I only managed to read this file on my XP/office 2002 yesterday. The are a number of discrepancies between your list and what I saw at George and Voorbaai in March 2008. Firstly, I was told by the shedmaster at Voorbaai that only 3 locomotives were still operating, all 19Ds, the rest being out of ticket or requiring repair for which insufficient funds were available. 3324 and 2649 were seen working, not sure which the third one was.
The list below shows what I saw and my assessment of its state. Those I have marked as "stored" appeared more or less complete and in reasonable condition while those marked as "dumped" had many parts missing and appeared to have been neglected for a considerable time. Some had no plates, only plated works numbers, odd stamped numbers, in some cases more than one, in other cases none, so not all identities are confirmed. Most works numbers on boilers did not match the locos.
Many of the locomotives I saw in the museum you have marked "operational" but I would not think this is the case any more.
The locomotives at Port Elizabeth I only saw and photographed from the road and then attempted to research their identity on the internet.
Your file has helped me to identify a couple of locomotives I saw at Germiston from a passing steam train.
Finally, you have a 19D #3606 at Voorbaai in addition to the 24 of the same number, is this an error?
NG15 144 Port Elizabeth Derelict 02 March 2008 probable identity from internet search
NG15 148 Port Elizabeth Derelict 02 March 2008 probable identity from internet search
NG15 ? Port Elizabeth Derelict 02 March 2008 no identity determined from internet search
NGG16 154 Port Elizabeth Derelict 02 March 2008 probable identity from internet search
NGG13 79 Port Elizabeth Stored 02 March 2008 probable identity from internet search
7A 1009 George museum Plinthed 04 March 2008 displayed at main entrance
16B 805 George museum Display 04 March 2008
19C 2439 George museum Display 04 March 2008
19D 3324 George Active 04 March 2008 arrived with train from Mossel Bay
6J 645 George museum Display 04 March 2008
7A 1007 George museum Display 04 March 2008
7BS 1056 George museum Display 04 March 2008
EK2317 George museum Display 04 March 2008 Emil Kessler 2317/1882
GB 2166 George museum Display 04 March 2008
GL 2351 George museum Display 04 March 2008
GMAM 4070 George museum Display 04 March 2008
H2 330 George museum Display 04 March 2008
NG 122 George museum Display 04 March 2008
EK2598 George museum Display 04 March 2008 Emil Kessler 2598/1893, named ROOS
S2 3706 George museum Display 04 March 2008
Shay 1 George museum Display 04 March 2008
HC687 George museum Display 04 March 2008 Hudswell Clarke 687/1903, named STORMBERG
Swartkops George museum Display 04 March 2008
GF 2401 George yard Stored 04 March 2008 stored outside
GMAM 4023 George yard Stored 04 March 2008 stored outside
GO 2575 George yard Stored 04 March 2008 stored outside
19D 2649 George shed Active 05 March 2008
19D 3324 George-Mossel Bay Active 05 March 2008
24 3668 Voorbaai Stored 05 March 2008
GMAM 4122 Voorbaai Stored 05 March 2008
GF 2401 George yard Stored 05 March 2008
7A 1007 George museum Display 05 March 2008
7A 1009 George museum Plinthed 05 March 2008
GMAM 4070 George museum Display 05 March 2008
H2 330 George museum Display 05 March 2008
6J 645 George museum Display 05 March 2008
Roos George museum Display 05 March 2008
H2 330 George museum Display 05 March 2008
24 3668 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008 recently used, now out of ticket?
GMAM 4122 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008
19D 2698 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008
19D 3324 Voorbaai Active 06 March 2008 passed Voorbaai on Mossel Bay train then returned le for service
19D 2749 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008 partly dismantled
19D 3323 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008
19D 3322 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008
19D 3321 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008
19D 2683 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008
19D Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008 3335 on one part, NBL 26048 or 26078? on boiler plate.
24 3632 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008 3614 on tender
24 3693 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008
24 3635 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008
24 3626 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008 3624 on one part
24 3606 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008
RR 14A 508 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008 boiler 459
RR 16 615 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008 boiler 553
19B 1412 Voorbaai Stored 06 March 2008
GMAM 4128 Voorbaai dumped 06 March 2008
24 3675 Voorbaai repair? 06 March 2008 inside workshop
19D 2640 Voorbaai repair? 06 March 2008 inside workshop
19D 2649 Voorbaai Active 06 March 2008 arrived le from George for servicing
19D 2649 Skimmelkrans Active 06 March 2008 Mossel Bay to George passenger working, later seen on George shed
Hope this helps.
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