met Mediese afsprake ens. Sal jou ook later kontak oor ons afspraak. Hennie Heymans Dankie Ou Maat, Phil du Plessis , ek begryp ... 4

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Phil du Plessis 20E Trekkragmotor word aan spesifikasie toetse onderwerp om te bepaal of dit 100% voldoen. In die vervaardiger se Fabriek in China.

Phil du Plessis Links, Trevor Downward, een van ons Senior Ingenieurs (Transnet) wat die resultate bestudeer terwyl die trekkragmotor toetse onderweg is.

Phil du Plessis E20003 word uit die romp van die skip gelig by Durban hawe.

Phil du Plessis Hier word die 1ste 20E op die "test rig" geplaas vir "performance testing" by die fabriek in China. Eerste keer wat ons sulke fasiliteite in die wereld gesien het. Die bobaan swaai veilig weg na die kant wanneer die loko geplaas word. Die buffers word dan geklamp en die loko kan in aandrywing of remming getoets word en alle ander kombinasies sonder dat daar 1M beweeg word op die spoor. Die spoorwydte kan gestel word vir die verskillende spoorbaan wydte soos gevind in die wĂŞreld en myne.

Phil du Plessis Hier word die "toetspoor" teen Ĺ&#x2030; hoek gestel sodat beide bogies gesimuleer word asof die loko in Ĺ&#x2030; draai is.

Phil du Plessis Drywer beheer paneel soos gesien terwyl loko op "test rig" staan.

Phil du Plessis Geskiedkundige oomblik net voor die 1st loko oorhandig was in China aan Transnet. Let wel, geen drank, kos ens. gesonde besigheids kultuur.

Phil du Plessis N foto van die dak af, kan julle sien hoe die bobaan kant toe skuif en al die motors regs wat gebruik word as motors of generators gedurende die TE/BE toetse om aan te dryf of te rem (dino testing).

Phil du Plessis Binne in die lokomotief tydens die bou van die bakwerk.

Phil du Plessis Eerste bak gereed om geverf te word en word na die verfwinkel vervoer.

Phil du Plessis Klaar geverf en nou gereed om aanmekaar gesit te word.

Phil du Plessis Ĺ&#x2030; Tipiese foto van die fabriek in China, vergelyk dit maar self met wat ons in SA sien. Geen gemors wat hier rondlĂŞ, jy kan van die vloere af eet.

Phil du Plessis As hierdie in SA was, het jy net gemors gesien rondle terwyl hulle werk, let op na die skoen oortreksels, het nie n foto van waar hulle met hulle wit handskoene werk nie. In my opinie baie trotse werkers en baie dankbaar dat hulle n werk het.

Phil du Plessis Kamera wat die hele rit opneem en geĂŻntegreer gaan word met Triton.

Japie Terblanche Phil du Plessis; werk etiek bestaan nie meer nie, was onlangs in Ĺ&#x2030; fabriek met Nosa-tekens binne; olie op vloere, besaai met gemors, word die toekennings dan nou net uitgedeel tot voordeel van wie?

NC: Fourteenstreams: Veertienstrome

NC: Leon Strydom

E7016 en 7058: Genoodkoppel na Kimberley [Ongerem E7058 luglek op remrak]

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WESTERN CAPE Near Malan Station: Francois Mattheüs

Trein 8851 met 18E’s no’s 18-706, 18-687, 18-711 en 18-522 met staalrolle oppad deur Malan buite Wellington, Donderdag 10 April 2014 net soos die son opkom. Drywer: Johan Erasmus

