Friday 21st March was a public holiday and FOTR ran a train to Cullinan. The loco remained in steam overnight and the whole of Saturday 22nd March was spent shunting at Hermanstad.
Photos by John Ashworth, 21st and 22nd March 2014.
A steamy public holiday weekend in March
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A steamy public holiday weekend in March
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- FOTR member Patience learns how to water the locomotive at Cullinan on the Friday trip. Patience aspires to become a fireman and eventually a driver, and loves steam because it is so "overwhelming".
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- Trainee fireman Jaco learns how to grease the locomotive at Hermanstad early on Saturday morning in preparation for shunting duties
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- Robert tests a dynamo while Chopper looks on
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- A TFR freight train pulls into Hercules yard
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- 2650 stands for a while in the platform at Hermanstad during shunting duties
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- Weighty matters are discussed by (L to R) Robert, Les, Steve and Jaco.
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Re: A steamy public holiday weekend in March
A couple more photos of Patience, by Peter Odell, 21st March 2014
Peter wrote:she quickly got the hang of shovelling in the right place without littering the footplate and adapted to such work as ashpan cleaning...
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