South African Railways Illustrated Volume 10
May 2016
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South African Railways Illustrated Editor / Design & Layout
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Front Cover Photo. Class 14E, 14 001, leads the Blue Train out of the 3rd tunnel of the Hexton Tunnels on a return working from Cape Town to Pretoria (5th June 2013). The writing was already on the wall for the Class 14E/1 locomotives at this stage and they were all withdrawn from service by early 2015. 14 001 was actually destroyed by an onboard fire in 2014 while working the Blue Train and 14-104 suffered a similar fate in 2013. Photo – Fanie Kleynhans. Inside Front Cover Photo. Class 34 locomotives were used for a brief period on the Voorbaai to Worcester line after the withdrawal of the Class 33s. Here 34-011 leads a freight around a sharp curve at Krombek outside Heidelberg (1st March 2013). Photo – Fanie Kleynhans. Inside Back Cover Photo. Class 35, 35-009, heading the Voorbaai to Worcester freight over the level crossing at Dekriet siding between Albertinia and Riversdal (26th June 2013). Photo – Fanie Kleynhans. Back Cover Photo. The Blue Train heading into Tulbaghkloof with two Class 14E locomotives leading (13th February 2013). Photo – Fanie Kleynhans. Special acknowledgement and appreciation to Col. André Kritzinger and the “List of South African Locomotives” on Wikipedia (the free online Encyclopaedia), the preferred SA locomotive reference and research source of SARI.
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Contents – Volume 10 Page 5.
Editor’s Comment
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109 Years Of Steam
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Bothas Hill Station Layout
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Paddock Station
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Ex SAR A-28 Twin Dining Cars “NILE” & “MODDER”
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Old NGR Bridge - Estcourt
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RRL Grindrod South Africa rebuilt Class 33, 33-040
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BR Express – New Botswana Railway Coaches
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Ballast Tamping Machine
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Overhead Maintenance Road Rail Vehicle
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Electric Motive Power Photo Gallery
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Diesel Motive Power Photo Gallery
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Steam Motive Power Photo Gallery
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Metrorail Photo Gallery
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Editor’s Comment A huge thankyou to Fanie Kleynhans from the Western Cape who has supplied the beautiful vertical photographs that appear on the inner and outer covers of this month’s issue. Those of you who are familiar with the South African contributors to RailPictures.Net will be very aware of just how fine a rail photographer Fanie is. For those of you who haven’t yet discovered Fanie on RP, look him up please - you really will enjoy his wonderful collection of photographs! Once again we start off proceedings this month with an historic gem of a piece from Les Pivnic’s archives, entitled “109 Years Of Steam”. It’s full of history, substantial and accurate in detail, and dare I say it yet again - the supporting photos are fantastic! Greg Hart’s featured station layout diagram this month is Bothas Hill Station on the old Natal Main Line. It’s the revised 1970 version of the layout that has been very accurately and skilfully redrawn by Greg. Noel Forster very kindly sent through another batch of photos from his six-month visit to South Africa in 1977 for this issue. Included in the photos from Noel was this photo of his wrecked hire-car after he had collided with an “ou in a bakkie” on the Bushman’s Hook Pass. The photo really amused me, as I was busy watching some awesome authentic South African Railway film footage at the time from the Late Tom Stanton, taken during the 1970s and early 1980s. Captured within the footage was very entertaining and funny scenes of the regular rail photographers at the time and their vehicles, as they hastily sped off to the next location when the chase was on. I’m still trying to work out who owned the yellow Citi Golf and the yellow ice cream kombi? John Middleton provided the interesting photo of the RRL Grindrod South Africa rebuilt Class 33, 33-040 on Page 23 and Dave Richardson contributed photos of the new Botswana Railway coaches on Pages 24/25. Thanks once again to all the SARI contributors for your time and very much appreciated input and photographs. Enjoy the read everyone! Charles Baker 5
Above: The vintage steam special double-headed by Class 1A No. 1295 and Class 1 No. 1262. Photo – H. L. Pivnic.
