Re: Sandstone Heritage Trust closing their 2 foot gauge line
| August 05, 2011 08:48PM |
Hi Greg,
Here are some shots from the western end of the Sandstone Farms, with Sekonyela in the background.
The first shot shows an NGG13 two foot gauge 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt in the foreground and the Cape Gauge Bloemfontein to Bethlehem line in the background with a 15F 4-8-2 on the passenger train.
The second shot shows an NG15 2-8-2 climbing up from Valima, with Sekonyela in the background.
The third shot is at Valima, with the NG15 at sunset and Sekonyela in the background.
The fourth shot is on the Cape Gauge line with a 15F passenger approaching Valima from Ficksburg, with Sekonyela in the background.
Michael Allen
Here are some shots from the western end of the Sandstone Farms, with Sekonyela in the background.
The first shot shows an NGG13 two foot gauge 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt in the foreground and the Cape Gauge Bloemfontein to Bethlehem line in the background with a 15F 4-8-2 on the passenger train.
The second shot shows an NG15 2-8-2 climbing up from Valima, with Sekonyela in the background.
The third shot is at Valima, with the NG15 at sunset and Sekonyela in the background.
The fourth shot is on the Cape Gauge line with a 15F passenger approaching Valima from Ficksburg, with Sekonyela in the background.
Michael Allen
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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