Shosholoza Meyl

[allanroy]

On Thursday I caught the Shosholoza Meyl tourist class from Johannesburg to Cape Town.

The train had a baggage van behind the electric loco's



Then 5 sleeper coaches and the ( green ) dining car and ( green ) kitchen car



then 9 sitter class coaches



and right at the back a power (generator) coach



no cars carried on this train. The Sleeper class was not full but the sitter class was.

[Morne Bothma]

Hi Alan, have they converted the tourist class coaches to work from the generator as well, since I do not see a steam car for heating. Without heating it must have been bloody cold! Otherwise how did you find the general service on the train? I see they have canceled the Trans Orange from CPT-DUR, uge pity so now wondering if it is worthwile traveling via JHB. Cheers Morne

[allanroy]

Service on the train is very good. Yes it was VERY cold in the morning