109 YEARS OF STEAM Originally appeared in the November 1969 issue of the SASSAR Magazine. By H. L. Pivnic At 7.30 a.m. on a Sunday morning, 31st August 1969, a train left Durban station bound for Pietermaritzburg. This train however was no ordinary train – indeed not! This train was the R.S.S.A. “vintage steam special”. The train’s consist was straightforward and simple – four veteran open balcony mainline saloons and a van of similar age, making a total load of 180 tonnes net. The vintage special, hauled exclusively by Class 1 and 1A locomotives, was routed over the old Natal Government Railways main line via Pinetown and Botha’s Hill. Before proceeding further with a brief account of the historic journey itself, let us examine the background to the day’s proceedings. With electrification having recently spread up and down the Natal north and south coasts respectively, and with both the old and new mainlines already under wires, the necessity to work any steam hauled passenger out of Durban fell away. Some months previously however, the Durban railfans were challenged by Des Howarth – the R.S.S.A. newsletter editor at the time – to see the end of steam traction in Durban out in an “Hour of Glory”. It so happened that one railway enthusiast – Brian Couzens – accepted the challenge which 6
Above: The vintage steam special double-headed by Class 1A No. 1295 and Class 1 No. 1262. Photo – H. L. Pivnic. Right: Mr. Brian Couzens photographed with his “first love”. Photo – H.L. Pivnic. appeared in the newsletter and started negotiations with the Railway Administration to run a special train. The special was to be exclusively steam hauled to mark the end of 109 years of steam operation out of Durban. After certain obstacles were overcome, the Administration agreed to run the special between Durban and Pietermaritzburg with a minimum booking of over 60 passengers and a maximum of around 90 passengers. The fare was very reasonable at R5.50 per head for the return journey. The schedule selected was from the Working Time Book for the section concerned for 1912. The chosen timings over the section were those allocated to the corridor mails Nos. 90 and 111 of that early post Union period. As soon as the scheme “received the green light” from the South African Railways, Brian Couzens and Geoff Gooderham – another keen enthusiast – set about planning and organising the trip. One of Geoff’s tasks was the booking arrangements on the train – not an 7
easy task by any means! However, with the spadework done, the day finally dawned for the vintage special to puff its way up to Pietermaritzburg and back again.
Above: Class 1 No. 1268 at Sarnia after taking on water. Photo – H.L. Pivnic. The day dawned very grey and overcast, but the unkindly weather did nothing to daunt the enthusiastic spirit of the crowd on the platform, who stood around admiring the beautifully turned out Class 1 locomotive No. 1268 which was at the head of the train. Promptly at 7.30am engine 1268 manned by driver J. J. H. Uys, fireman, P. F. R. Meyer and loco inspector G. Freeman, steamed out of Durban Station with its vintage special en-route to Pietermaritzburg. Passing through Berea Road and on through the Umbilo yards, the Class 1 was galloping along at a pace, which would have done credit to the Trans Natal express! Passing through the points at Rossburgh on the old ex N.G.R. main line, the diminutive Class 1 had to start climbing up the stiff gradients. At times poor old 1268 “lost her feet”, but under the expert hands of driver Uys, she soon regained her grip on the moist rails to continue her arduous uphill slogging. The local population turned out in full force at every conceivable vantage point to photograph or just watch the vintage special steam past on its way. Even one Sunday school had its classes briefly interrupted so that minister and children alike, could watch the train go by. I feel sure the special will go down in history as Natal’s most photographed train. People wielding cameras of every conceivable type, size and shape were evident around every successive curve the train, negotiated. There was also the inevitable contingent of enthusiasts following the train in their cars – photographing the special and then racing ahead to the next vantage point, or simply riding next to the train wherever the road paralleled the track. The train was greeted in grand style at Escombe, where a local cadet band added an air of festivity to the great multitude of people thronging the platform. With the band playing and 8
