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3495 starts a heavy freight from De Beers to attack Tierkloof bank.Didn’t make it. Stalled!!
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3410 leaving Modderpoort for Bethlehem on the daily pick up.11-7-1986.
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Class 24 at Touws Rivier by preservationists. Did not make the cut! 3-9-1986.
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3401 is acting shed pilot at Bethlehem. 11-7-1986.
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Early withdrawal 3463 pictured canabilised in De Aar dump to keep her sisters running.
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2834 pictured on De Aar loco. 14-10-1985.
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Last ever one for me of 147 at Loerie with my friend Gregg. I owe him as without him sharing expenses I would never have visited Grahamstown and Port Alfred. 1-8-1987.
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At this time we were due to leave SA shortly so I was trying to get a picture of every NG15. This was my only one of 134 receiving attention on Humewood loco. 1-8-1987.
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Close up at Loerie on the 28-5-1983. This was the only engine carrying a builders plate other than 124 at this date.
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146 rests on a Saturday afternoon,work finished for the week. Out of season so only three engines on the line at this date. (136+147 at Avontuur). 30-7-1982.
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3532 derelict on Beaconsfield loco. An early withdrawal from the class it was being canabilised to keep it,s sisters going. 12-10-1985.
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. 12-10-1985.
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Bloemfontein loco from the coal stage. In the foreground is the tender and con rods from 3401 which is receiving attention in the shed on the left. 8-9-1985.
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Touws Rivier. 3715 has been pulled out of the lines and is next for cutting when 3737 is finished. 15-8-1985.
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Bethlehem loco was always well kept. Engines easily identified are 3419 (long tender) and 2637 ( rusty smokebox ). 18-5-1985.
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2720/2664 staged at Bethlehem loco. Probably because of the closure of a nearby branch line. 18-5-1985.
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2626 arrives at the well kept Ladybrand station. Scene of desolation now on Google Earth. 17-5-1985.
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Not a great picture, but not seen any taken from here. 3408 on the daytime Bethlehem- Bloemfontein passenger. Trashed my shoes clambering up the Koppie overlooking Modderpoort station. 16-5-1985.
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3339 JALNA. At this date the pride of Sydenham loco. Worked the Kirkwood passenger and was cleaned every day. 18-8-1984.
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2103 waits for work. Kaserne yards.
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Muscle bound 1523 shunts Kaserne goods depot. 29-2-1984.
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2120 rests on Kaserne loco. 29-2-1984.
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Kaserne loco. Only twelve engines, but four different classes. Prominent are 380,2120 and 3043. Easy date to remember. 29-2-1984.
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