SA Trip Jan 2015, Part 1 (19 photos)

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Oliver Krapp
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SA Trip Jan 2015, Part 1 (19 photos)

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From New Year's Day until the 16th I have been in South Africa for the second time, and this time I have been able to take a lot more railway photos.

The afternoon after we arrived (2 Jan) we went to a spot between Umlaas Road and Camperdown in KZN, but after a bit more than 90 minutes there still was no train in sight and the light was starting to fade, so we decided to leave...

The next day was spent walking through Durban, and on Sunday (4 Jan) we took the morning trip on the Umgeni Steam Railway from Kloof to Inchanga and back. In charge this day was Class 19D No. 2685 "Wesley" (Borsig 14736/1938).

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Class 8B No. 1155 (ex Central South African Raliways no. 464, North British Locomotive Co. 15796/1903) in Kloof

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Our train with "Wesley" ready to depart in Kloof

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The tender's manufacturer plate - "made in Germany" just as the loco

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Between Kloof and Bothas Hill

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Shunting in Inchanga

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Filling up water and coal

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The "Maestro"

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Ballast wagon type AY-12 No. 69-037-191

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Boiler on the platform

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Another ballast wagon - AY-12 No. 69-037-752

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Tender chassis

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Water wagon type X No. 156818

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The train waiting for the loco to go around

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Inchanga's old station sign

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The loco is ready and goes around to the other side of the train

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Portrait of "Wesley"

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Controls

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Near Drummond

More photos coming soon!
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Dylan Knott
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Re: SA Trip Jan 2015, Part 1 (19 photos)

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excellent pics!
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