Great stuff Ron, if only it was still like this today! Its terrible to think just about every locomotive and most of the lines shot in this clip are now history! Most of the locos which were even preserved at the time are now scrapped, others lay destroyed and stripped of all parts. Such a sad ending to a once wonderful country!!
@LifeofRail Hey now at least we still have Rovos Rail, Outeniqua choo tjoe, and the Transnet Railway Museums preserved steam locomotive fleet and from the looks of it they are all here tostay!!! ;)
@ac124278 Rovos is still running and Transnet Museum still have a few locos but as for Outeniqua choo tjoe taht is long gone. I was a fireman on the Knysna line and most of the locos that we once had are standing at Voorbaai in terrible condition. Only the private steam groups like FOTR, AR, Reefsteamers and a few others are keeping the show going with no help from government or Transnet!!
@ac124278 Hiya, i'm afraid you may find your wrong there. No steam has worked in the George or Mossel Bay area for a few years now. The Outeniqua Choo Tjoe no longer exists. All the locos are standing in Voorbaai shed (my old workplace) rotting away. Atlantic rail in CT and a few other groups run steam but as for the Choo Tjoe there has been nothing for a few years. Very sad indeed but unfortunately its true.
Great stuff Ron, if only it was still like this today! Its terrible to think just about every locomotive and most of the lines shot in this clip are now history! Most of the locos which were even preserved at the time are now scrapped, others lay destroyed and stripped of all parts. Such a sad ending to a once wonderful country!!
Not absolutely sure but it could be a USA built "big bill" 4-6-2. Or maybe Class 16e.
@LifeofRail Hey now at least we still have Rovos Rail, Outeniqua choo tjoe, and the Transnet Railway Museums preserved steam locomotive fleet and from the looks of it they are all here tostay!!! ;)
@LifeofRail but my point is they r still a few running on the Outeniqua choo tjoe
@ac124278 Rovos is still running and Transnet Museum still have a few locos but as for Outeniqua choo tjoe taht is long gone. I was a fireman on the Knysna line and most of the locos that we once had are standing at Voorbaai in terrible condition. Only the private steam groups like FOTR, AR, Reefsteamers and a few others are keeping the show going with no help from government or Transnet!!
@LifeofRail but the just posted that it came back in 2009...now im sad :(
@ac124278 Hiya, i'm afraid you may find your wrong there. No steam has worked in the George or Mossel Bay area for a few years now. The Outeniqua Choo Tjoe no longer exists. All the locos are standing in Voorbaai shed (my old workplace) rotting away. Atlantic rail in CT and a few other groups run steam but as for the Choo Tjoe there has been nothing for a few years. Very sad indeed but unfortunately its true.