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Past Trains: NZASM Meerhof
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 17:17
by John Ashworth
Photos by Nathan Berelowitz, 1980s
Re: Past Trains: NZASM Meerhof
Posted: 18 Jun 2010, 19:10
by Derek Walker
That looks familiar...
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and it also explains at least one mystery.
Re: Past Trains: NZASM Meerhof
Posted: 19 Jun 2010, 06:09
by Nathan Berelowitz
Yes. pretty llose but not quiet!
Re: Past Trains: NZASM Meerhof
Posted: 22 Jun 2010, 17:31
by carldasnevesvieira
The one in Derek's photo is a NGR loco,I understand one of the oldest locos in SA.
I am quite keen on the small coach with one end balcony on the NZASM train. I have seen this train as a postcard which was sold by the Museum in JHB ages ago. No one could shed any light to the coach in question.
Any takers? What of the whole train,are they still around?
Thanks
Carlos
Re: Past Trains: NZASM Meerhof
Posted: 25 Jun 2010, 12:52
by Geoff Pethick
The coach looks like one of the Infectious Diseases coach, and judging by the withdrawal dates its 96 which was withdrawn from service in January 1985. If so it was built in Pretoria, entered traffic in 1929. Umgeni also had one of these, No. 97 which was written off by SATS in an accident, unfortunately I don't have the date of this. I suppose it could also be the one in the photo.