Shosholoza meyl from Johannesburg to Cape town (Stops in Kimberley) 21/12/23.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2023
- This was the last (shosholoza meyl) long distance train for the festive which left Johannesburg on the 20th of December 2023 on its way to Cape town. The train arrived in Kimberley on the 21st of December 2023 around 08:23 am. and waited for an hour before departure to De Aar. the train was led by two prasa diesel locomotives a 35GM and 34GE.
So good to see the trains are back. Great content to watch. Want to take a trip to Cape Town
Thank you.... The next departure is January 2024... Please enquire at your nearest station 🙏🏿🇿🇦
😅very good keep it up
mooi video, bly die Shosholoza terug!
Nice to have the steam loco on display.
Long waiting for the video💪. Great content 👌👌. Best looking station on the Trans Karoo route.
Awe Bongs! Dankie my broer 🙏🏿
Good to see the shosholoza is back on our rails
Slowly but surely 🙏🏿🇿🇦❤️
I was on that train and got off at kby train station even though it was long one of the best jounerys❤
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!🙏🏿
This is a great video...by the way what happened to those Traxtion orange diesel locomotives that were hauling the shosholoza meyl a few years back...their horns sounded really lovely
Oh you are talking about the C30s GEs I hate those locomotives 😂😂 their horns are thunderous 🔥
I believe they were on lease they might be doing some work somewhere in Africa..
Ohh I see...but why do you hate them....those we're some strong workhorses...cause I noticed that only one was hauling the whole train as opposed to the 34 and 35G locomotives where two were needed to haul the train....
@@thabobrian6134 no their horns I meant, excuse me...
Yes very true they were very powerful locomotives I mean at the end of the day they are GEs, GE locomotives are strong in general.... The problem with our 34s and 35s is that their lifespan is over... 40 years of work is no child's play.
@@thabobrian6134 no their horns I meant, excuse me...
Yes very true they were very powerful locomotives I mean at the end of the day they are GEs, GE locomotives are strong in general.... The problem with our 34s and 35s is that their lifespan is over... 40 years of work is no child's play.
I should definitely have a look at this train for a trip. Much more affordable than The Blue Train. Although it cannot be compared class wise the way to get to Cape Town and the price makes this more worth it. I wonder how the Tourist class looks like though as well if a return trip are more than double the cost than a single trip.
Be prepared for long delays and to finish the journey in a bus
I heard Ya'll go stuck in De Aar and were taken by bus further???
why do long distance trains come on way slower than commuter trains? is it a question of weight or are the braking systems different all together
Thanks for that question. Though I'm a bit confused at "Come on slower" are you referring to them entering the station? Or them being slower everywhere? I'll try and answer this to the best of my knowledge.
Yes you are right most commuter trains have different braking systems compared to long distance trains... Remember long distance trains are being pulled by a locomotive so in this case you find two different braking systems in one train or as a driver you have to brake two different moving objects at one go. For example when coming to a halt as a driver you put on the brakes to the train (coaches) then you apply brakes to your locomotive that's pulling the train which can be a challenge if you had to come in at full speed. As to the commuter trains it's a single brake most of them are advanced. And also stations have speed restrictions under 30km/h.
Also long distance trains in SA are not allowed to travel at high speed they can only go as far as under 90km/h (including the metro trains) because the gauges are small compared to other gauges in other countries... But Gautrain can go above 120km/h because they are using a much bigger gauge (standard gauge) and also they are using the lines all by themselves without any traffic hence they are faster.
Was there any locomotive change or did it go straight to cape with the current locomotives
The locomotive change only took place in Beaufort West when the 6E1s took over
Delays, breaking locomotives. No thanks..until maybe Flysafair diversify into rail tpt as well...😂
Good for you bro... We will stick with our trains then... You stick with flysafair, fair? 🫡
@@EverythingTrains95 sure!