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After the visit in Umkomaas we had two "train-free" days. On 7 January we headed on to the Addo Elephant National Park, to watch some wildlife and was definitely a one-of-a-kind experience. Before entering the park, a freight train headed by the class 7E trio E7036, E7153 und E7099 could be seen:
E7036, E7153 and E7099 (all UCW Nigel 1978/79) heading towards Port Elizabeth at the Addo Elephant National Park
E7036, E7153 and E7099 (all UCW Nigel 1978/79) heading towards Port Elizabeth at the Addo Elephant National Park
Warthog at the Addo Elephant National Park
A lion
Buffalo
A "few" elephants
From the Addo Park we proceeded to visit some friends near Knysna, who took us to the Outeniqua Transport Museum in George on 9 January, where quite an impressive collection awaited us:
Class G No. 221 (North British Locomotive Company Glasgow 16084/1904)
Class A No. 103 (Dübs & Co Glasgow 2499/1889)
2 Garratts in front of the museum, left GEA No. 4023 "Peacock" (Beyer, Peacock & Co Manchester 7190/1945) and right GO No. 2575 (Henschel Kassel 28708/1954)
Garratt Class GO No. 2575 (Henschel Kassel 28708/1954)
Garratt Class GF No. 2401 (Hanomag Hannover 10541/1927)
Saddle tank loco "Stormberg" (Hudswell, Clarke & Co Leeds 687 / 1903)
Class H2 No. 330 (Dübs & Co Glasgow 4273/1902)
Garratt Class GB No. 2166 (Beyer, Peacock & Co Manchester 5942/1921)
Class 6J No. 645 (Neilson, Reid & Co Glasgow 6099/1902)
Class 7A No. 1007 (Neilson & Co Glasgow 4926/1896)
Class 19C No. 2439 (North British Locomotive Company Glasgow 24172/1935)
Class S2 No. 3706 (Krupp Essen 2971/1952)
Class 7BS No. 1056 (Neilson, Reid & Co Glasgow 5830/1900)
Class 24 No. 3668 (North British Locomotive Company Glasgow 26380/1949)
"Emil Kessler", the first loco to enter service in Transvaal (Esslingen 1889)
Class B No. 41 "Roos" (ex NZASM No. 61, Esslingen 2598/1893)
Old Brill bus from 1947
Salon coach of Mr Middelberg, director of the NZASM (Nederlandsch-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorwegmaatschappij)
The same coach from the outside
More photos of the museum will follow in part 4.