R50 No bids. Presumably due to the shortage of motor coach train sets, even after the introduction of 4M and 5M's on the Pinetown line, a couple of links remained locomotive-hauled swing-door coach sets, hauled by 1E or 5E units, until about the mid-1970's. would not befall Cape Town. South African Airways. there until much later. South African Railways and Harbours (SAR & H) was the government agency responsible for, amongst other things, the country's rail system. The Imperial Military Railways proceeded to assume control of
1828-1874 Routes of Exploration. When the 15CB’s and 15CA’s arrived in Natal in the early 1960’s they were used on, amongst others, the night and day passenger trains to and from Empangeni on the north coast line and on passenger trains to and from Kelso on the south coast line. operates Transnet's liquid petroleum pipeline network and
SAR BANANA EXPRESS (SOME ARTICLES FROM MAGAZINE) - LOT 419AA. Your photographer disgraced himself by slicing off half of "Natal" while trying to get a shot of H2 227 on the parcels shunt in February 1964. The National Ports Authority focuses on the provision of ports
In those days this was a daily service between the two cities and was very popular during the July holidays and at Christmas time. After 1910, the train’s number was 1155 under the South African Railways numbering system. R1,000 No bids. Officially, the original Durban – Point railway opened on 26 June 1860. Here she is in the new red livery and sporting the new Metro-Vickers standard pantographs. The 0-4-2 locomotive used
These reboilered 16Bs were accepted as part of the 16CR class but this engine was still noted carrying her class as 16BR. Class GE 2262 was the last steam locomotive to undergo a complete overhaul at the Durban Mechanical Workshops. independent customers. Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, We have had several readers ask: “When are you going to cover Natal?”. Taking a look inside the grand arch-layered roof, it looks so peaceful and quiet. 105 is a dining car part of a twin set number 105-335 "Sezela" . The Natal
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The Durban - Mariannhill - Cato Ridge New Main Line route was the last to change over, with raising of platforms only being completed in the late 1970's. 5. banker and merchant Mr. Harrison Watson, announced his company's
Electrification of the railways began in the 1920s with the building of the Colenso Power Station for the Glencoe to Pietermaritzburg route and the introduction of the South African Class 1E . After two nights and a day, and 1,300 miles, t. he Late Brian Couzens photographed the Orange Express arriving in Durban drawn by two 5E1 units. May 14, 2016 - High quality photograph of National Railways of Zimbabawe 4-8-2+2-8-4 # class20A at Thomson Junction to Victoria Falls , Zimbabwe. The wasteland that is Durban's CBD today bears. copyright Malcolm McCrow contact me: malcolm@mccrow.org.uk: Nearly all the photographs which appeared in the original EAR&H pages have been increased in size and resolution and the pages rearranged to reflect railway journeys, motive power depots, marine services and Kenya and Uganda Railways … The subsequent shortage of serviceable coaches resulted in the locomotive-hauled service on the South Coast being reduced to just Kelso - Port Shepstone shuttles. R790. local train arriving from Pinetown with a rather grubby-looking class 1E at the head-end, in 1964. South African Passenger Coaches. Transwerk's Coach
Officially, the original Durban – Point railway opened on 26 June 1860. he removal of Durban's station (at the insistence of Durban Corporation) from the heart of the city to Greyville, 2km away, was a disaster from which neither rail commuter traffic nor the CBD ever recovered. change in the name and image of the organisation, which would
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the British crown, represented in South Africa by a Governor-General. 1981 government decided that the SAR&H should restructure
Also Items of news re. 150 Years of Rail in South Africa South Africa: Railway Country Although the South African interior is generally high-lying, it is traversable, but it is largely separated from the coastline by a high, mountainous escarpment. brand-new class GC Garratt is ready to depart from Durban Station with a train for the South Coast, under the watchful eye of Station Inspector James Grossert. Operations. By contrast, the policeman is in uniform that was issued pretty much from the beginning of our railways and, also sadly, vanished with the disbanding of the Railway Police in 1989. company of which the South African Government is the sole
South African Railways. Mar 24, 2020 - Explore Chanan's board "Good Old South Africa" on Pinterest. Despatch a day ago. Ltd. Promat. Bruno Martin for his beautiful maps and advice on historical images; Peter Stow, Peter Micenko, Stuart Grossert. Railway history is being made with the arrival of an A4 class locomotive to join siblings in celebration of the Mallard's record run. South African Railways and Harbours. steam-heat-vehicles, mainly for the 1067 mm gauge system. African Railways and Harbours (SAR&H). Previously a
