The following collection of images (not in complete chronological order) covers the restoration of the first locomotive (ex-SAR 19D 3321 - NB 26041/1948) for the Ceres Railway Line Project.
ex-SAR 19D 3321 - NB 26041/1948 "JESSICA" (converted to oil burner in 2015) [Note that 3321 formerly ran with a type MX "Vanderbilt" tender but is now fitted with a type MT high-sided tender which is more suitable for an oil burner application.]
My thanks to all of the photographers!!!
May 2015 image: 3321 awaiting restoration at Voorbaai Loco Shed. © Shane Swartz
ALL of the following images, unless otherwise indicated, are © Andre Somers.
Andre has the good fortune of having his workplace near the Voorbaai loco shed, and often made brief visits to follow the progress of the restoration done on 3321. In this way he managed to capture an unique series of images of the restoration process. All the images here have been posted by Andre on his facebook page.
posted 27 May 2015 Andre's earliest image of 3321 in the workshop
posted 27 May 2015: Some of the workers busy around 3321
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posted 27 May 2015 : Some of the workers with 3321
posted 27 May 2015: The workshop team with 3321. From the left: H.A. London, B. Mohammed, W. Liebenberg (Fitter), Bobbie Rudman (Project Leader) O. Venter (Fitter), H. Ruiters, G. Meyer.
posted 27 May 2015: Bobbie Rudman at the lathe. Commented Bobby: "With all the large workshops now closed, it is not getting any easier fabricating all the required parts"
posted 27 May 2015: The Voorbaai workshop with project leader Bobbie Rudman at the lathe.
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posted 16 September: Bobbie Rudman with fitter O. Venter looking on.
posted 16 September: Note that 3321 formerly ran with a type MX "Vanderbilt" tender but is now fitted with a type MT high-sided tender which is more suitable for an oil burner application.
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posted 16 September: Electrical powered tool to move the locomotive short distances in the work shop.
posted 16 September: Electrical powered tool to move the locomotive short distances in the work shop.
posted 21 September: They were busy filing 3321's boiler with water.
posted 24 September - Now with fire in the fire-box! In order to do some tests.
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posted 24 September: Project leader Bobbie Rudman is looking on
posted 24 September: 3321 shunting a test load
This is part 1 "Restoration" , for "Transfer to Ceres" see part 2.
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