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allanroy · Post by **allanroy** » 21 Feb 2010, 12:00

Seen in Klerksdorp in December.

Nathan Berelowitz · Post by **Nathan Berelowitz** » 21 Feb 2010, 18:38

How do they get so dirty up by the headlight area?

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 21 Feb 2010, 19:31

When they are running in multiples the grease from the Pantograph sprays all over the Loco behimd. During rain its even worse.

Derek Walker · Post by **Derek Walker** » 21 Feb 2010, 20:11

Why is it that in the past we never saw this? I never saw a loco with a dirty front like that when I worked for the Spories. Didnt they use grease on the panto's in the past? I would still like to know how you get grease on a panto in the first place.

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 22 Feb 2010, 06:53

They washed the Loco's regularly. In the past you never saw a dirty Loco. They looked like they were polished. Have a look at Andreas's photos of the 5E's he sent in a while ago. I enclose a photo from Andre Kritzinger that comes from an old Spoornet Calender. Here in the Western Cape the loco's are in a shocking state. I wonder how long the newly painted purple Shos colurs will last.

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