This train was used to attend wounded soldiers during the S A Boer War 1899-1902. Visits / viewing is by pre arranged appointment only and on a cash donation basis. R 775,00. Freightdynamics. The South African Class 12B 4-8-2 of 1920 is a South African steam locomotive from the South African Railways era. Roads. of the line was turned on 31 March 1859, and the first trains in
R 850,00. R20 No bids. Old South African Railways Chair. Expected to be ready by 2019, development plans include the creation of an automotive component supplier park around the port. class main-line saloons normally behind the locomotive had been replaced by suburban coaches, no doubt released by the arrival of new 4M EMU stock ex-Cape Town in the mid-to-late 1960’s. It was named Rand
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Finally an additional word of thanks to all who made it possible to include images from the Late Brian Couzens who I knew well when he was still with us and actively photographing the SAR all over the Country and especially in his native Natal. It's that #1733 again, this time with 746-up, the 10:00 to Port Shepstone, in February 1964. Railway Related; Residential; Tools & Lubricants; Track. The single largest reduction came about when the South African
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In 1928 the South African Railways placed six Class 16DA steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 Pacific type wheel arrangement in passenger train service. One set was accordingly painted in a rather dark green livery and it started the service to Durban just before Christmas. Brian's three-quarter rear view of the White Train drawn up at platform 6. Christo Kleingeld, General Freight Business Promotions, Spoornet,
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The visible part of the train is all in the new SAR livery – albeit somewhat faded already! The building supporting the water tank is the back of the NGR office block and that on the right with the tall arched windows is the Loco Erecting Shop of the SAR Mechanical Workshops. History, Scope and Organisation 1947 Addeddate 2011-01-09 19:09:46 Identifier TheSouthAfricanRailways. East African Railways Corporation: By 1969 EAR&H became the East African Railways Corporation and the railways and harbours became separate administrative entities. It was indeed a fascinating part of the old station. Even the much denser rail network in French North Africa was narrow-gauged. was formed on 21 June 1887 and officially received a concession
In December 1904, John McConnachie, the Chairman of the Society and a District Superintendent of the Natal Government Railways (NGR), forwarded a suggestion by a colleague HC Richardson, … The motor coach pantographs would be raised to facilitate train lighting. inherited from the Union era. Thank goodness that sanity prevailed and that both the facade of the old NGR Office Building and the old station canopy were saved. It took more than. The fourth vehicle is an ex-CGR day/sleeper saloon. It is a clear day in this May, 1980 view. It is just gone 09h30 on the Post Office clock and 1702-up to Empangeni is departing from platform 4. Ends 31 Jan 19:00. Just Vintage. TouristLink members rank Johannesburg Park Station, Pretoria Railway Station and Kimberley Railway Station as the top railway stations in South Africa. This photo-collage presents a few examples of NGR passenger rolling stock including the interior of a dining saloon as used on the “Corridor Dining Express”. guard on Cape Town station. Class GF Garratts were used extensively on the Verulam and other North Coast local passenger services. As soon as the units were released H2 227 drew forward, enabling photo 27. The South African Class 16DA 4-6-2 of 1928 is a South African steam locomotive from the South African Railways era. The reference list … Southern Rhodesian government in 1947. This is the old “Station Calendar” or train departure board photographed on the final day of train movements out of old Durban Station. It identified
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These initially ran on through trains from Durban to Port Shepstone and Empangeni, as well as Pinetown - Cato Ridge - Pietermaritzburg and were later augmented by main line coaches as the older swing-door stock was withdrawn. That is quite a long story, as the two ran side by side in Durban for many years - in fact there is still a 4M2 motor coach dumped at Springfield Flats ERS today, looking very much the worse for wear...! news related to the title or restoration of station is acceptable. planned railway, stating that "This Railway is calculated to
Built in Germany by Wegmann on 23-1-1959 she is type A-37. Top Images Latest Pictures Categories Stock Photos Seasonal Photos. What is certain is that, having acquired them, System Natal would have been very reluctant to part with them, they were worth two more coaches than a 14 on the 1921 Main Line between Durban and Pietermaritzburg - safe to say that the only thing superior would have been a pair of 1E's! Photos & text about mostly plinthed (on static display) and forgotten South African Steam Locomotives found all over South Africa - These pages seek to promote awareness and appreciation for these once living machines - Main source used to supply the text: Locomotives of the South African Railways published by Struik in 1985 - Authors: Leith Paxton & David Bourne. As you can see they were still under construction in this photo of 14R 1723 with 40-up, the 12:35 Durban-Botha's Hill All Stations in July 1952. The idea was that this roof was designed to shed snow using gravity. A New Era Dawns - The first fifteen years of the South African Railways (SAR) Over the past few weeks Peter Ball has traced the 'History of Southern African Railways' up until 1910. fine view of the Durban railway complex at its greatest extent taken from 320 West Street – a tall office block in the City. Read . OLD SAR SAS EPAULETTES. The South African Railways (SAR) was formed after the Unification of South Africa in 1910 by amalgamating all the previous railway authorities into a single railway system. divisions, freight and container service, and covers a wide range
