Natal old main line these days

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Willem Kotze
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Natal old main line these days

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Good day everyone, I'm new to the forum.

Having grown up in KZN, the Natal old main line came through the area where I lived(Kloof) on it's way to Cato Ridge from Durban. Those were in the days when it was still electrified, but these days the part between Pinetown and Cato Ridge has been de-electrified. Why has it been de-electrified and is it still being used as an emergency back option whenever there is a problem on the main line?
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Re: Natal old main line these days

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Welcome to the FOTR Forum, Willem. I hope someone will be able to shed light on this.
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Thank you John, it's great to be here.
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