old STEAM LOCOMOTIVES in South Africa

Photos & text about mostly plinthed (on static display) and forgotten South African Steam Locomotives found all over South Africa - These pages seek to promote awareness and appreciation for these once living machines - Main source used to supply the text: Locomotives of the South African Railways published by Struik in 1985 - Authors: Leith Paxton & David Bourne. Thanks to all photographers. Please contact me if your photo is not credited correctly.

Showing posts with label garratt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garratt. Show all posts
17 May 2009

Johannesburg, Gold Reef City, part 2, SAR Class NG/G16 No NG111 (Garratt)

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Gold Reef City Theme Park is a recreation of turn of the century Johannesburg on the site of the former Crown Mines 14 shaft. The shaft is ...
04 May 2009

De Aar, part 2c, Locomotive Graveyard: SAR Class GO No 2586

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De Aar Steam Locomotive Graveyard. Actually this locomotive SAR N0 2586 is stored here for SANRASM , but has not been moved due to the exce...
03 April 2009

INTAKA ISLAND, Century City, Cape Town: 2 locomotives on display

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This 2016 image courtesy of the photographer Laurie Mulrine ; it was 1st posted here: SAR NGG 16, No. 112 and Douglas Colliery No. 3, Intak...
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23 November 2007

Joubertina, steam locomotive #NG80 at station 2/2

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ALL THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS ARE BY KIND PERMISSION OF ERROL SWANEPOEL WHO VISITED JOUBERTINA STATION ON 22 OCTOBER 2006 Continued from part 1 T...

Joubertina, steam locomotive #NG80 at station 1/2

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ALL THE PHOTOS BELOW ARE BY KIND PERMISSION OF ERROL SWANEPOEL WHO VISITED THE JOUBERTINA STATION on 1 APRIL 2005 Joubertina station as seen...
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
My interest: Local SA & DSWA/SWA Steam Railway History; Please contact me if you can help with relevant corrections, information or photos.
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