Transnet Rail Engineering, Bellville: Gath Killian

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Science Train / Wetenskaptrein: Matjesfontein: via Johan van Breda 13 April 2013: 10:52 ‘Wetenskaptrein’ begin sy reis - deur Samantha van den Berg Die Burger, Saterdag 12 April 2014 ’n Splinternuwe wetenskapsentrum wat in twee ou treinwaens ingerig is, is pas in Matjiesfontein geopen. Die wetenskapsentrum staan in die Vervoermuseum op dié dorp en is sedert gister oop vir besoekers. Die eienaar van die treinwaens, wat van die 1930’s dateer, het dit aan die projek geskenk. Die een wa kan slaapplek aan ongeveer 50 studente verskaf, terwyl die tweede ’n rekenaarsentrum met 14 werkstasies, geborg deur Acer SA, huisves. Daar is ook ’n moderne vertoonskerm en ’n wetenskapmuseum. Die projek word deur onder meer die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) en die Tshwane Universiteit vir Tegnologie (TUT) ondersteun en grotendeels deur die departement van wetenskap en tegnologie gefinansier. Dié reisende sentrum het ten doel om wetenskap en tegnologie meer toeganklik vir die landelike gemeenskappe te maak. Volgens Leon Croukamp, ’n projekleier en dosent in siviele ingenieurswese aan die US, het die idee vir die sentrum sy ontstaan uit ’n sterrewagprojek in die dorp. Die projek fokus op geowetenskap en is ’n manier om aan die gemeenskap terug te gee, het hy gesê. Skole van omliggende gebiede kan nie net na verskeie uitstallings by die sentrum gaan kyk nie, maar ook rekenaargebaseerde opleiding in wetenskap en 107

wiskunde kry. Daar sal ook kursusse vir onderwysers wees. Die rekenaartoerusting alleen is sowat R500000 werd, het Croukamp gesê. Derek Hanekom, minister van wetenskap en tegnologie, het die sentrum Donderdagmiddag ingewy. Croukamp en dr. Stoffel Fourie van die departement omgewings-, water en aardwetenskappe aan TUT het die projek “uitgedink”. “Geld is ook bewillig en tien treinwaens is geskenk om ons droom van ’n reisende sentrum vir geowetenskap te bewaarheid. Die trein sal binnekort na dorpies dwarsoor SuidAfrika, en na Afrika-lande wat dieselfde spoorlyne as ons het, reis om kursusse in wetenskap en wiskunde aan te bied en navorsing te doen. Al ons universiteite sal betrokke wees en die trein sal ’n dorp vir drie maande besoek,” het Croukamp gesê. English Synopsys A new science centre has been unveiled in Matjesfontein. Two railway carriages have been used for this purpose. It provides a laboratory and sleeping quarters. A further 10 coaches have been obtained to travel the country and to bring science to people anywhere near a railway line; much like the Pelopepha Health Train. Leon Croukamp one of the leaders of this project is also a man interested in trains and model railways.

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Above: Willie’s impression of a Metro train at Touws River. They are campaigning for a train service to run between Touws River and Worcester. There are many poor people in Touws River who would like to travel between the two centres. From a historical perspective the communities have built their lives along the railway. Willie says: “As Prasa wel so ver kom om na ons pleidooi te luister en 'n motorwatreindiens instel tussen Touwsrivier en Worcester... soggens en saans..kan so baie werkloses, arm bejaardes, studente en professioneel opgeleide persone op Touwsrivier se lewe drasties verander... huidig is die vervoer na werksgeleenthede op Worcester, hospitaalbesoeke,....... inkopies 'n probleem, geen tydskedule en gevaarlik per pad huidig...'n gereelde pendeldiens per trein gaan nie net Touwsrivier se mense...bevoordeel nie, maar ook mense op Worcester wat wil uitwyk na goedkoper grond om huisvesting te bekom.... veral jonk getroudes. Hier is 'n voorbeeld sou Prasa die platform herstel.... weer Touwsrivier naamborde aanbring en die Motorwa pendeldiens instel. Die ou Trokondersoekers hokkie by Makadas platform kan dien as Kaartjieskantoor na Restourasie met trein wat uit dié platform vertrek.”

PANDORA’S BOX Anything can come out of the box ....