the flags flapping in the breeze, the train drew to a halt. After brief exchanges of official greetings with local dignitaries and to the cheers of the crowds of sightseers, the train puffed smartly out of Escombe to continue its journey upcountry. After a stop at Sarnia for water, we arrived at Pinetown, where we were greeted by the sight of another Class 1, No. 1295, with driver J. Audie and fireman J. Bietjie. With No. 1295 safely coupled up at the rear to bank the train, the special set off once again, this time with two engines sharing the load. With the motive power doubled, we made good progress until we reached Hillcrest, our next water stop. At this point we bid farewell to No. 1268, the leading locomotive, which had worked so gallantly from Durban. The task now fell upon engine No. 1295, our banker, to take the special on without assistance. No one on the train doubted the severe task that lay ahead for No. 1295 and her crew. For this Class 1A however, it was to be a day of triumph. After a hard and prolonged slogging, often at a snails pace on grades of 1 in 30, she finally won through cresting the final stiff gradient in a shower of sparks, soot and glory. Joining the “new” main line at Cato Ridge, we cantered along to Umlaas Road, from where we were routed over the relief line via Thornville to Pentrich and finally on to Pietermaritzburg where a large crowd enthusiastically greeted the arrival of the steam special!
Above: Class 1A No. 1295 with the vintage steam special just after arrival at Pietermaritzburg Station. Photo – H.L. Pivnic. Prominent among those waiting at Pietermaritzburg to greet the train was none other than Mr. J. G. Hendrie, a son of the late Mr. D. A. Hendrie. Mr. J. G. Hendrie’s late father had, as Chief Locomotive Superintendent of the Natal Government Railways, designed the very Class 1 and 1A locomotives which were today, 65 years later, hauling this vintage special 9
over almost the same route as they had worked over in their prime, way back in the days of the N.G.R. In their heyday they were known as the “Hendrie B” locomotives and proved to be extremely successful in service. Mr. J. G. Hendrie made a wonderful gesture in officially handing over to Mr. Brian Couzens two historic copies of the S.AR. & H. magazine, which detail the life and work of the late Mr. D. A. Hendrie on the N.G.R. and the S.A.R. Mr. Hendrie’s father served as the first Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South African Railways from 1910-1922, during which period he designed many outstanding locomotives as well as inventing a highly successful steam reversing engine used on a great many S.A.R. locomotives to this day.
Above: Mr. J. G. Hendrie, son of the late D.A. Hendrie, in the cab of Class 1A No. 1295. Pages 11 & 12: Class 1A No. 1295 at Pietermaritzburg Station with the vintage steam special shortly after arrival. Photos – H.L. Pivnic. After photographs of various people including Mr. Hendrie were taken in the locomotive’s cab, the train was shunted onto another road to clear the way for normal passenger trains working on the main platform. After having allowed sufficient time for lunch, the train was once again brought alongside the main platform in readiness for its departure on the return journey to Durban. In due course two Class 1s appeared on the scene and backed slowly onto the head of the train. The leading engine was No. 1295, the locomotive that had worked so hard to bring the train up to Pietermaritzburg single handed from Hillcrest, the second engine was a Class 1 that we had passed on the up run at Thornville – No. 1262. No. 1295 was manned by the same crew, while No. 1262 was now manned by the original crew which had handled the train out of Durban in the morning with engine No. 1268. The latter crew had been brought to Pietermaritzburg by car. 10
