15F rounds the bend 2009.03.01

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Steve Appleton
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15F rounds the bend 2009.03.01

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FOTR's class 15F hauls FOTR's heritage suburban stock on the Tshwane Xplorer train through the Wonderboompoort gap between Mountain View and Wnderboom stations. Picture: Steve G Appleton, 1st March 2009.
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Aaaah Steve... we may make a railway photographer of you yet!
Wonder how many thousands mof times that scene was repeated in steam days..thanks to FOTR it is still possible.
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Steve, a really super picture! Thanks for sharing!
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Steve, I see you've also posted this to SteamTube, where it's getting quite a lot of prominence. Well done!
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That was a hand fired trip, and the feeder tank was not used!! Nice pic, and always a good location.
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