UNITED KINGDOM Easter Rail Chaos The roads are clogged and the railways had their own problems over Easter: Rail chaos hits Easter getaway with thousands of passengers stranded at St Pancras station after 14 Eurostar trains cancelled. The great Easter getaway got off to a nightmare start last night as travel chaos hit one of Britain’s busiest stations. Rail chaos hits Easter getaway with thousands of passengers stranded at St Pancras station after 14 Eurostar trains cancelled     

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By Jim Norton and Tania Steere Published: 01:03 GMT, 18 April 2014 | Updated: 01:05 GMT, 18 April 2014 The great Easter getaway got off to a nightmare start last night as travel chaos hit one of Britain’s busiest stations. Thousands of Eurostar passengers were stranded at St Pancras station in London after a man died on a train line in France and a train broke down. Stations, motorways and airports are likely to remain congested over 109

the break, with more than six million Britons planning trips. Eurostar had to cancel 14 trains, leading to pandemonium as queues snaked around the station and passengers were hit with delays of up to eight hours.

+3Passengers stranded at St Pancras station after services were cancelled A fatality near Lille in northern France involving a French high-speed train resulted in diversions and delays to Eurostar. Then, just as services were getting back to normal, a Eurotunnel passenger shuttle train broke down in the Channel Tunnel. By 6.45pm, the company announced it was ceasing trains until today. An announcement on the Eurostar website said: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eurostar services are now closed for the day and regrettably no further passengers are being accepted at our stations. Please do not travel to our stations this evening.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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But passengers, many of whom knew nothing about the cancellations, voiced their anger on social media. Sarah Martin tweeted: ‘Really disappointed with complete lack of communication about cancellation of trains and options. No contingency plans.’ Pictures posted on social media showed long lines of passengers snaking around the terminal. British Transport Police said officers have been dispatched to assist with crowd control. A BTP spokesman said last night: ‘A number of officers have been at the station throughout the day assisting with crowd control and supporting rail staff and passengers, and will remain there as long as is required.’ Trains were expected to begin running again as normal this morning, with the first train scheduled to leave St Pancras at 6.18am. A spokesman for Eurostar said the company had worked hard to ensure that 44 services still ran yesterday. He added: ‘Inevitably there will be a backlog, but we will do everything we can to help the passengers affected.’ More than 130,000 passengers were expected to travel on Euro-star over the weekend. Meanwhile, millions took to the roads last night, with the weekend likely to see as many as 16 million cars on the move. About 3.4 million Britons are set to take an Easter break in the UK involving at least one overnight stay. In addition, 6.5 million Britons are planning day trips over the holiday period. For those staying at home, today is expected to be the best day of the holiday for weather, with cooler, cloudier and wetter conditions as the weekend goes on. Share or comment on this article. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2607472/Rail-chaos-hits-Eastergetaway-thousands-passengers-stranded-St-Pancras-station-14-Eurostar-trainscancelled.html#ixzz2zDYxEixC

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Display, dubbed 'Wroxham Minature Worlds,' was created by train enthusiast Sean Green, 45, and son Robert Features more than 3,000ft of railway track, 28 trains and incredibly detailed scenes from around the world It has now been opened to the public for the first time - and is expected to attract thousands of visitors per year

By Sophie Jane Evans and Kelly Strange Published: 19:04 GMT, 6 April 2014 | Updated: 19:05 GMT, 6 April 2014 With more than 3,000ft of railway track and 28 trains, this spectacular display is thought to be the largest indoor model railway in Britain. The exhibition, dubbed 'Wroxham Miniature Worlds', was created by train enthusiast Sean Green, 45, and his 23-year-old son, Robert, in Hoveton, Norfolk. It features incredibly detailed scenes from across the world - from the glorious British countryside to the busy streets of Japan.