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Above: No. 1295 & No. 1262 are nearly ready to depart Pietermaritzburg for the return journey to Durban with the vintage steam special. Photo – H.L. Pivnic. Bidding farewell to Natal’s capital, we set off on the return trip to Durban travelling over the same route as used on the up journey. Apart from a stiff climb up to Thornville from Pentrich, which made the two Class 1s work hard for a living, the going was comparatively easy all the way back to Durban. The return journey, in spite of the weather at times, was most enjoyable, although understandably not as dramatic as the forward one, due to the generally falling gradients. The crowds, somewhat lesser in numbers, still lined the track at vantage points, particularly between Pinetown and Booth, to see the train pass on its return journey. A number of stops were made for water during which times the enthusiasts on the train itself clambered off to photograph the locomotives at close quarters. This practice was also followed on the forward journey. The train finally arrived back in Durban at 5.45 p.m., some 5 minutes early. Sincerest thanks must go the Railways Management, both at Head Office and in the Durban System Office, for allowing the historic run to be made. Thanks to those responsible for preparing the beautifully polished locomotives and the clean rake of coaches. Appreciation must also be expressed to all the “backroom boys” in Operating and elsewhere, who contributed to the success of the entire venture. However, most of all thanks must go out to the train crew – Locomotive Inspector, G. Freeman; Drivers J. J. H. Uys; and J. Audie; Firemen P. F. R. Meyer; and J. Bietjie; as well as our guard Mr. J. F. Erasmus, who cared for 13
our safety and Mr. Delport, a senior official from Operating, who ensured the overall smooth operating of the trip. I would ask readers to forgive my extended words of thanks just to include two more persons – those being Brian Couzens, who germinated the very idea to run the train, and Geoff Gooderham, who worked alongside Brian to organise the trip once it was “all systems go” for the event. To conclude this account of a very historic train journey, I have appended a schedule for the running times as detailed for the special trip, which is as exactly as it appeared in the Working Time Book for 1912. A line diagram of the Class 1 or “Hendrie B” is also included for the benefit of locomotive enthusiasts. Once again – Long live steam power on the S.A.R! RSSA – DURBAN BRANCH – VINTAGE STEAM SPECIAL Running Schedules for Trains No. 90 and No. 111 Train No. 90 Durban Dalbridge Rossburgh Bellair Malvern Northdene
D 7.30 a.m. 7.36 7.43 7.49 7.59 8.09 A 8.17 * Sarnia 8.34 D Kloof 9.05 A 9.25 * Hillcrest D 9.41 A 9.54 Bothas Hill D 9.56 Inchanga 10.17 Cato Ridge 10.36 Umlaas Road 10.51 Thornville 11.14 Pentrich 11.38 Pietermaritzburg A 11.50
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Train No. 111 Pietermaritzburg D 1.40 p.m. Pentrich 1.50 A 2.25 * Thornville 2.41 D Umlaas Road 2.59 Cato Ridge 3.12 A 3.27 * Inchanga 3.30 D A 3.56 Bothas Hill 3.58 D Hillcrest D 4.10 Kloof 4.25 Pinetown 4.45 A 4.51 * Sarnia D 5.07 Northdene 5.15 Malvern 5.23 Bellair 5.31 Rossburgh 5.38 Durban A 5.50
* Water stop. A brief stop will be made at Escombe on the up run to greet the Queensburgh Council. In order to minimise delay at this unscheduled stop passengers are requested to remain on board. 14
Above: Diagram of the Class 1 (Hendrie B) for the locomotive enthusiast – a valuable item in the author’s archives.
Soul of A Railway © By Les Pivnic and Charlie Lewis Les and Charlie are working together on this project to convey to future generations the essence of a once magnificent transport network in South Africa - the South African Railways or SAR. Introduction https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/home/introduction The SAR was divided into nine systems as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Cape Western, based in Cape Town Cape Northern, based in Kimberley Cape Midland, based in Port Elizabeth Cape Eastern, based in East London Orange Free State, based in Bloemfontein Natal, based in Durban Western Transvaal, based in Johannesburg Eastern Transvaal, based in Pretoria South West Africa, based in Windhoek
Charlie is doing systems 1 to 4 while Les is doing systems 5 to 8.
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Paddock Station Paddock Station on the Port Shepstone – Harding Narrow Gauge line. Photos – Charles Baker (8th September 2013).
