An unidentified class 25 condenser heads a goods from Bloemfontein. The semaphores, signal cabin and of course, steam, have long since disappeared from this scene.
All South African Steam Locomotive Sheds had blowdown tunnells. No 3467, operated by Steamnet 2000 performs the regulation blowdown before working a "plandamph" freight to De Aar.
During the 1930 the class 23s with their outsized tenders (9500 gallons) worked this arrid line. They were succeeded in the 1950s by the ultimate SAR steam locomotive, the Class 25 Condensing loc... (more)
The sun has just risen on these two preserved greyhounds as they head a freight train south to De Aar during the 1991 Steam Festival. These were passenger engines reputed to be capable of 70mph o... (more)