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fanie kleynhans · Post by **fanie kleynhans** » 07 Jul 2009, 21:45

Hi all, i have tried to get this right quite a few times with no luck until Monday morning...

Kevin Wilson-Smith · Post by **Kevin Wilson-Smith** » 08 Jul 2009, 08:06

Very good Fanie! How long did it take!

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 08 Jul 2009, 08:37

Well done Fanie. I have been trying for ages to capture this spark. Just outside Rondebosch there is one of these change overs where you are guarrenteed a good spark, but never captured a decent one like that.

Luca Lategan · Post by **Luca Lategan** » 09 Jul 2009, 19:07

Wonderful if it's a panto that causes the spark, but if it has been friend's head then you don't find this spark as pretty!

Dylan Knott · Post by **Dylan Knott** » 09 Jul 2009, 19:24

Loop at Firgrove has one. Around 2001 the 5E1 broke down following such a spark! It need to be shunted clear by anothe loco. Oh ja 5E1 was shunting coaches for a special.

Luca Lategan · Post by **Luca Lategan** » 09 Jul 2009, 19:26

Wouldn't be able to shunt a feather today, all those wonderfull locomotives are now nothing more than a toilet today, 3E actually looks the best of them all...

Dylan Knott · Post by **Dylan Knott** » 09 Jul 2009, 19:44

Post the photos pls!

Luca Lategan · Post by **Luca Lategan** » 09 Jul 2009, 19:46

Ek sal later vannaand alles wat ek het, vir jou en die forum, sommer in een post plaas.

Jez Smith · Post by **Jez Smith** » 10 Jul 2009, 21:53

Luca Lategan wrote:Ek sal later vannaand alles wat ek het, vir jou en die forum, sommer in een post plaas.

What?

Dylan Knott · Post by **Dylan Knott** » 10 Jul 2009, 22:03

Translation - "Later tonight I will try and upload all that I have, in one post"

Luca Lategan · Post by **Luca Lategan** » 10 Jul 2009, 23:09

Unfortunately duo to unforseen personal surcumatances, I will not be able to meet this deadline, please accept my appologies.

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 11 Jul 2009, 15:49

Drive safely to Jo'burg

Derek Walker · Post by **Derek Walker** » 11 Jul 2009, 16:05

Great job catching that spark. Its got to hurt down below though, I wonder how do they protect the locos internally against sparks like that, where are all our electric bright sparks??

Jez Smith · Post by **Jez Smith** » 11 Jul 2009, 19:29

Derek Walker wrote:Great job catching that spark. Its got to hurt down below though, I wonder how do they protect the locos internally against sparks like that, where are all our electric bright sparks??

A spark like this usually occurs when a locomotive enters a neutral section, and is perfectly normal. The locomotives are designed with arcing in mind, and the sparks do not affect them in any way.

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