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
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- 05 Feb 2012, 09:28
- Forum: Kenya - Steam Motive Power - Photo Gallery
- Topic: 3103?!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1976
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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?
- 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
and breakfast in the Karoo
and breakfast in the Karoo
- 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...
- 09 Jul 2011, 19:18
- Forum: South Africa - Electric Motive Power
- Topic: Shosholoza Meyl between matjiesfontein and the hex tunnel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2969
Re: Shosholoza Meyl between matjiesfontein and the hex tunne
A few more of the snow on the Matroosberg
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 19 Mar 2011, 13:14
- Forum: Photography - Still Photography
- Topic: Fotopic.net may have shutdown
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2726
- 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...
- 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.