Add to Wishlist. The drive from Musina on South Africa… required for core business operations. Transnet. In the … Brill coaches were used on a regular daily service between Durban and Maritzburg. In this presentation, we are including several historical photos but the main emphasis is placed on the modern era where photography was an accepted everyday tool to record railway practice. Durban, barely two miles long, was opened on 26 June 1860. developed, by discussing the different persons, companies and
12 Photo(s) miniature scale model . This engine was more than likely a regular engine for this particular crew – hence the ornamental brass ornaments on her smokebox door. This combination and load must have achieved 0-45mph (a 1E's top speed) in about 3 seconds flat. gauge in 1897. Construction Vehicles; Farm Vehicles; General Vehicles; Top Rated Products #55 Bronze Metallic Enamel paint (14 ml) R 40,00 #196 Light Grey Satin Enamel paint (14 ml) R 4 It shows the old NGR Office block and the station, now with additional platforms to the border of the Durban Mechanical Workshops. Media in category "Railway coaches of South Africa" The following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. Free Download 1920 x 1280 px, 143 times. Discover (and save!) the Cape Government Railways and the Natal Government Railways
After all the passengers had disembarked Geoff Gooderham stayed to photograph the train being hauled to the Lords Ground carriage sidings. With the Union came the amalgamation of the three major railway systems into one body to be known as the South African Railways (SAR). The late Brian Couzens took this interesting shot of the train being shunted out of the station to the passenger yard where it was stabled before returning to Johannesburg after the event. Shosholoza Meyl trains travel on rail routes Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London on a weekly timetable at affordable rates. Contact Contact Seller. Fixed Track & Rail Joiners; Flexitrack & Track-Bed; Track Cleaning & Rerailers; Track setters; Turnouts & Turntables; Train Control. The Late Eddie Mecl also took a few photos at Durban – this is his shot of a 14R departing from platform 2 with a local passenger train. as a number of related and support businesses. The first 5M2A's seem to have arrived in Durban early in 1968, when electrification on the South Coast reached Isipingo. A film made by Rob Orpen, Titus Orpen and Andrew WHite in ±1995 Soon after "running in" on local workings, she would make her way to Zululand where she would put in a few years more service at Empangeni before being withdrawn and eventually scrapped. Faurasmith. A sister with the yellow visibility “whiskers” is lurking in the background. Hope was awarded to the Cape Town Railway and Dock Company on 6
Another train to Pinetown – this time with a class 1E in charge. Five 59 … ports system. under the supervision of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Girouard. Petronet. Antique Steam Engine Pressure Gauge Casing. he White Train arriving in platform 6 at Durban station on 29 June 1973 behind immaculate Class 5E1's E823 and E824. Promat
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This superbly illustrated vintage cigarette card features the electrified railway line between Pietermaritzburg and Glencoe in Natal, South Africa in the early 1930's. Integral to the process was a
July 1973 as it left Durban. 31 December 1894 to complete the construction. The coach immediately behind the locomotive was not part of the train and returned to Lords Ground coach yard with the locomotive. Old South African railways train manufactured in Bristol England. Welcome to DRISA – a volunteer project to place a catalog of a large South African photographic collection on the internet. : Line-up of East African Railways motive power at Nairobi MPD with 60 Class Garratt 6024 Sir James Hayes Saddler prominent left and 57/58 Class right. divisions with strong emphasis on localised management. On the right a 4M2 EMU is entering the station. This company was formed in 1861 and their endeavor was to
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There is a story, probably apocryphal, that the roof of this structure was originally intended to go to Canada – note the angled layers of sheeting forming the roof. Thus was born the South African Railways and Harbours (SAR&H). Ends 21 Jan 21:00. zars88. class 14 on the right, looking rather nice and respectable, is probably thinking “who is this new kid on the block – that’s our work”! An unidentified 14R departs Durban with a local passenger train. Jul 7, 2019 - This Pin was discovered by J Pienaar. South African Airways is Africa's leading airline and was a part
