Loose_Grip/Pete's photos with the keyword: South Africa

A panorama stitch of two photos I took at the SAR Touws River steam shed in 1982 and that I only recently realised were taken alongside each other for this reason. There are 52 withdrawn steam engines in this Barry Island-like view of the Touws River yard. A total of 131 locos were present with only 4 in steam and although it may look like Woodham's, unlike that scrapyard, only one engine has survived out of these 131.

South African Railways Class 15AR 4-8-2 1966 being prepped on Sydenham shed.

South African Railways Class 19D 4-8-2 2756 simmers away on shed at Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. 235 members of this class were produced between 1937 & 1951. Pre-war they were built by mainly German manufacturers but 2756 was one of the 50 19Ds built for SAR by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns (RSH) of Darlington in 1945.

De Aar station pilot 1236

SAR 25NC 3426 stops at Oranje Rivier for water and servicing.

SAR Class 25NC 4-8-4 3492 departs north from De Aar station.

SAR Class 25NC 4-8-4 3492 departs north from De Aar station.

SAR Class 25NC 4-8-4s 3509 & 3491 come on De Aar shed adding their smoke to the overall atmosphere.

SAR Class 25NC 4-8-4 3445 ready to go on Kimberley Beaconsfield shed.

SAR Class 25NC 4-8-4 3447 being cleaned on Kimberley Beaconsfield shed.