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Ex SAR Type A-28 Twin Dining Car “NILE” Type A-28 South African Railway Dining Car No. 225 NILE (built in Pretoria in 1936) now working as an Observation Car with Rovos Rail at Lions River Station (31st January 2011). Photo – Charles Baker.
Ex SAR Type A-28 Twin Dining Car “MODDER” Type A-28 South African Railway Dining Car No21 . 226 (built in Pretoria in 1937) MODDER now working as an Observation Car with Rovos Rail at Lions River Station (14th December 2010). Photo – Charles Baker.
Old NGR Bridge - Estcourt The old Natal Government Railways bridge in Estcourt with Fort Durnford visible top left. Photo – Charles Baker (2nd July 2010).
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RRL Grindrod South Africa rebuilt Class 33, 33-040 RRL Grindrod South Africa’s Pretoria workshop is not only turning out impressive new locomotives, but can also work wonders on much older units. This shiny General Electric Type U20C, (Above) photographed on 16th February 2015 just before delivery to the DR Congo as SNCC 1472-1, belies its 51 years. It seems hard to believe that this locomotive started life as long ago as 1965 as SAR Class 33, 33-040, and arrived at Grindrod pretty much as scrap, but has been rebuilt into a locomotive fit for many more years of service. Above: Photo – John Middleton (published with permission RRL Grindrod South Africa). Left: 33-040 at the Grindrod workshops prior to rebuild. Photo – Charles Baker (28th December 2011). 23
Botswana Railway Coaches built by Transnet Engineering Above / Insert Below / Opposite Page: A beautiful brand new Botswana Railways set of coaches that I saw yesterday, 21st March 2016, near Magaliesburg on delivery by Transnet Freight Rail to Botswana. Unfortunately I did not get the master shot of the whole train, but the coaching stock is a unit construction from Transnet Engineering at Koedoespoort in Pretoria. The shots of Class 34 (400) 34-414 and another unidentified Class 34 in red TFR livery are entering Magaliesburg Station and cresting the bank west of Magaliesburg. The set has a generator car at the rear and is air conditioned, but this was not running. The only passengers onboard were members of the Botswana Defence Force guarding their shiny new train, the BR Express. Magnificent equipment built right here in South Africa! Photos – Dave Richardson. 24
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Aveng Manufacturing - Lennings Rail Services Tamping Machine at Lions River Station (29th January 2012). Photo – Charles Baker.
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Overhead Maintenance Road Rail Vehicle Umlaas Road (7th February 2013). Photo – Charles Baker.
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Electric Motive Power Photo Gallery Above: Class 6E1, E1317, leaving Rooiwal on the Kroonstad line with a Premier Classe set (1st March 2014). Below: Class 6E1, E1307, and Class 6E, E1168, heading towards Redan on the Vereeniging line (7th April 2013). Photos – Aidan McCarthy.
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Above: E1952 leads the Trans Karoo through Parow moments after departing from Cape Town Station (2nd March 2005). Photo – Fanie Kleynhans. Below: The Trans Karoo in Worcester Station with Rovos Rail & Premier Classe (18th September 2015). Photo – Wayne Nauschutz.
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Above: Class 6E1, E1950, departing Chavonnes with the Trans Karoo (6th January 2016). Photo Wayne Nauschutz. Below: Class 6E1 locomotives, E1498 / E1264 / E1377, heading from Sentrarand to Rayton (26th May 2013). Photo – Aidan McCarthy.
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Above: Class 10E locomotives, headed by E10131, climbing up to Argent with the Kendal Power Station in the background (27th March 2016). Below: Class 18Es, led by 18-644, just finishing the climb up to Argent with a heavy coal drag (27th March 2016). Photos – Aidan McCarthy.
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Above: Class 18E, 18-033, passing some cosmos on the way to Dryden with a load of coal (27th March 2016). Below: Class 10E locomotives, headed by E10081, are passing Kendal Power Station with a load of coal empties (27th March 2016). Photos – Aidan McCarthy.
