Premier Classe 2: Beaufort West

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Premier Classe 2: Beaufort West

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Photos by John Ashworth, 11th November 2014

For narrative see http://www.friendsoftherail.com/phpBB2/ ... 08&t=12776
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There are plenty of locomotives to be seen as we approach Beaufort West
There are plenty of locomotives to be seen as we approach Beaufort West
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7E
7E
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The Train Assistant uncouples the vacuum hoses so that the 6E1 units can depart and be replaced with a 7E
The Train Assistant uncouples the vacuum hoses so that the 6E1 units can depart and be replaced with a 7E
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The units pull away
The units pull away
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The generator car continues to roar
The generator car continues to roar
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The 6E1 units head off
The 6E1 units head off
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The departing Train Assistant has left the radio and the train documents, weighted down with a piece of ballast, for the new Train Assistant.
The departing Train Assistant has left the radio and the train documents, weighted down with a piece of ballast, for the new Train Assistant.
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Happy passengers stretch their legs
Happy passengers stretch their legs
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Looking back along the train
Looking back along the train
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The 7E approaches to couple on to the train
The 7E approaches to couple on to the train
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"Coupling!"
"Coupling!"
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The rear cab of the 7E
The rear cab of the 7E
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Passengers and PRASA personnel wait for departure
Passengers and PRASA personnel wait for departure
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The trainset really needs a lick of paint
The trainset really needs a lick of paint
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Yellow signal - ready to depart
Yellow signal - ready to depart
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