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This is Wegmann twin “MATIGULU” shortly after arrival in Durban from Johannesburg on the Trans Natal in January 1964. Tram, although it was actually a railway in every aspect. This SAR photo depicts a new 4E departing from Durban with 192-up, forerunner of the Trans Natal. 37. 29. Old wooden south african railways chair. Here it is arriving in “Durbs” as we used to call it behind two 5E1 units. This is a general view looking at all the old platforms but not a steam engine in sight! Here is 2408 leaving Durban for her North Coast destination. Services Act, 1989" transformed the South African Transport
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Note the Imperial Brown compo-van behind the unit – the change-over to the new livery which was commenced in 1960, did not happen overnight! A film made by Rob Orpen, Titus Orpen and Andrew WHite in ±1995 Thank you Stuart for contributing this extraordinarily evocative picture. A general scene of the station in 1961 shows a 14R quietly simmering at the head of a local passenger train. Add to Wishlist. Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment . operations became known as South African Transport Services (SATS). Except for the “Reserved” saloon immediately behind the steam-heating unit, all the coaches are steel-bodied vehicles – type E-16 for 2. class. As a schoolboy in Durban during WW2, and during the post-war period, I remember this hall very well. Passenger Rail … was given to Mr. George Pigot Moodie on 26 August 1872. 61. Old railway sleeper bolts...160 in total... Read More. They were originally 4-10-2s – having their trailing coupled axle removed by the SAR between 1910 and 1922. How are fares quoted? To mark the occasion a special train was arranged from Durban to Amanzimtoti and return on 21 April 1972, with 2262 hauling three coaches of workshop staff and invited guests. The "Legal Succession to the South African Transport
The Durban - Crossmoor line used 5M sets from the start in 1971, whilst the next lines to change over were the Durban - Wests, Durban - Stanger and Durban - Pinetown sections in the early 1970's (Pinetown changed over in February 1972), although trains beyond Pinetown remained largely wooden stock until the end of the passenger service as platform heights were never addressed between Pinetown - Cato Ridge - Pietermaritzburg. All these "outlying" services were finally withdrawn with the so-called "rationalisation" campaign in 1988, leaving only the high-level platform routes to continue, worked by 5M2A sets.". company. Legends in English and Afrikaans. Railway Magazines; Soul of a Railway; Contributions; Sponsors; Contact; Digital Rail Images South Africa DRISA Home Page. of the Transnet family until 1 April 1999, when it entered a new
comment. You might have noticed the general cleanliness of Greyville engines – this 14R was no exception. Mainline Imperial Brown C-34 Passenger Coach – HO. By 16 December 1898 the Natal Government Railways also linked
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Note the engine – it is an NGR Harbour Board saddle-tank 0-4-0 which was used to test the vacuum brakes of the train. 14R 1737 awaits its 17:50 departure with 866-up all-stations to Umkomaas in January 1963. Ex South African Railways NGG16 Class Garratt in green livery operating on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railway, North Wales, UK. the British Empire, the Union remained under the formal rule of
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I recall, during WW2 when I lived in Durban, an elderly Hindu lady would often be seen standing in front of this board meditating. Peter Micenko describes his photo thus: Despite the plethora of electric multiple units in and out of Durban’s old station, there were many passenger trains requiring full rakes of mainline carriages. This is truly a historical view with the workshops having moved out to Bayhead and the station to Greyville. The Class 12 was the first locomotive design to originate from the newly established South African Railways (SAR) in … Photos & text about mostly plinthed (on static display) and forgotten South African Steam Locomotives found all over South Africa - These pages seek to promote awareness and appreciation for these once living machines - Main source used to supply the text: Locomotives of the South African Railways published by Struik in 1985 - Authors: Leith Paxton & David Bourne. The subsequent shortage of serviceable coaches resulted in the locomotive-hauled service on the South Coast being reduced to just Kelso - Port Shepstone shuttles. Obviously, as the 5M sets did not have any steps, they could only be deployed as the platform raising project proceeded. Peter Stow writes: ". Add to Wishlist. route of sixteen miles between the Johannesburg metropolis and
However, the temperature could drop quite rapidly as the train climbed inland. Pretoria (Koedoespoort) and Bloemfontein. Old South African Flag. South African Passenger Coaches. photo south african railways - number plate of 2’ gauge loco no ngg11 class 2-6. Added to List Add to My List Added My List. ports activities in a landlord capacity and the regulation of the