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Above: Class 10E locomotives, headed by E10131, bring a load of export coal wagons past Kendal Power Station (27th March 2016). Below: The same train as above passing a patch of line side cosmos on the way to Dryden (27th March 2016). Photos – Aidan McCarthy.
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Above: A Durban bound car train crossing the Pentrich Viaduct with 18-526 leading (26th February 2013). Photo – Greg Hart. Below: Class 5E1 Series 1 locomotives, E442 / E441 / E440 come down the hill on the Blue Train into De Doorns (15th February 1977). Photo – Noel Forster.
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Above: Class 18E, 18-636, heading a Johannesburg bound container train through Umlaas Road (12th April 2013). Below: Five Class 18Es, 18-008 / 18-210 / 18-132 / 18-304 / 18-047, that had just cut off a load of CAR Wagon empties at Glencoe Station (4th May 2013). Photos – Greg Hart.
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Above: 18-220 heads a load of container flats through Lions River Station (7th November 2010). Below: Ready Class 18Es at Newcastle Depot (5th December 2010). Next Page: Class 20E, 20 005, on ship to shore transfer at Durban Harbour (18th December 2015). Photos – Charles Baker.
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Diesel Motive Power Photo Gallery Above: Two Class 33s with 33-515 in charge make a quick night stop at Albertinia Station before continuing on with their journey (29th March 2005). Below: Class 35s with a holiday train are at the bottom of the climb from Ashton to Bonnievale (25th March 2005). Photos – Fanie Kleynhans.
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Above: Class 33, 33-512, waits with the Voorbaai to Worcester freight in the loop at Swellendam to cross the Voorbaai bound train (5th May 2004). Below: Class 35, 35-048, heads a coal train from Bellville to Saldanha through Kalbaskraal (8th February 2005). Photos – Fanie Kleynhans.
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Above: Class 35, 35-008, leads a holiday train into Bonnievale just as the sun is about to set (25th March 2005). Photo – Fanie Kleynhans. Below: 43 162, with a load of coal containers on the way to Arbor Siding near Kendal for coal loading (27th March 2016). Photo – Aidan McCarthy.
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Above: RRL Grindrod South Africa ore haulage at Niemandsland (11th March 2016). Below: Class 34, 34-081, at Friedesheim while working the Mondi Timber shunt (1st April 2016). Photos – Jacque Wepener.
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Above: Ex second hand import locomotive from Australia and a Class 36 on the right with ex Tranz Metro (New Zealand) commuter stock on the left at Welkom (2nd April 2016). Below: Grindrod Class 36 at Welkom (2nd April 2016). Photos – Jacque Wepener (6th May 2013).
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Above: Ex Australian second hand imported locomotive No. 1762 at Welkom (2nd April 2016). Below: Transnet’s Phelophepa Health Train arriving at Welkom from Kroonstad with Class 34, 34081 (2nd April 2016). Photos – Jacque Wepener.
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Above: Class 34, 34-081, returning light to Kroonstad after bringing in the Phelophepa Health Train to Welkom (2nd April 2016). Photo – Jacque Wepener. Below: Class 34, 34-082, climbing into Koringberg (11th September 2013). Photo – Wayne Nauschutz.
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Above: 35-486 nearing Moorreesburg with a load destined for the PPC cement factory in De Hoek (27th December 2013). Photo – Wayne Nauschutz. Below: Class 34 locomotives, 34-058 & 34055 on the Blue Train at Kimberley Station (14th February 1977). Photo – Noel Forster.
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Above: Class 34, 34-405, leaving Noupoort Station on a passenger train for Port Elizabeth (10th April 1977). Photo – Noel Forster. Below: Class 35, 35-673, on shunt duties at Cato Ridge, but based at Masons Mill at the time (16th March 2013). Photo – Greg Hart.
