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by allanroy
05 Feb 2012, 09:28
Forum: Kenya - Steam Motive Power - Photo Gallery
Topic: 3103?!
Replies: 1
Views: 1976

Re: 3103?!

cant go to the yahoo groups as it wants a log in

Here is a video of this engine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnjPH5LAYsQ

more info
http://www.fsmr.org.uk/EAR31.html
by allanroy
20 Jan 2012, 20:58
Forum: South Africa - Stations, Signals, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous
Topic: Simons Town line closed
Replies: 65
Views: 20124

Re: Simons Town line closed

Yes it did reopen on the 21 Feb 2011
by allanroy
07 Sep 2011, 19:12
Forum: South Africa - Stations, Signals and Infrastructure
Topic: PRASA plans Cape Town station facelift
Replies: 6
Views: 2779

Re: PRASA plans Cape Town station facelift

i am confused as its just been redone.
by allanroy
29 Aug 2011, 18:30
Forum: South Africa - Coaches, Rolling Stock & Miscellaneous Vehicles
Topic: Shosholoza Meyl
Replies: 2
Views: 2993

Re: Shosholoza Meyl

Service on the train is very good. Yes it was VERY cold in the morning
by allanroy
17 Jul 2011, 20:57
Forum: Railway Operations - ask a question about how railways work..
Topic: Why a generator
Replies: 8
Views: 3190

Re: Why a generator

Steve thank you for such a wonderful reply. Did not reliase just how complex it can be.
by allanroy
17 Jul 2011, 09:05
Forum: Railway Operations - ask a question about how railways work..
Topic: Why a generator
Replies: 8
Views: 3190

Why a generator

On a recent trip on the Shosholoza Meyl I noticed that at the back of the train we had a generator coach. Now that would need to have diesel to power it. Why can the train not get its power from the overhead lines instead of the extra cost of the generators?
by allanroy
09 Jul 2011, 19:39
Forum: South Africa - Coaches, Rolling Stock & Miscellaneous Vehicles
Topic: View from Dining Car
Replies: 0
Views: 1337

View from Dining Car

Sunset heading towards Kimberly

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and breakfast in the Karoo

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by allanroy
09 Jul 2011, 19:32
Forum: South Africa - Coaches, Rolling Stock & Miscellaneous Vehicles
Topic: Shosholoza Meyl
Replies: 2
Views: 2993

Shosholoza Meyl

On Thursday I caught the Shosholoza Meyl tourist class from Johannesburg to Cape Town. The train had a baggage van behind the electric loco's http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/5918003724_6daf9ea3e9_b.jpg Then 5 sleeper coaches and the ( green ) dining car and ( green ) kitchen car http://farm7.sta...
by allanroy
09 Jul 2011, 10:27
Forum: South Africa - Electric Motive Power
Topic: Shosholoza Meyl between matjiesfontein and the hex tunnel
Replies: 4
Views: 2969

Shosholoza Meyl between matjiesfontein and the hex tunnel

This was taken yesterday on Shosholoza Meyl heading to Caoe Town

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by allanroy
25 May 2011, 18:35
Forum: South Africa - General Railway News and Discussion (except for Heritage News)
Topic: Soweto train crash injured hundreds
Replies: 10
Views: 2758

Re: Soweto train crash injured hundreds

The driver of the train that crashed into a stationary train in Soweto last week was dismissed on Tuesday for doing 85km an hour in a 30 km zone, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) said on Wednesday. “He was travelling at 85km an hour in a 30 zone and was doing 33km an hour on impa...
by allanroy
27 Mar 2011, 20:08
Forum: Atlantic Rail
Topic: In Simons Town Today.
Replies: 4
Views: 3410

In Simons Town Today.

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/188573_10150130001966697_649581696_7068895_2730653_n.jpg http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/200503_10150130000821697_649581696_7068875_5015207_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/199503_10150130001701697_649581696_7068890_2...
by allanroy
21 Feb 2011, 19:27
Forum: South Africa - Stations, Signals, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous
Topic: Simons Town Railway line is now Open
Replies: 1
Views: 1818

Simons Town Railway line is now Open

This morning trains started using the line again after more than a year. train heading to simons town this morning http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183403_10150104930596697_649581696_6848027_1130311_n.jpg passing glencairn beach http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180497_101...
by allanroy
20 Feb 2011, 20:33
Forum: Atlantic Rail
Topic: Atlantic Rail at sunnycove Station
Replies: 11
Views: 5510

Re: Atlantic Rail at sunnycove Station

All entrances to Sunnycove station got reopened today, seems its all on track for trains tomorrow.

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