Bloemfontein - old Steam Locomotive Depot

As usual, my thanks to all the photographers here, who without a second thought, made their images available for use in this showcase of the collection of steam locomotives, which may be seen at the old Steam loco depot at Bloemfontein. As often is the case, some of the locomotives are very difficult to photograph sideways because of the closeness of the items.

Some of the Industrial Locomotive histories have been found in John Middleton's "Industrial Locomotives of South Africa 1991" edition.

On 4 August 2009 John & Jacque Wepener visited the old steam loco depot in Bloemfontein and their report for the day was posted to several locations on the web:

"Then we headed to the old BFX steam loco depot for a visit to Lucas Nel. Unfortunately he was not there, but the friendly staff made us feel most welcome, and let us wander around everywhere. Thanks guys - much appreciated. It was unfortunately a short visit, and if we have got some numbers and classes wrong, or, if we've missed something, please rectify us."


General View with 25NC converted "Worshond" tender partly visible on the right -- 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


28 Dec 2010 photo courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.

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"In the workshop area we found supershine 19D 2654 - City of Bloemfontein on the tender. Work was being done on various narrow gauge locomotives and wagons."


4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener

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"Also here was 15E 2878 - "Bethlehem" on the smoke deflectors. Transnet National Collection." - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener

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GMA/M 4129 - SAR GMAM #4129 BP 7844 1958 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


GMA/M 4129 - SAR GMAM #4129 BP 7844 1958 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


GMA/M 4129 - SAR GMAM #4129 BP 7844 1958 Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


GMA/M 4129 - SAR GMAM #4129 BP 7844 1958 - 4 August 2009 - courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


& 4090 (R) white painted numbers - SAR GMAM #4090 BP 7756 1956 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


SAR GMAM #4090 BP 7756 1956 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


SAR GMAM #4090 BP 7756 1956 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 courtesy Jacque & John Wepener

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"Plenty of auxiliary water tanks and DZ wagons, a steam car and cabooses standing around." - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener

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"Also green 15F 2928 (privately owned by) Johan Uys." SAR 15F #2928 NBL 24468 1939 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 courtest Jacque & John Wepener


SAR 15F #2928 NBL 24468 1939 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


SAR 15F #2928 NBL 24468 1939 - Bftn Shed 28 December 2010 courtesy Charles Baker- image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.

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General View - 4 August 2009 courtesy John & Jacque Wepener: Left in photo behind gate is 14R #1714; middle (green) 7 #981; right 6B #524.


"6B no. 524 white painted nos., - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


SAR 6B #524 D 3474 1897 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith

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class 7 no. 981 (green livery) white painted nos., - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener - SAR 7 #981 N 4458 1892


SAR 7 #981 N 4458 1892 (2) - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


- 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


SAR 7 #981 N 4458 1892 (2) - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith

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14R #1914 (above) & white painted nos.(below). Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener

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and 19D 3327 white painted nos."

SAR 19D #3327 NBL 26047 1948 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


SAR 19D #3327 NBL 26047 1948 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith

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"Under the loco roof and fenced off in good condition:


28 Dec 2010 photo courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.


28 Dec 2010 photo courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.


4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener

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INSIDE FENCE: 19D 3332 - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener

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INSIDE FENCE: 24 3688 Transnet National Collection

INSIDE FENCE: 16DA 876 TNC

SAR 16DA #876 image courtesy John & Jacque Wepener 4 Aug 2009.


SAR 16DA #876 image courtesy John & Jacque Wepener 4 Aug 2009.

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INSIDE FENCE: 16E 857 TNC "Bloemfontein" - SAR 16E #857 Hen 22586 1935 - Bftn Shed (1) 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


SAR 16E #857 Hen 22586 1935 - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener


SAR 16E #857 Hen 22586 1935 - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener

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INSIDE FENCE: class 23 3300 Mandy TNC - image 4 Aug 2009 John & Jacque Wepener.


INSIDE FENCE: 15F 2976 white painted nos." - image 4 Aug 2009 John & Jacque Wepener.

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28 Dec 2010 photo courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.


"Also under the roof not fenced off were two locos with no numbers, a 11th class - 4 Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener (SAR 11 #929 then Pres Steyn Mine (Welkom) #6 'STELLA STEYN' NBL 16266 1904)


SAR 11 #929, then Pres Steyn Mine (Welkom) #6 'STELLA STEYN' NBL 16266 1904 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 (c) Rod Smith

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and a Class 24 if we checked correctly." Aug 2009 photo courtesy John & Jacque Wepener.

