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Very heavy steaming was the order of the day on this bank! In the days before the diesels arrived in the rapidly growing traffic resulted in all available motive power being inspanned for main-line duty. If you look past the train in the background, you can see the long steady grade that these locos had to conquer.
The large-diameter angled Ross Pop safety valves tell us this photo dates back to the late s. At Volksrust Loco in August No , her coal bunker piled high with good-quality Natal cobbles, leaves the depot to work a train to Germiston.
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Note the class 8 out of use in the background. Initially sharing their duties with the classes six, the eights worked the long link line to Bethal for several decades until the end of the fifties. In their last decade at Volksrust they found themselves increasingly on standby and shunting duties as the batch of North British 19Ds were phased in and all had finished by mid At the end of the electrified Natal main-line, from until May Volksrust was strategically one of the most important sheds in the land.
An interesting aspect of this picture is that it shows two of the eight class 24s that replaced 19Ds on the Bethal run late in Note the solitary coal hopper atop the coal stage and a class S1 banging out wagons in the middle background. Majuba, scene of the final devastating British defeat in the first Boer War February , dominates the horizon.
In the next part of System 7 we actually move all the way back to Germiston and set out on the line to Springs — Bethal - Breyten as well as the lengthy link from Bethal to Volksrust via Amersfoort and Wakkerstroom. Soul of A Railway.
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Search this site. System 1. System 2. System 3. System 4. System 5. System 6. System 7. System 8. System 9. I should have stuck with the tried and tested Kodachrome! Still at Greylingstad, 15F with train ex Natal waits in the loop as her opposite number — train approaches with another 15F at the head-end.
The year was It was possible to take train from Johannesburg and enjoy a ride behind a 15F as far as Greylingstad and then return home same day on up. Either way, a nice cold beer or a cup of railway coffee could be enjoyed in the dining car. Same place on a different day, two class 31s rolling into the loop with a goods train heading for Volksrust and Natal.
Note the milk cans on the platform — quite safe in those days! The morning mixed works clean stacked out of Vrede. This day it has been strengthened with several loads of livestock. The make up of such trains is clearly shown in this scene. Having left Vrede several kilometres behind, the 19D is still climbing to Matts. The staple crop of the area is in the background and the peach tree alongside the first coach is an indication that past travellers had finished part of their meals at this location. An SAR photographer was back at Palmford at a later date possibly even the same person — he certainly knew his craft and got another shot of a 15F with a goods train heading for the Reef.
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Certain rooms include a sitting area to relax in after a busy day. You will find a coffee machine in the room. With lake views, Majuba Guest Lodge is located in Volksrust and has a restaurant, room service, bar, garden, outdoor pool and grill. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. The place is quiet and cosy, the problem was mosquitos the roof is a thatch but luckily the was a spray for mosquitos in the room.
With a garden, the property also features a terrace.
Guests can also relax in the garden. Set 3. It features a patio, as well as a bar and a terrace. Their meals are delicious. And they are very friendly. Located in Wakkerstroom in the Mpumalanga region and Wakkerstroom Wetland reachable within 2. The breakfast was excellent. The location suited us as a stopover on the way yo the Kruger National Park. The place is fantastic The host has thought of little things to make your stay that more comfortable One of the better places to stay in wakkerstroom That balcony DeKotzenhof offers accommodations in Wakkerstroom.
Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant and free WiFi. Secure private parking is available on site. It was such an lovely place to stay with everything what you need!
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PS: an amazing sky full with stars you can see there. Just awesome. Thank you! Stroom-af is a fully equipped self-catering home in Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga. It is set on a free-standing erf with a huge garden within walking distance of the town and the wetland. The house is very spacious and well- appointed. We loved the pool table and the inside braai worked very well, especially on the rainy days.
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