Trainman's Past Trains: Blue Train

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Trainman's Past Trains: Blue Train

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Nathan wrote:The Blue Train started and finished it's journey behind steam. The 6E1 units
have just brought in the Blue from Cape Town and the blue painted 19D number
2749, is ready to take it to its shed alongside Pretoria station. The
original headboard as seen on the 19D was metal.
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2749 was the last steam loco to work this train on the shunt atPretoria. The loco is now at Voorbaai and painted black.
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