The "Train Lodge" in Robertson - 2009

[Andreas Umnus]

Here now the pictures I already announced.
After I took pictures of the station building of Robertson See here I walked furthter until I reached the coaches which shall be the "train Lodge"

Sign of the train lodge in Robertson. So if you want to book, the number is on the sign. - 01.11.2009

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The first coach in the row was this one. Unfortunately I didn't found a number at that coach. But most of the coachses had no number. - 01.11.2009

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The second coach had only a few windows. What does the 1 mean beneath th SAR ? - 01.11.2009

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The windows of the third coach - a 3rd class coach - seem to be okay. Is the name of that coach "Bethlehem" or why is it written there above the first window? - 01.11.2009

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This coach has the number 14653. What kind of coach is this one? - 01.11.2009

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Another coach has no glass in the windows anymore. You can straight look through that coach. Sorry I don't have another picture of this coach. - 01.11.2009

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This coach seems to be in use already for the train lodge. - 01.11.2009

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Also this coach is in use for the train lodge already. - 01.11.2009

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Detail of the last coach in the long row. Does it mean Allanridge or All Anridge or is it a name or place? - 01.11.2009

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Maybe some questions I've got can be answered in this forum.

I also hope these pictures of the train lodge in Robertson are interesting for you.

[Steve Appleton]

Gosh. If that's the condition of the 'Lodge" I would hate to see the likely condition of the restaurant!

[Derek Walker]

I have seen coaches in a better condition at sanrasm... Ok, maybe thats an exageration. The names on the coaches were the destination boards as far as I know, they had a rolled up list of destinations that were changed by turning a little handle inside the coach. Reefsteamers has one that says Lourenco Marques (now Maputo).

[Luca Lategan]

It looks aweful! I wouldn't stay there! Presumeably it is painted on the other side just to create a railway "feeling" and then the place where the people sleep is away from the track on the other side???

[carldasnevesvieira]

I adore the "natural air con" ---environment friendly cooling system-----of the coach where one can see the windows clearly.
I am sorry it is obviously someone who bought these coaches and wants to turn them into a 2 star b/b.

The 1 which is refered in the second picture why it has this number below the SAR---it was common especially in trains such as the Trans-Karoo,Trans-Natal that these trains had their coaches numbered. I ma saying that this is the case as they used a "board" with the respective number which was fitted on the spot between the R and the destination indicator --see photo 2

The 2nd class are type E-2 and the 1st class are type C-36.

As to anyone sleeping there --I have the following to say:

Do not let the bed bugs bite......and they must be Huge!!!

Cheers
carlos