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I am assuming "S" stands for "Scrap".

Forget the clicking. It's a beautiful pic, Kevin. Picture of the month, surely.

Indeed very interesting. Also noticed that the sleeper distance seemed to be quite a bit less than the 800mm we have here.

Well done John. I would never have guessed that "tall" and "train set" could be used in the same context. I had to see it to believe it.

Nathan (Casey Jones) B. trying to emulate the American Railroad folk hero. You can tell by the blurred background that Nathan really has his foot on the gas! I include Britannica's entry for Casey just to inform those not familiar with the legendary American Engineer. CASEY JONES byname of John Luth...

Indeed John will soon be guiding us home again, backing us safely into Hercules, as well as here into CP.

Your usual good composition Chris. The tree, the sun, balanced by the loco and smoke with their industrial background, and all framed by the catenary system. And the tiny lone yellow vest humanizes it all. I'd say Picture of the Month!

"viable" was a typo. I meant "visible". In the photos the double line of cable lying in the rollers is only present on the uphill side of the tram. Thanks, Tom

Thanks Derek. Fantastic photos. From the photos the haulage rope, or cable, is only viable on the uphill side of the tram. Is that right? Tom

I think the Cosmos came to South Africa from Argentina in horse feed during the Boer War.

Photo no. 1 - another beautiful shot, to compare with the same loco, also in snow, in parts 2 and 13.

Steve expertly shunts smooth couplings.

Just to prove that Gabby actually did clean, wash and bathe this little steam stoker engine himself.

John did all the stenciling but in the process created a potential mad monster. (For all the old Defense Force guys, notice the beautiful spit-shine reflection. Were your shoes ever that good?)

Our very own professional scavenger, John saves and reclaims EVERYTHING. Unless it has rusted away to almost nothing, John will find a use for it.