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by Jez Smith
29 Aug 2010, 00:28
Forum: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power
Topic: Derailment near Kimberley
Replies: 1
Views: 6598

Re: Derailment near Kimberley

I have apparently spent MANY hours outside your home, Mr Odell. Jack Shushu and Bertie Mybergh at Beaconsfield have told me many stories about you, but I did not know you lived by the Flamingo Casino. I have had many a breakfast at 'Utra City' watching the manganese trains from Lime Acres heading ...
by Jez Smith
03 Aug 2010, 20:00
Forum: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power
Topic: Saldanha Bay Day 2 Diesel Action
Replies: 11
Views: 13739

Re: Saldanha Bay Day 2 Diesel Action

The use of flatcars mystifies me - hard shunting should not be absorbed by a flatcar - surely all forces would be transferred to the locomotives drawbar, leading to yet another bent frame on a class 33....
I sometimes think Transnet's ground staff are buffoons, or they simply do not take any ...
by Jez Smith
08 Jul 2010, 22:24
Forum: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power
Topic: Botriver run through
Replies: 8
Views: 10471

Re: Botriver run through

Excellent first photo Stef - I bet those big GE's sounded awesome!
by Jez Smith
04 Jul 2010, 00:44
Forum: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power
Topic: 36's at Canal Walk station
Replies: 2
Views: 7301

Re: 36's at Canal Walk station

Nice to see that your son is a railfan!
by Jez Smith
06 Jun 2010, 16:44
Forum: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power
Topic: Class 34-054 at De Aar
Replies: 1
Views: 2066

Class 34-054 at De Aar

Another shot by 'the unknown photographer' taken at De Aar in 1978.
by Jez Smith
06 Jun 2010, 16:35
Forum: FOTR Forum Help
Topic: Photo of the month
Replies: 15
Views: 27561

Re: Photo of the month

When does this begin, then?
by Jez Smith
06 Jun 2010, 16:23
Forum: South Africa - Electric Motive Power
Topic: 1Es No. E181/107
Replies: 4
Views: 3348

1Es No. E181/107

A pic of a pair of Class 1Es Umzinto station on 16 October 1978. A friend emailed me this pic, but I have no idea who took the shot.
by Jez Smith
09 May 2010, 09:59
Forum: South Africa - Coaches, Rolling Stock & Miscellaneous Vehicles
Topic: 1910 BSA Railcar ex-Uganda
Replies: 4
Views: 9025

Re: 1910 BSA Railcar ex-Uganda

I think the roof sets the whole thing off perfectly. What a delightful little machine!
by Jez Smith
02 May 2010, 11:36
Forum: South Africa - Stations, Signals, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous
Topic: Matjiesfontein part 3
Replies: 7
Views: 5198

Re: Matjiesfontein part 3

Jez Smith wrote:I hope you posted your second pic to RP.net Fanie!
I meant your third photo. Oooops!
by Jez Smith
01 May 2010, 23:52
Forum: South Africa - Stations, Signals, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous
Topic: Matjiesfontein part 3
Replies: 7
Views: 5198

Re: Matjiesfontein part 3

I hope you posted your second pic to RP.net Fanie!
by Jez Smith
27 Apr 2010, 17:00
Forum: Atlantic Rail
Topic: 3655 gets attention
Replies: 7
Views: 12850

Re: 3655 gets attention

Stefan Andrzejewski wrote:What time on Sunday
Give 'em a polish for me Stef!
by Jez Smith
23 Apr 2010, 22:43
Forum: ROVOS Rail
Topic: Rovos Rail crash - pictures
Replies: 13
Views: 21192

Re: Rovos Rail crash - pictures

Dylan Knott wrote:He means FUBAR!
?????
by Jez Smith
23 Apr 2010, 21:51
Forum: ROVOS Rail
Topic: Rovos Rail crash - pictures
Replies: 13
Views: 21192

Re: Rovos Rail crash - pictures

Luca Lategan wrote:DIS nou wat ek noem, Moertoe!
Sorry?
by Jez Smith
10 Apr 2010, 19:55
Forum: South Africa - Stations, Signals, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous
Topic: Robertson Station
Replies: 10
Views: 14638

Re: Robertson Station

So many closed stations...
Utterly ridiculous.
by Jez Smith
04 Apr 2010, 14:52
Forum: Plinthed Locos
Topic: 14CRB 2010 in Ashton
Replies: 9
Views: 28922

Re: 14CRB 2010 in Ashton

Strange to see an EOT marker on the tender!

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