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Above: Class 35s, headed by 35-207, passing through Umlaas Road Station on their way back to Masons Mill (3rd May 2013). Photo – Greg Hart. Below: 34-841 & 34-809 pass through Umlaas Road on their way to Cato Ridge for shunt duties (14th December 2014). Photo – Charles Baker.
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Steam Motive Power Photo Gallery Above: Class 19B, No. 1412 “BAILEY”, approaching Nuy on the way to Ceres on the fourth day of the transfer (14th March 2016). Below: Class 16DA No. 879 “KATIE” with one of her popular excursion trains in Cape Town (26th April 2015). Opposite Page: Class 19B, No. 1412 “BAILEY” is ready to depart Voorbaai for Ceres (13th March 2016). Photos – Wayne Nauschutz.
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Above: Class GMAM, No. 4074, climbing up to Donnybrook (22nd July 2012). Below: Last light of the day catches Friends of the Rail's Class 24, No. 3664, on the way to Rayton on the Cullinan branch line with a short freight (15th June 2013). Photos – Aidan McCarthy.
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Above: “SANDY”, the 1914 Fowler class waits patiently for the day's activities to commence at Sandstone Estates. Below: “SANDY”, the 1914 Fowler class being readied in preparation for the day’s activities at Sandstone Estates. Photos – James Attwell (11th April 2015).
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Above: Class NG/G 16 locomotives, No. 153 & No. 113, stop to clean their fires of clinker and ash at Vailima before heading back home. Below: Early evening and Class NG/G 16 locomotives, No. 153 & No. 113 are heading home. Photos – James Attwell (11th April 2015).
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Above: Class 15CA, No. 2831, at Cullinan Station after running the Saturday afternoon passenger train out of Pretoria (5th February 1977). Below: Class 19D, No. 3329, on a goods train at Dover Station (7th February 1977). Photos – Noel Forster.
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Above: Class S2, No. 3793, shunts the Blue Train at Pretoria (3rd March 1977). Below: Class GMAM, No. 4089, leaving Breyten with a mixed goods train for Watervaal Boven (10th March 1977). Photos – Noel Forster.
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Above: Class 25NC, No. 3438, at Kloofeind (27th February 1977). Below: Class 25NC, No. 3444, with a Bloemfontein bound goods train at Oulienhoutplaat (27th February 1977). Photos – Noel Forster.
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Above: Class 15F, No. 3031, with a grain train at Oulienhoutplaat (27th February 1977). Below: Class GMAM, No. 4080, takes on water at Pretoriouskloof with a Mossel Bay – Johannesburg passenger train (18th February 1977). Photos – Noel Forster.
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Above: Class 19D, No. 2722 is en-route to Maclear in the Eastern Cape (5th April 1977). Below: Melanie Forster (my wife) in front of Class 15F, No. 2954 “DIE KAVALIER”, at the Springs Locomotive Depot (1st December 1985). Photos – Noel Forster.
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Above: Umgeni Steam Railway's ex SAR Class 19D No. 2685 passes beneath the Rob Roy Hotel on her way to Kloof Station. Photo – Greg Hart (31st March 2013). 58
Above: Umgeni Steam Railway's ex SAR Class 19D No. 2685 coasts into Inchanga Station passing the semaphore home signal at "All-Right". Photo – Greg Hart (9th December 2012). 59
Metrorail Photo Gallery Above: A Pinetown bound Type 10M5 set (Set M1) making a stop at Malvern Station on the old Natal Main Line (27th April 2016). Below: A Type 10M5 set (Set M1) is about to make a stop at Umbilo Station in its way to Durban from Pinetown (27th April 2016). Page 61: A Type 5M2A set (Set N2), Train No. 0248, from Stanger has just departed Umgeni Station (24th May 2013). Pages 62 – 66: A selection of photos from the Metrorail Yard/s north of Durban Station taken at sunrise (20th November 2010). Photos – Charles Baker.
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