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Title: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 05:20:20 PM

Hi everybody,
having waited quite some time for this day the 19th of October finally arrived.
Got to Cape Town nice and early and watched our train roll into the station.
Had to pose a bit with Jessica as well.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 05:25:04 PM

Rolling past Table Mountain my very artistic wife spots a beautiful photo composition.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 05:27:13 PM

My wife taking selfies in the mirror and crossing the N 1.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 05:34:11 PM

Starting to climb Sir Lowry's pass,
me looking out of the window with a gin and tonic in my hand.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 05:37:01 PM

Looking back at our train and made it to the top.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 05:41:27 PM

The bridge before Elgin.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 05:44:20 PM

Our coach.
On the way back we where at the end of the train and had a nice view onto the tracks.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: ColWer on October 20, 2019, 06:00:33 PM

Awesome pictures Lily.

Awesome day indeed.

Thank you Beat!  :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Ciao

Werner & Colleen

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 06:38:13 PM

Lots of smiles on the day.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: capeklr on October 20, 2019, 06:41:52 PM

Same photo, one in color the other in black and white,
brings out the smoke a bit more.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: LooVille on October 21, 2019, 07:19:19 AM

What a AWESOME trip..... I am so great full to have been given the opportunity to experience this.
I took some nice pictures with my phone, so enjoy  :thumb:

Cheers,
Evert.

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: LooVille on October 21, 2019, 07:28:57 AM

And some more....

Title: Re: Steam Train to the Elgin Railway Market.
Post by: ColWer on October 21, 2019, 07:21:57 PM

Very nice!  :biggrin:

Awesome day!  :biggrin:

Ciao
W & C