Loco at Kimberly mine museum

[Andreas Umnus]

These loco stands in the Kimberly mine museum. This picture was taken in the year 1995.

[Kevin Wilson-Smith]

Hopefully it is still in good nick - nice little engine.

Anyone know the details on this loco?

[Derek Walker]

There is a page about the Kimberley Mine Museum Locos at
http://steam-locomotives-south-africa.b ... e%20Museum

[Luca Lategan]

I visited the museum during July 2009 and she didn't look TOO bad. Pipes and fittings still there, but the African sun isn't soft on anything...

[Andreas Umnus]

Hi Luca,
when I compare your picture with mine, it seems to be the same loco but the loco stands now at another place?
And a second one beneath the loco?
I can't remember that I saw two of them there.

[PietConradie]

Hi Luca,
when I compare your picture with mine, it seems to be the same loco but the loco stands now at another place?
And a second one beneath the loco?
I can't remember that I saw two of them there.

Hi Andreas,
The mine display now shows two of the Bagnalls: A total of 4 Bagnall loco's were built around 1906 or 1907 for operation at the De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. in Kimberley - No.1814 (named Olive), No.1815, No.1816 & No.1817. For a number of years No.1817 was preserved in the garden of the Nazareth House Old Age Home before it was also moved to the mine museum to join its elder sister. The fates of No's 1815 & 1816 are unknown. Olive is in a better condition and more complete than no 1817.
regards
piet