Spectacular: With more than 3,000ft of railway track, this display is thought to be the largest indoor model railway in Britain. Above, the Japanese section of the track

Incredibly detailed: The exhibition, dubbed 'Wroxham Miniature Worlds', was created by train enthusiast Sean Green, 45, and his son, Robert, 23. Above, the European part

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+27 Life in the countryside: It features 28 trains and incredibly detailed scenes from across the world - from the glorious British countryside (pictured) to the streets of Japan

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Different countries: Mr Green said he was delighted to have fulfilled his life-long dream of opening a model railway display. Left, trains in Britain and, right, cars in Japan It has now been opened to the public for the first time - and is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors every year. Mr Green, who operates a coach travel company, said he was delighted to have fulfilled his life-long dream of opening a model railway display. 'The collecting bug is a gene that some people just have,' said Mr Green, who spent three years creating the display. 'I have collected all sorts of things over the years, but like all collectors, there is never enough space.'I have seen big displays in Europe but nothing like it open to the public over here. I have always said there should be one, then thought why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we do that?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Amazing: 'I have collected all sorts of things over the years, but like all collectors, there is never enough space,' said Mr Green. Above, the European section of the track

Having fun: 'I have seen big displays in Europe but nothing like it open to the public over here,' he added. Above, a ferris wheel and rollercoaster in a European theme park 115

Camping: Most of Mr Green's track features idyllic scenes modelled on rural British life - including campsites and a village fete complete with an ice cream van (above)

Miniature figures: There are cattle grazing as farmers tend to their field (left), a village fete complete with an ice cream van and a number of miniature cars (right)

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Picturesque: However, the amazing display also features scenes from other European destinations. Above, train tracks are pictured over a Japanese river with tug boats

On holiday: Eagle-eyed visitors will even be able to spot two campers having a bust up in a field over which pitch to take for their campervans. Above, campers chat Most of Mr Green's track features idyllic scenes modeled on rural British life including churches, local pubs, village greens, open countryside, campsites complete with tents and campers, and miniature cars and trucks. There are cattle grazing as farmers tend to their field, a village fete complete with an ice cream van and a number of quaint market stalls. There is also a miniature cricket club called Skaledale, featuring players and a sleepy crowd of observers snoozing on deckchairs in the sun. Eagle-eyed visitors will even be able to spot two campers having an argument in a field over which pitch to take for their campervans.

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Proud creator: Mr Green (pictured), who operates a coach travel company, said he was 'incredibly proud' to have created the country's largest model railway display

Incredible display: A 260sq-ft part of track is modeled on Japan (pictured) - featuring a bullet train whizzing from the city, past fishing villages and into the countryside

Stunning: Mr Green said he hoped the attraction would both help others share his passion for model railway and inspire other collectors. Above, a Japanese train station

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Realistic: This part of the track shows a busy Japanese town, including miniature cars, tall office buildings, trees, streetlights, tram lines and even road markings

Detailed structure: 'The space we have here is incredible. We hope to attract around 40,000 visitors a year,' said Mr Green. Above, another view of the Japanese town.

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Above, a Japanese town and train However, the amazing display also stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. features scenes from other European destinations - with trains chugging over snowy mountains, complete with ice skaters, pretty villages, castles and fairground attractions. Record-breaking: 'We are incredibly proud to have created the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest model railway for the public to enjoy,' he added. And a further 260sq-ft part of track is modeled on Japan, featuring an authentic bullet train whizzing from the city, past fishing villages and out into the countryside. Mr Green said he hoped the attraction would both help others share his passion for model railways and inspire other collectors. 'The space we have here is incredible. We hope to attract around 40,000 visitors a year,' he said.

Pretty: In one European destination, railway tracks are pictured amid snowy mountains, complete with ice skaters, pretty villages, castles and fairground attractions.

Walking in the snow: People stroll in the snow outside a cottage in the European part of the railway display, which also features British and Japanese sections.

