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The water coming out of that tube appears very clear, What is used in the way of Boiler treatment? Hi Simon, Water treatment is added to the water in the tender usually on a Thursday, prior to light-up! I'm not sure exactly what water treatment is added but it gets done by Spikkels. In my opinion, ...

FotR's Chairman and Driver Berelowitz is having a lunch break, after completing his re-certification practical exam as a steam driver for another 2 years!

Well Done, Nathan! Congratulations!!

Mobile phone pic, by Gabor Kovacs.
16th Feb 2014!

Sorry for the poor quality!

from News 24 Train derails in Pretoria North

Railway workers exposed to asbestos in Chinese-made trains

An interesting article. I wonder if TFR is going to, or have already tested, the newly delivered Class 20E dual-voltage electric Locomotives???

SAR CLASS 20E Electric locomotives - Wikipedia

Thank you Ian . .

For those who are fortunate to be travelling this time of the year in Central European, and may have a spare weekend at hand, the 13th Annual Central European Steam Grand-Prix and Dining Car Meet will be hosted by; Hungarian Railway Museum, on the 21st & 22nd September 2013 from 09H00 to 18H00 o...

Aidan's blog - FotR - Spring Day double header 1st September 2013 Aidan McCarthy posted a few pictures of this past weekends FotR - Spring Day double header, on his picture blog. Aidan, Thank You kindly for sharing your pictures! Below are a few, for more clink on the ink above in blue . . . http:/...

Below are three links of static video footage captured by Brett Radloff on his recently acquired "Go Pro" video camera, mounted to the coal bunder tender door(s), which records some of the footplate action and some good sound effects, as we head towards Cullinan, on the footplate of Class ...

Stefan Andrzejewski of AR managed to get a rather great picture of me, taking a break . . . .

I spent this past weekend in the "Mother City" of Cape Town, and my gracious hosts, Atlantic Rail made me feel right at home and participated in some of the activities in and around Cape Town station. The first highlight for the weekend was to witness the steam testing of Atlantic Rails re...

Some more photos from this past weekend! ____________________________________________________ https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/543862_4953180432172_1389630919_n.jpg Caption: 2650 simmering away quietly at Hermanstad . . . ____________________________________________________ htt...

Just a quick additional note: I would like to express my thanks to Connie from Rovos Rail, for granting permission to allow Stefan, Chris and myself, to allow me to guide and walk through Rovos Rail's locom depot and yard with our guest from Friends of Atlantic Rail! Our guests were very please, and...

Here are a few pictures I took in preparation for and during the Easter Bunny Express to Cullinan. My apologies for the grainy smaller photos, but they were taken with my mobile phones' camera, which is certain showing signs of degradation with age . . . . ___________________________________________...

Friends of Atlantic Rail, Stefan Andrzejewski (chairman) and his son Chris paid a brief visit to Capital Park to visit FotR and Rovos Rail , in an arranged visit on Saturday - 30th March 2013. Not very often do visits like this happen, and it is always a pleasure to host fellow active steam enthusia...

Photo & caption by; Gabor Kovacs 16 March 2013 https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/578381_4867399807710_1025255829_n.jpg Caption: FotR's next generation busy getting the Class 24 ready for Thursdays train to Cullinan My apologies for the poor quality of this photo, but it is t...