Thanks Wayne !! Great video and also super explanations. Super and an Steamer of an extraordinary Class. Really amazing. In memoriam to genius engineer LD. Porta. 🙏
Thanks Claus. When I read Wardales book I was annoyed that the SAR never invited Porta in a official capacity to see the locomotive. Thanks for watching.
@@WayneSA85 Hallo Wayne. Really annoying, I can understand you. Similar ignorance of the SNCF-bureaucracy in late 1940th towards another crack in progressive steamlocomtive designing with highly sophisticated features:" Grandpa "& Masterteacher of younger engineers: Andre Chapelon. His unique 242A1, another Superstar in European steam,was from a stupid bureaucracy simply ignored.. No chance. In Czechoslovakia are some progressive steamer (from the 1950th) with Chapelon features still in museal Service: Powerful and beautiful outer appearance. Have a nice weekend and time. Claus
Great stuff! Wonderful trip down memory lane! As was many others, I was also doing a bit of the chase between Wellington and Nuwekloof that day - see ruclips.net/video/Gsjay3bYwwA/видео.html
The mystic that is the Red Devil...what a beast of a machine......I can at least say I had an tiny part in restoring the tender at Voorbaai depo with Uncle Bobby Rudman and co.
Great video, Wayne! Still can't believe how we missed it at Kraaifontein! Must have been by seconds... Great experience non-the-less. Enjoyed every second! Look forward to seeing your footage from the second day.
Thanks Wayne !! Great video and also super explanations. Super and an Steamer of an extraordinary Class. Really amazing. In memoriam to genius engineer LD. Porta. 🙏
Thanks Claus. When I read Wardales book I was annoyed that the SAR never invited Porta in a official capacity to see the locomotive. Thanks for watching.
@@WayneSA85 Hallo Wayne. Really annoying, I can understand you.
Similar ignorance of the SNCF-bureaucracy in late 1940th towards another crack in progressive steamlocomtive designing with highly sophisticated features:" Grandpa "& Masterteacher of younger engineers: Andre Chapelon.
His unique 242A1, another Superstar in European steam,was from a stupid bureaucracy simply ignored.. No chance. In Czechoslovakia are some progressive steamer (from the 1950th) with Chapelon features still in museal Service: Powerful and beautiful outer appearance.
Have a nice weekend and time. Claus
Glorious!
Thank you.
Trainspotting: The art of waiting in the same place for hours, just to find out you missed it by 5 minutes.
I need to frame this. True words my friends!! Thanks for watching.
You should have a gps tracker on the train.
Yeah, good suggestion! It will be worth the investment. Thanks for watching.
Great stuff! Wonderful trip down memory lane! As was many others, I was also doing a bit of the chase between Wellington and Nuwekloof that day - see ruclips.net/video/Gsjay3bYwwA/видео.html
Thanks Willie. I think that's you in the Wellington scene standing near the line.
@@WayneSA85 Indeed! Minute 2:37! I first watched it on my phone, and could not make out enough details to identify myself! Great stuff!
The mystic that is the Red Devil...what a beast of a machine......I can at least say I had an tiny part in restoring the tender at Voorbaai depo with Uncle Bobby Rudman and co.
I did the same on the worcester end. Odd turning job here and there. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant 👏 😀 thanks Wayne. A big thank you to the people keeping this fond heritage alive 😊 👍👊
Thanks David!!
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Thank you.
Great video, Wayne! Still can't believe how we missed it at Kraaifontein! Must have been by seconds... Great experience non-the-less. Enjoyed every second! Look forward to seeing your footage from the second day.
Thanks James. Fortunately, Day two proved to be a bit more successful.