More steam action in the second part of my 2000 trip on the Cape Classic Mountains Steam Safari. This section covers Class 25NC, GMAM Garratt and 19D haulage on the Wolseley to George part of the journey.
Hi Wilfred, I count myself fortunate that I visited when I did, rather late but I think just in time. Glad I was able to rekindle memories for you even though they were tinged with sadness. With best wishes, Bazza
Hi Rex, sadly that is so true. I was fortunate to be able to visit when I did and I know there was much that had already gone when I visited Glad you liked the video. Bazza
Thanks for the Wonderful memories. I lived in SA in the 1980’s and sometimes took steam excursions from Pretoria. Ah South Africa, a world in one country.
The tender behind the 25NC is in fact a rebuilt Condensing tender. Not all the SAR Garrats were built at Gorton, some in Glasgow & some by Henschel at Kassel
Some of these locomotives were built not too far from where I live in England. Gorton Works, where all the Beyer Peacock locomotives were built, is only an hour drive from where I live.
Watching brought tears I worked on the south african railways from 1967 until 1998 thanks for bringing back memories of the good days
Hi Wilfred, I count myself fortunate that I visited when I did, rather late but I think just in time. Glad I was able to rekindle memories for you even though they were tinged with sadness. With best wishes, Bazza
OLD MODEl is golden period and it brings back the tremendous in industrial revolution
Steam engines are the FORERUNNERS of the latest modern rail industry in the world.
Just sadly it is all memories of a once proud SAR. Never to be seen again. Greetings Rex Cape Town.
Hi Rex, sadly that is so true. I was fortunate to be able to visit when I did and I know there was much that had already gone when I visited
Glad you liked the video. Bazza
Last saw 25nc 3407 in a sad state a few years ago now still at Worcester but a shell of the locomotive you see her as in this footage 😢
Whatever and whichever advanced technology we have done nowadays though, we will never compete with old technology.
Those were the days my friend, I thought they never end...,
Sadly they did
Nothing to beat the sound of s steam engine in full flow
Thanks for the Wonderful memories. I lived in SA in the 1980’s and sometimes took steam excursions from Pretoria. Ah South Africa, a world in one country.
Ja, it’s all gone up in steam…
The tender behind the 25NC is in fact a rebuilt Condensing tender. Not all the SAR Garrats were built at Gorton, some in Glasgow & some by Henschel at Kassel
Indonesia present.. 🇮🇩💃💃
Some of these locomotives were built not too far from where I live in England. Gorton Works, where all the Beyer Peacock locomotives were built, is only an hour drive from where I live.
Very nice and informative
Thanks and welcome