Mother's Day Train 12th May 2013

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Mother's Day Train 12th May 2013

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Another trip only as far as Rayton due to sleeper theft on the Cullinan branch.

Photos by John Ashworth, 12th May 2013
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The Hercules shunt car stands silently in the early morning, as seen from the footplate of 3360
The Hercules shunt car stands silently in the early morning, as seen from the footplate of 3360
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Off we go, only to come to a stand before we've even left the station due to faulty points
Off we go, only to come to a stand before we've even left the station due to faulty points
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Driver Nathan makes frantic phone calls to make a plan to get us out of Hermanstad
Driver Nathan makes frantic phone calls to make a plan to get us out of Hermanstad
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Rovos Rail's Class 19D no 3360 has just arrived in Rayton with her FOTR train. Rovos kindly lent us this locomotive as our own 19D failed with a leaking boiler tube
Rovos Rail's Class 19D no 3360 has just arrived in Rayton with her FOTR train. Rovos kindly lent us this locomotive as our own 19D failed with a leaking boiler tube
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Nathan speaks to CTC on the phone to get authority to move the locomotive to the short shunting neck to clean fire
Nathan speaks to CTC on the phone to get authority to move the locomotive to the short shunting neck to clean fire
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Nathan stares wistfully at the Cullinan branch, thinking of what might have been
Nathan stares wistfully at the Cullinan branch, thinking of what might have been
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3360 stands at Rayton for fire cleaning
3360 stands at Rayton for fire cleaning
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Nathan rakes out the side of the ash pan
Nathan rakes out the side of the ash pan
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Tony is the master chef for the shovel braai in the firebox, cooking lunch for the crew
Tony is the master chef for the shovel braai in the firebox, cooking lunch for the crew
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Nathan videos the whole process, complete with inane commentary
Nathan videos the whole process, complete with inane commentary
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An enticing aroma wafts upwards
An enticing aroma wafts upwards
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Those are onions, not maggots...
Those are onions, not maggots...
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Another gourmet offering
Another gourmet offering
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The derailer on the shunting neck. It is designed to derail a locomotive to prevent it from running back onto the main line without authority. Here it is in the off position, ie it is safe to pass over it.
The derailer on the shunting neck. It is designed to derail a locomotive to prevent it from running back onto the main line without authority. Here it is in the off position, ie it is safe to pass over it.
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The train stands by the overgrown platform at Rayton. The caboose is nearest to the camera.
The train stands by the overgrown platform at Rayton. The caboose is nearest to the camera.
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3360 and auxiliary water tank bask in the afternoon sun on the short shunting neck at Rayton where we cleaned fire and serviced the loco
3360 and auxiliary water tank bask in the afternoon sun on the short shunting neck at Rayton where we cleaned fire and serviced the loco
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Nathan trims coal. We battled with coal full of fine dust, and had to trim coal several times on the trip. At Rayton we were able to do a proper job of it as we were not under an overhead wire so we could climb into the tender and stand up safely
Nathan trims coal. We battled with coal full of fine dust, and had to trim coal several times on the trip. At Rayton we were able to do a proper job of it as we were not under an overhead wire so we could climb into the tender and stand up safely
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Nathan cleans the lubricator. The shovel is used to catch dripping oil
Nathan cleans the lubricator. The shovel is used to catch dripping oil
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Steam blows through, cleaning the lubricator
Steam blows through, cleaning the lubricator
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We had the privilege of being the first train to use a newly-laid line through the new Greenview Station
We had the privilege of being the first train to use a newly-laid line through the new Greenview Station
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On our way home, with the Rovos 19D hauling the train tender first
On our way home, with the Rovos 19D hauling the train tender first
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Re: Mother's Day Train 12th May 2013

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Very nice record of a Train Day. History is made with steam power!
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