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Fulfilling a dream: 'There has always been a shortage of things to do in the Norfolk Broads when it rains,' said Mr Green. Above, a display showing a detailed German town

Typically English: 'Because we are indoors I hope the tourists will come and see what we have created here,' he added. Above, a local English pub with boats and benches â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;There has always been a shortage of things to do in the Norfolk Broads when it rains. Because we are indoors I hope the tourists will come and see what we have created here.'

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He added: ‘We are incredibly proud to have created the country’s largest model railway for the public to enjoy.’ For more information on Wroxham Miniature Worlds, visit wroxhamminiatureworlds.co.uk.

Emergency: Mr Green spent three years creating the speculator display with his son, Robert. Above, fire engines and onlookers attend a scene in a German town

Under construction: He said the 'collecting bug' was a gene that some people just have. Above, a construction site in Germany, featuring a crane, tankers and cones

Water fun: The display has now been opened to the public for the first time - and is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors every year. Above, a lake in Germany

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Tube driver charged with endangering passengers as he 'drove train while intoxicated'  Ian Comfort is accused of driving a tube while 'unfit through drink or drugs'  The 50-year-old was arrested at Queensbury Tube Station on March 22  Hendon Magistrates' Court heard he 'endangered safety' of those on train  Case sent to Harrow Crown Court for preliminary hearing on April 28 By Emma Glanfield, Published: 16:12 GMT, 16 April 2014 | Updated: 17:25 GMT, 16 April 2014 A Tube driver has appeared in court charged with unlawfully endangering passengers after he ‘drove a train while intoxicated’. Ian Comfort, 50, from Thamesmead, southeast London, is accused of driving a Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on March 22. He faces two charges – one of 'working on the railway whilst unfit to carry out that work through drink or drugs' and a second charge of committing an 'unlawful act, driving a train, while unfit through drink or drugs while endangering the safety of someone being conveyed in or on that railway'.

Ian Comfort, 50, from Thames- Comfort was arrested at Queensbury Tube Station mead, southeast London, on March 22 after allegedly failing to provide a pictured outside Hendon breath sample. He is currently suspended from duty Magistrates' Court, is accused of driving a Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on March 22

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Following his arrest last month, a British Transport Police spokeswoman said: 'I can confirm that officers were called to Queensbury London Underground station shortly after 3pm on Saturday (March 22). Hendon Magistrates' Court heard today how the alleged offences â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;endangered the safety of passengersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on the railway. Comfort, dressed in a grey open collar shirt and black trousers, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth at the hearing. The Tube driver was arrested at Queensbury Tube Station on March 22 after allegedly failing to provide a breath sample. He is currently suspended from duty.

Following his arrest last month, a British Transport Police spokeswoman said: 'I can confirm that officers were called to Queensbury London Underground station shortly after 3pm on Saturday (March 22). 'A 50-year-old man has been arrested under the Transport and Works Act and has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.'

Comfort, 50, is accused of driving a Jubilee line train while unfit through drink and drugs on March 22 (file picture)

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Comfort, dressed in a grey open collar shirt and black trousers, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth at today's court hearing

Comfort attended Hendon Magistrates' Court, pictured, today to face two charges after he allegedly drove a train 'while unfit through drink or drugs'. The case was sent to Harrow Crown Court on April 28

Also at the time of the incident, a Transport for London spokesman said: 窶連 train operator was relieved from duty after concerns were raised about his conduct. 'The train operator was subsequently taken into custody by British Transport Police. The member of staff is suspended while investigations by ourselves and the BTP are continuing.' Comfort was released on unconditional bail until April 28 when he is due to appear at Harrow Crown Court for a preliminary hearing. Share or comment on this article. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2606149/Tubedriver-charged-endangering-passengers-drove-train-intoxicated.html#ixzz2z7cbOixy Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Selfie that went wrong -

Now that's photobooting! The moment foolish teen taking a selfie by the tracks gets kicked in the head by an angry train engineer. Jared Michael was struck in the head by the engineer of a single locomotive car and uploaded the video to YouTube.

