The Pyramid Photter recently completed another Cape Town holiday, and got see a few railway scenes in the area again.
The daily train to Caledon still runs, behind 4 usually grubby, growling gas-guzzling Class 35s. Although these locos are now heritage pieces, being over 35 years old, they still put in a good day's work.
Here we see them starting up from Firgrove on the line from Somerset West to Eerste Rivier, which is still semaphore-controlled. The late evening light complements their rugged appearance.
Diesels at Firgrove
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Re: Diesels at Firgrove
Yup 16h55 today another 4 were seeing storming out of Firgrove!
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Re: Diesels at Firgrove
Interesting that the cab windows are covered with an expanded-metal frame. Not seen this elsewhere so this must be a uniquly Western Cape modification necessary to save on replacement glass.
"To train or not to train, that is the question"