Purple Diesel

John Ashworth · Post by **John Ashworth** » 16 Mar 2010, 18:10

Pictures from Boon

Luca Lategan · Post by **Luca Lategan** » 16 Mar 2010, 19:53

I think Vaughan Mostert took the pics

John Ashworth · Post by **John Ashworth** » 16 Mar 2010, 20:18

Thanks, Luca. They were forwarded to us via at least one intermediary with a request to post them, but I wasn't sure exactly who took them.

Jez Smith · Post by **Jez Smith** » 16 Mar 2010, 20:31

Now that is VERY interesting - I was told on my January visit that 35-213 & 214 were going to be the only diesels painted purple...
34-007 looks gooood.

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 16 Mar 2010, 20:48

An old Iscor Loco?

Aidan McCarthy · Post by **Aidan McCarthy** » 17 Mar 2010, 07:56

Any idea on which trains they are planning to use this loco?

Chris Janisch · Post by **Chris Janisch** » 17 Mar 2010, 13:52

Most probably as backup to electric traction failures? What about Pietersburg-Messina?

Chris Janisch · Post by **Chris Janisch** » 17 Mar 2010, 15:14

Seen today at Pyramid South- purple 34-821, no doubt awaiting transfer to Pietersburg.

Jez Smith · Post by **Jez Smith** » 17 Mar 2010, 17:03

Stefan Andrzejewski wrote:An old Iscor Loco?

The guardrails seem to suggest so - but why keep them?

Jez Smith · Post by **Jez Smith** » 17 Mar 2010, 18:44

Another point of note....
The logos on the Class 34-000, the Class 6E1s, 7Es and the 18Es are all plain yellow.
The 2x35-200s I photographed in January had multi-coloured logos...

Derek Walker · Post by **Derek Walker** » 17 Mar 2010, 19:26

There is a Premier Klasse train set for sale on bidorbuy that has purple diesels....
Class 34-181
The seller says.... "The 34 Diesel is modeled on one of the first three 34 diesels to be put into service by Shosholoza Meyl"

Jez Smith · Post by **Jez Smith** » 17 Mar 2010, 19:40

Derek Walker wrote:There is a Premier Klasse train set for sale on bidorbuy that has purple diesels....
Class 34-181
The seller says.... "The 34 Diesel is modeled on one of the first three 34 diesels to be put into service by Shosholoza Meyl"

R30,000.00?!?!?!

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 17 Mar 2010, 22:40

The "Bid or Buy" set is brilliant. I wish I had 30k to spend on trains. I think my wife would kill me even if I did have the money. Well done to whoever did it.

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