By James Nye Published: 14:49 GMT, 16 April 2014 | updated: 17:36 GMT, 16 April 2014 A young man who tried to take a selfie right next to the tracks while a huge locomotive passed by him has learned the hard way why it's a bad idea. Jared Michael received a well-deserved boot to his head from the train's engineer who yelled at him as he motored past the foolish would-be photographer. Uploading the video to YouTube, Michael attempted to explain that he 'tried to take a selfie while a train passed a 'safe' distance behind'. But conceded, 'I guess I was still too close and got kicked in the head. I messed up'. Scroll Down for Video

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+6 Selfie time: The young man prepares his angles for the picture of a train he is planning However, despite his admission of a lesson well-learned following the engineer's justified swing, Michael's first reaction as captured in his video is amazement. Instead of saying 'Ow!', or 'Maybe I was too close to the train', Michael exclaims, 'Wow! I got kicked in the head! I think I got that on film!'

Here it comes: The train appears in view as the young man no doubt is getting excited about his upcoming picture

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Here comes trouble: The train's engineer appears on the side of the train ready to kick the kid

Smack: The boot of the conductor connects cleanly with the young man

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Follow-through: The train speeds past and the young man's head feels the full force of the conductors boot But, before everyone holds this up as another example of the extreme lengths people will now go to for the perfect selfie, some have joked they see the hand at work of America's prankster in chief, Jimmy Kimmel. Indeed, Cooper Fleishman, the editor of the Dailydot tweeted that he would find it amusing if the video was revealed to be a set-up, filmed on an ABC studio lot and that the engineer was in fact Kimmel. The ABC late-night host has a past history for viral internet pranks - during the Sochi Winter Olympics he managed to get a picture of a wolf roaming the athletes village to go viral. In fact it was a fake, but that did not stop multiple outlets running with the image. YouTube: That really hurt: The young man feels his face after his kick Read more: YouTube: Jared Michael kicked in head by passing train. Share or comment on this article. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article2606091/I-guess-I-got-close-Teen-taking-selfie-tracks-gets-swift-boot-head-angrytrain-conductor.html#ixzz2z7ZO1dsy Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

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USA Shocking video captures moment a subway train speeds over a wailing man lying on the tracks ... and he survives

Brave passengers waiting for a subway train in New York City were filmed, left, as they tried to save an emotionally disturbed man who was on the tracks. Two wouldbe rescuers tried to pull the man to safety, and urged him to move but, with a train approaching, they were forced to jump back on the platform where they tried to wave the driver down, center. Although the train went over the man, right, he managed to survive. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2606516/Shocking-video-captures-momentsubway-train-speeds-wailing-man-lying-tracks-SURVIVES.html

VIETNAM Now that's what you call door-to-door service: Railway line runs through streets so narrow the train squeezes past shop fronts and traders 

Route in centre of Hanoi, Vietnam, cuts through streets in old town district, on way to Long Bien Bridge  The track is so close to buildings that locomotives brush past pedestrians and children playing in street  Residents have to move out of the way and even dismantle shop displays when the train is approaching  Ashit Desai, of Bangalore, photographed the people who live next to the railway while he was on holiday By Mark Duell Published: 10:24 GMT, 6 April 2014 | Updated: 11:01 GMT, 6 April 2014

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Some Londoners might joke that it's the sort of location for which they would probably pay a premium. This railway line is so close to shops and homes that huge trains are forced to squeeze past market traders, pedestrians and playing children. The route in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam, cuts through tight streets in the city's old town district, heading to Long Bien Bridge.

