Model Train Talk South Africa

The Real thing - Prototype Talk => South African Railways - Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorweë => Topic started by: rickbotha on November 06, 2015, 09:35:55 PM

Title: SAR Show & Tell
Post by: rickbotha on November 06, 2015, 09:35:55 PM

Hi All,

I thought it would be nice to put together some photos of SAR locos and steamers that anyone sees around today.

Post a Photo, tell us where you saw her, and what she was hauling. Any extra details are welcome :)

Anyone keen?

I still see a few nice Diesel Electrics every now and then.

Regards,

Rick

Title: Re: SAR Show & Tell
Post by: rickbotha on November 06, 2015, 09:50:30 PM

I'll start it off...

Drove home today in Somerset West and passed 4 beautiful SAR Class 35's MUed together. A Class 35-400 follow by 3 Class 35-000's hauling a load a malt and barley.

Had a nice chat to the conductor and the driver who gladly showed me around in the cab. The need for the 4 locos on the small train is the hottentots-holland mountains that the train needs to climb.


(http://s2.postimg.org/x4wkccxzp/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/x4wkccxzp/)

(http://s2.postimg.org/shqialamt/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/shqialamt/)

(http://s2.postimg.org/aqevw4v85/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/aqevw4v85/)

Title: Re: SAR Show & Tell
Post by: capeklr on November 06, 2015, 09:57:27 PM

Nice, I had the privilege to be in the cab of a Class 35 while in operation. If I remember correctly it was 35 007.