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Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 02 Jan 2009, 15:14
by Justin Miles
Noticed on the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Railcam at George station that the
Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe was double headed, first time in a long time.
Yesterday the 2 x Class 32 Diesels were double headed. Will get some
high quality pics tomorrow
http://midafricam.co.za/main/component/ ... 2/lang,en/
Need to clean and re-focus the webcam, job for next week
Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 02 Jan 2009, 16:07
by Kevin Wilson-Smith
Thanks Justin - look forward to the pics.....
Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 03 Jan 2009, 19:42
by Justin Miles
3 Jan 2009 @ Outeniqua siding
Climb out of Great Brak River to Mossel Bay
Great Brak siding en route to George
Little Brak siding

Taken above Glentanna at the entrance to the Tunnel, en route to George

Entering George at Hope Street
Slight gradient towards George station alongside new extension to Hope Street

Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 03 Jan 2009, 22:09
by Barend Botha
Very nice photos thanks.
Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 03 Jan 2009, 22:35
by Dylan Knott
Brilliant shots! 19D 2649 "Rosie" and which other 19D?
I see the locos are being well looked after and almost all are supershine. There seem to be 7 coaches in use on this particular train.
Another time when two locos are used is when one is due to go to Voorbaai for washout. Class 24 3668 then normally hauls the train to and from Mossel Bay. So its a double header to MB and single return. Same in reverse when loco to be collected from Voorbaai.
Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 04 Jan 2009, 07:53
by John Ashworth
I can only echo Dylan - brilliant shots! Thanks!
Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 04 Jan 2009, 09:40
by Justin Miles
Dylan Knott wrote:Brilliant shots! 19D 2649 "Rosie" and which other 19D?
Thanks I am not much of a photgrapher, but am trying
Looks like No 3324 Class 24, will take some more pics as I checked the webcam to see if it was
double headed and missed the shots approaching Skimmelkrans (got away from George too late)
on the Herolds Bay Road
Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 05 Jan 2009, 08:54
by Kevin Wilson-Smith
Very good pics.
2nd last is really good.
Re: Double headed Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Posted: 06 Jan 2009, 11:56
by Adelbert Stigling
It truly remain a matter of great beauty to see an opperating steam locomotive, the smell of steam smoke and oil fill my mind looking at these pics, thank you for sharing.