Tight space: A train squeezes past a shop display in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam, while a man on a moped waits for the tracks to clear

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Dangerous: A woman with a baby on her knee by the track. The line is so close to shops and homes that huge trains are forced to squeeze past market traders

Watching on: The route in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam, cuts through tight streets in the city's old town district, heading to Long Bien Bridge

On the line: The track is so close to buildings that locomotives, which negotiate the line twice a day, brush past pedestrians and children playing in the street The track is so close to buildings that locomotives, which negotiate the line twice a day, brush past people nearby. Residents have to move out of the way and even 131

dismantle shop displays when the train is approaching. Ashit Desai photographed the people who live next to the railway while he was on holiday in Vietnam's capital city. The 54-year-old from Bangalore, India, said: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;People go about their regular lives around this railway.

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Unusual sight: The photographer said there are barbershops, people selling goods, chefs cooking food and kids running around - 'all within inches of the tracks'

Crossing: Mr Desai said the locals 'know when the train is coming so they all move out of the way - it is a part of their routine' 'There are barbershops, people selling goods, chefs cooking food and kids running around - all within inches of the tracks. The locals know when the train is coming so they all move out of the way - it is a part of their routine. Old men will sit on the tracks all day. Then, as it approaches four or six o'clock, they get up, move their chairs a metre away from the track and continue talking while the train goes past. When the track is clear they move back into the middle.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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More safety measures required: Railway-related accidents account for 2 per cent of all deaths annually in Vietnam

Cutting through: Many deaths occur at illegally-built crossings with no barriers or warning signs. There are an estimated 5,000 illegal railroad crossings in Vietnam.

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In place of a refreshments trolley: The Vietnamese government is currently seeking more than ÂŁ1billion of investment to improve safety features on its railway.

Knowing when to move: The photographer said that people sitting on the track move away when the time approaches four or six o'clock.

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Knowing the timetable: When the track is clear after a train has passed, local residents move back into the middle of the line.

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railroad crossings in Vietnam. The Vietnamese government is currently seeking more than £1billion of investment to improve safety features on its nearly 2,000 miles of railway. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2598047/Railway-line-runsstreets-narrow-train-squeezes-past-shop-fronts-traders.html#ixzz2y7xtXkSj Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook -

Comment: I experience the same scene in Taiwan. We were doing a course in a military camp near Peitou and a friend and I took the train to Taipei – instead of a taxi – and we had the same experience. Once I travelled by train between Ankara and Istanbul and there I felt if we were going through Koffiefontein ... Through one town there was a caravan with camels to the left of me and the right of me and the train steadily going on their trip minding their own business ... HBH

AIRCRAFT Kempton Park/Boksburg: Johannes Botha Lebombo 747-200

Petrus Botha

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Lebombo 747-200 (J Botha)

SA RAILWAYS POLICE Bospadda: Johannes Botha

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has been changed for rail service.

POST BOX Railway Station Coffee: D Botes Stasiekoffie 3 Koppies wit suiker 1 Koppie koffiemoer 6 Koppies kookwater 1 Teelepel sout

Railway(station)- coffee 3 cups white sugar 1 cup of ground coffee 6 cups boiling water 1 teaspoon salt

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Roer suiker oor lae hitte tot dit in stroop gesmelt is. Gooi die koffiemoer by. Roer oor stadige hitte vir 10 tot 15 minute (Om koffie sterker te kry). Gooi die eerste 2 koppies kookwater druppelsgewys by (Dit kook vinnig oor). Daarna ’n ¼ koppie op ’n slag. Gooi laastens die sout by (NB)

Laat afkoel en syg dan deur ’n baie dun doek om die moer uit te kry. Laat koud word en gooi in bottels. Smelt kersvet en doop die bottels se kurkproppe daarin vir digtheid.

• Stir sugar over low heat until melted into syrup. • Pour the coffee grounds into the syrup • Stir over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes (coffee to get stronger). • Carefully - drop by drop - pour the first 2 cups of boiling water into the coffeesyrup (beware boiling mixture could boil over quickly). There after a ¼ cup of water at a time. • Finally pour the salt (NB)

Gebruik 1 eetlepel koffiestroop in die helfte kookwater en helfte melk. Nog lekkerder as net melk gebruik word.