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Cape Colony, the Hon. The Cape followed soon after with the line to Wellington but Natal can lay claim to opening the very first operating railway albeit for a short distance of only 2 miles. Mr Hendrie came with a lot of experience from the Highland Railway in Scotland and had also been employed by Sharp, Stewart & Company of Glasgow – one of the constituent companies that later formed the North British Locomotive Co. This locomotive was one of 204 of its type built in Glasgow for the South African Railways. The SAR&H Magazine (South African Railways and Harbours) traces its origin to the Natal Government Railways Lecture and Debating Society, formed in the early 1890s in Durban. Obviously, as the 5M sets did not have any steps, they could only be deployed as the platform raising project proceeded. In September 1956 there was a comprehensive purge of the A class 4-8-2T's. Vintage South African Railway ChairSolid OakSize : H 720 X W 580 X D 500Great condition !!!! 30. La Motte - An Old South African Master. Stations of the OLD South African Railways and what those station look like today. Mainline Imperial Brown E-16 Passenger Coach – HO . In closing this chapter dealing with old Durban, I received very interesting information on the EMUs in use around Durban from Ashley Peter who was an operating clerk in the System Manager's Office during the period when steam traction was being replaced to an ever-increasing degree. On the extreme left one can just make-out the layered roof of the old station canopy. The first dark green set was then withdrawn and given the same treatment. Bookings had to be made well in advance of one’s intended departure date. The “Princess Christian Hospital Train” is seen standing alongside the main Durban station building. 11 August 2017. South African Railways. Most North African railroads were narrow-gauged, IIRC that included the line from El Alamein to Tobruk. 150 Years of Rail in South Africa South Africa: Railway Country Although the South African interior is generally high-lying, it is traversable, but it is largely separated from the coastline by a high, mountainous escarpment. 17. planned railway. This is the platform that used to regularly receive train 71 which invariably brought in all sorts of livestock – goats, fowls, day-old chicks and farming equipment – tractor tyres, milk cans and all the rest! The train alongside the left-hand platform appears to be the “Corridor Dining Express”. Broungert as its first Construction Engineer. An empty type 4M set arrives at platform 4 to work a train to Port Shepstone in May 1980. We have yet to see a photo taken from there although there must be several! Durban station was normally a hive of activity but there is hardly a soul in sight in this Sunday view of a type 4M2X motor coach at the head of its set standing at platform 4 in April 1978 ready for departure to Port Shepstone. DC Control; DCC Control ; Vehicles. The Trans-Natal Express arriving in Durban behind two 5E1s. Eventually, they gave up on the 4M sets and, amazingly enough, there was a large-scale return to the old steam side-door stock, hauled by 5E1 units. class 4E electric units were delivered in 1952 and were intended exclusively, for the Cape Western System on the Bellville – Touws River section. Transvaal, the Imperial Military Railways was established in 1900
27. Although postcards have only recently started to become objects of serious study, it has been recognized that because they are accessible, portable and affordable products of popular … Transtel. Photos of this train in the original dark green livery are quite rare but Brian managed to nail it! itself along business lines in order to evolve from a state-owned
of this huge land, sea and air transport system. 2,717 Views . The coach immediately coupled to the engine is an ex-NGR side-door suburban coach with characteristic clerestory roof - a feature of NGR's passenger stock. The network consists of four lines, all of which originate from Cape Town: the Southern Line via the Southern Suburbs to Simon's Town; the Cape Flats Line via Athlone to Retreat; the … is a portfolio of stand-alone businesses involved in engineering
To accompany the handbook, The Mineral Resources of the Union of South Africa" 1959. Note the lower-quadrant semaphore signals in the foreground. 1845 - Cape of Good Hope
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The Greyville steam men were under strict instructions to avoid black smoke at Durban Station and this photo shows that the standing instruction was generally observed. 32. East African Railways Corporation. The two class 1E units on the left, are due to depart with what is assumed to be the first electrically-hauled main line passenger train out of Durban. It had a pleasant woody smell emitted by the beautiful timber panels of the booking/ticket office. It is staggering to me to find that I have had so many from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, all places that Tri-ang / Lines Bros. had factories, and where the memories are obviously still there. A few mornings later, 1733 was back in town at the head of 745-down from Port Shepstone. were all merged by an Act of Parliament. Note the immaculately dressed policeman on the platform. Here is the Drakensberg Express leaving Durban in the new light green livery with two 5E1s. … transportation of freight, containers and main line passengers by
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