"Boon" to his Friends

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Tom Macrery
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"Boon" to his Friends

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Stefan's Christmas cards reminded me that I had similar pictures of the old Spoornet days. JNC Boonzaaier, 'Boon' to his friends, which was most of us, was the owner, manager, runner, organizer, guide, and general solver-of-problems of Bushveld Train Safaris for over 10 years. He was, and is, a walking encyclopedia of everything railway in Southern Africa. Unfortunately he was forced out of business in 2006 due to circumstance beyond his control. He photographed and then painted many classic railway scenes. He published a Steam Calendar for 1996 with reproductions of 13 of his works. Several years later I was lucky enough to be given a copy of the now out-of-date calendar while on one of his safaris. Here are two of his works.
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Class 26 No. 3450 "The Red Devil" painted here in 1981 on a steam safari between Nylstroom and Pretoria
Class 26 No. 3450 "The Red Devil" painted here in 1981 on a steam safari between Nylstroom and Pretoria
Class GEA Garrat crossing a bridge on the Caledon branch line.
Class GEA Garrat crossing a bridge on the Caledon branch line.
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I have a similar Calender of the Red Devil painted by Boons. Gems like these are collectors items. Treasurers never to be repeated.
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Tom Macrery
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Here are more from Boon's calendar, featuring our familiar friends.
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Class 24, rare triple header over the Kaaimans River Bridge
Class 24, rare triple header over the Kaaimans River Bridge
Class 19D, in the Little Karoo
Class 19D, in the Little Karoo
Class 19D, crossing the Kraai River near Barkly East
Class 19D, crossing the Kraai River near Barkly East
Class 15F, early morning near Lydenburg
Class 15F, early morning near Lydenburg
Class 15F, at 255 engines the most numerous class, here with an express in the Northern Transvaal.
Class 15F, at 255 engines the most numerous class, here with an express in the Northern Transvaal.
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