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On Sunday's trip during our trip via Pyramid we went slowly through the township area and the black fireman trainees were waiving at the people coming to see the train passing and I heard the following comment "Did you see a black man is driving the locomotive?" and I could see the group were very ...

The train trip to Cullinan on the 7th of November will be a double header with the 19d and 15f. This was requested by the client chartering the train on Saturday.

Translation is, except for a few too direct translations, correct. Article also in the English version of the Weg magazine, if I remember correctly called "GO" and FOTR has been informed that there will be an article in the Getaway magazine (November edition) as well.

Ek is meegedeel deur die redaksie van Getaway dat daar ook 'n artikel in die Getaway-tydskrif se November uitgawe gaan wees.

The Gautrain Safety Officer will be a passenger on Sunday's Tshwane Xplorer. He is from England.

A day late, but happy birthday Nathan.

The Reefsteamers trip on the 4th consisted of 6 sitters, 1 mainliner, bar coach, kitchen, power car and water tanker. In total 11 vehicles.

Still got most of them and like the blue train one more than one set - Still in the original packaging.

Congratulations.

We are struggling to download the 2008 programme to the booking system, but in the mean time you can download the 2008 programme. Please contact the sales office at 012 5484090 or sales@friendsoftherail.com for more information.

We have four trips to Cullinan in September:

2 September - Join the Queenswood Primary Fundraiser train
6 September - Secretary Day - Treat your secretary - Packages from R200 including train trip and lunch
8 September - Willem Prinsloo Farm Festival - Have you seen steam and other vintage tractor ...

Have you ever considered a train trip as part of your year end function or teambuilding day out? Your options are to Cullinan and Bela Bela departing from Pretoria and Magaliesburg, departing from Boksburg East.

We will assist you al the way. Just tell us what you would like to you or would like to ...

On 2 September we kick off with the a charter to Cullinan. About 11 sure charters are in the process of being finalised and we have about 40 quotations outstanding. I have set aside all the Saturdays and Sundays from 1 September to 16 December and all the Fridays from 1 November to 16 December as ...

On 11 February Friends of the Rail will be steaming to Cullinan again, filled with love and family entertainment. Three venues are recommended
1. Getaway Farms
2. Willem Prinsloo
3. Cullinan Village