Allow to cool and then strain through a very thin cloth. Let cool and pour into bottles. Melt tallow and dip the bottles and corks into melting tallow. Use 1 tablespoon of coffee syrup in each cup; 50% boiling water and 50% milk. Even better if only hot milk is used.

Sie daar! Trein koffie!! Yippee!

Voila! Train coffee! Yippee!

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Verrinneweerde Spoorwegstasie: D Botes Verrinneweerde Spoorwegstasie Jou eens spoggerige skoon stasie nou verslete Jou stasiemeester en kruiers nou lank vergete Jou sinjaalkamer en tablethokkie nou verlate Jou goedereloods en koelkamers nou gelate Is daar dan geen reddingsboei in vandag se rede Geen passie om geskiedenis te bewaar vir die hede Pyn jou hart dan nie vir ŉ toegegroeide spoorlyn Stukkende ruite en murasies wat lyk soos ŉ woestyn Jy verhaal die agteruitgaan van ons land eens so fyn Verlang jy dan nie na ŉ stoomtrein se rookgordyn Roep luidkeels om hulp na elke ware spoorweghart Stadig sak die westerson oor jou leë rangeerjaart Eensaam Skaam Verrinneweer Geruïneer Verslete Vergete Alleen Ween - D.Botes 19-04-2014

Railway Gravy: D Botes Stasie vleispasteitjiesous  ½ Blokkie Knorrox Bief aftreksel  2 Koppies warm water  2 Teelepels Bisto  ½ Koppie vleissous (Opsioneel)

Station Gravy for Meatpies • ½ Beef stock cube Knorrox • 2 cups hot water • 2 teaspoons Bisto • ½ cup meat sauce (optional)

Metode Los die beesvleisblokkies op in warm water. Los Bisto poeier op in koue water. Gooi bymekaar en kook na smaak tot lekker dik sous.

Method Dissolve beef cubes in hot water. Mix Bisto powder in cold water. Mix together and cook until it’s a nice thick sauce.

Comment Beware: The translation has been done by HBH, he is not a chef and does not purport to be a translator. Try the recipes translated into English at your own risk!

Reebok: Tubby Myburgh Tubby paid a visit to Pretoria and brought with him the Mossel Bay Advertiser dated 28 March 2014, and the George Herald dated 27 March 2014 about a train derailment near his house. I hope to have a new scanner next month and will scan the dramatic event that took place.

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Charlie Lewis: Cape Town The latest chapter, Part 7 of the Cape Western System about the Caledon Train is dedicated to my old mate Harvey Metcalf who was born in Caledon. We hope you have time to read it, and as usual please send in your comments, criticisms and corrections: https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/home/system-1/the-caledon-train The site index is at: https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/ (this enables access to all the chapters we have posted so far). Before going may I put on record my gratitude to the following, without whom the chapter would not have been possible:  Les Pivnic for his photos and historical information about the coaches and SAR Railcar RM16,  Bruno Martin for his beautiful maps,  Andrew Deacon for his technical resolution of IT problems with this site,  Dave Battison (scanning and photos),  John Carter (photos),  Pierre de Wet (scanning and photos),  Wally Greig (photos),  Chris Jeffery,  Leith Paxton,  Lionel Penning; and  Peter Stow for his photos and historical information about the coaches. Looking forward to hearing from youse, Charlie Lewis  The series is absolutely perfect! Thanks to all - HBH

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IN CONCLUSION; NEXT ISSUE & GREETINGS

The next issue of “The Uloliwe” will be Vol 5 No 6 and will be published, DV, sometime during late June 2014. (How rime flies!) Please send in your comments, anecdotes and photographs please. Take care! ASSEBLIEF Stuur ASB solank u stories, herinneringe in word.doc/x of per epos en eie foto’s in jpg-formaat aan uloliwe@gmail.com Hennie Heymans – Pretoria, ZA © 2014

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