Trainman's Past Trains: Pretoria North
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Trainman's Past Trains: Pretoria North
Photos and captions by Nathan Berelowitz
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- BON ACCORD station area this time and a 15F 3078 is seen on a passenger from Pietersburg heading towards Pretoria. 18 th May, 1972
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- Prior to electrification, the line past Pretoria North was pole free and in the early 1970s was still busy with steam hauled trains. They ran to Pietersburg or even wayside shunts to Warmbaths or Nylstroom. Seen exiting from the road bridge at the North end of Pretoria North station is 15CA number 2819 heading North. 1971
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- Not a good shot at all due to negative problems, but a 15F heading Northbound, passing the new yard at BABELEGI not far from Pretoria. This was an industrial development in the then homeland of Bophutatswana. Today this yard is deserted and most of the rails lifted. 1972
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- Heading towards Capital Park yard is this 15F approaching the road bridge near Pretoria North. 5th April 1972
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- Semaphores and steam. A 15F approaches BON ACCORD station from Pietersburg. March 1972
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- BON ACCORD and 2985 the 15F makes ready to depart with a passenger to Pretoria. 18th March 1972
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- Northbound through Pretoria North is 2849, a 15CA. This station still sees steam workings with the FOTR "TSHWANE XPLORER" trains. 5 April, 1972
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- Pretoria North station sees a class 24 from Nylstroom on an exchange working for loco washout and repairs at Capital Park, their main depot. The class 15CA 2847 teamed up with her from Nylstroom on a goods working and are now heading for the home depot. 5 April, 1972
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- 15CA 2828 heads North on 5th April, 1972
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