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"Outside again, 15AR 1850 SAR number plate." SAR 15AR #1850 BP 5966 1920 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - image courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


SAR 15AR #1850 BP 5966 1920 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - image courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


SAR 15AR #1850 BP 5966 1920 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 image courtesy Rod Smith

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"GMA/M REGM 12 / 4136 white paint" - SAR GMAM #4136 then REGM #R12 'BARBARA' BP 7838 1958 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - image courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


SAR GMAM #4136 then REGM #R12 'BARBARA' BP 7838 1958 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - courtesy Jacque & John Wepener

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25 NC 3410 TNC,

This 4 August 2009 image courtesy John & Jacque Wepener.


This 4 August 2009 image courtesy John & Jacque Wepener.

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GMA/M 4114 - SAR GMAM #4114 then REGM #R5 BP 7829 1958 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


SAR GMAM #4114 then REGM #R5 BP 7829 1958 - Bftn Shed 28 December 2010 courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA

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15F 3040 TNC - SAR 15F #3040 NBL 25579 1944 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


SAR 15AR #1850 BP 5966 1920 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


SAR 15F #3040 NBL 25579 1944 - Bftn Shed 28 December 2010 courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.

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25NC 3454 "BI Ebing" TNC, on the tender "SAR rebuilt at Salt river 1978" - "City of Kimberley" on the smoke deflectors. 4 August 2009 image courtesy John & Jacque Wepener.








SAR 25NC #3454 NBL 27314 1953 - Bftn Shed 28 December 2010 courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.


SAR 25NC #3454 NBL 27314 1953 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith

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25NC 3479 & worshond tender 3466. - photo 4 August 2009 - courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


4 August 2009 - photo courtesy Jacque & John Wepener

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11 class 926 - SAR 11 #926 Pres Brand Mine #6, then FREE GOLD NORTH #5 NBL 16263 1904 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - Jacque & John Wepener


SAR 11 #926 Pres Brand Mine #6 then FREE GOLD NORTH #5 NBL 16263 1904 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


SAR 11 #926 Pres Brand Mine #6 then FREE GOLD NORTH #5 NBL 16263 1904 - Bftn Shed 28 December 2010 courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.

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& class 11 #932 (Freegold livery) - SAR 11 #932 then Pres Brand Mine #8, then FREE GOLD NORTH #7, NBL 16269 1904 - Bftn Shed 4 August 2009 - image courtesy Jacque & John Wepener


SAR 11 #932, then Pres Brand Mine #8, then FREE GOLD NORTH #7 NBL 16269 1904 - Bftn Shed 13 April 2011 courtesy Rod Smith


SAR 11 #932, then Pres Brand Mine #8, then FREE GOLD NORTH #7 NBL 16269 1904 - Bftn Shed 28 December 2010 courtesy Charles Baker - image first published on his blog SAR CONNECTA.

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and a Cowans Sheldon steam crane circa 1890.


Builder's Crane Number appears to be "714"

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SUMMARY

BLOEMFONTEIN:
THF locos stored. Sandstone operates restoration shop here.
6B	#524	Stored
7	#981	Stored
11	#932	Stored
11	#926	Stored
11	#929	Stored
14R	#1718	tb restored
15AR	#1850	Stored	Requested by Reefsteamers
15E	#2878	tb restored	Only 15E (poppet valve)
15F	#3040	Operational
15F	#2928	Stored	Private, Johan Uys
15F	#2976	Stored	Private, for export to NZ
15F	#2958	Stored
16DA	#876	Operational	Requested by Reefsteamers
16E	#857	Operational	1 of 2 16E (Poppet valve)
19D	#2654	Operational
19D	#3327	Operational
19D	#3332	Stored
23	#3300	Operational	Sandstone
24	#3631	Stored
24	#3647	Stored
24	#3688	Stored
24	#3690	Stored
25NC	#3410	Operational
25NC	#3454	Stored, was operational		Converted 25	twin stacks
25NC	#3479	Stored	Converted 25
GMA/M	#4090	Stored	Poor condition
GMA/M	#4114	Stored	Sandstone	REGM R5
GMA/M	#4129	Stored	Poor condition
GMA/M	#4136	Stored