Hi all,
Started the day off with an early sighting of a Blue 35
at the Koppie Alleen bridge, on it's way to the Welkom
station with an empty load of ore trucks. Got a RRL
chap in town and he mentioned that one of their newly
overhauled 35's broke down and is in for repairs. This
bodes poorly for "Transwerk" in Bloemfontein.
Then saw the "Phelophepa" staged at Bothaville, quite
a long train, a couple of years ago we got the "Love train"
(HIV Practical train!) here. Whilst there the local
pick-up was sighted shunting the fuel sidings.
Orange 34 043 with a AY hopper as runner and 3
XPD "Boepens" petrol tankers.
Stopped at Schuttesdraai, the two diesels still there
together with the damaged rolling stock. According
to our view SPEED was a factor here. Tracks cracked
& temporally clamped, ground ploughed up by rolling
stock. Lots of heavy damage to the two locomotives.
Rolling stock will probably be cut up on-site, too badly
damaged to haul away. (34 047 & 34 048)
Johann your remarks ring very true, when will this type
of occurrence cease? Dozens of both "Draadkarre/Rooi
hongersnood" [Electric units/Diesels] have been written off
the last few months!
Kroonstad has suffered two accidents, a signal passed
at danger, resulting in the loco going over the de-railer, the
gates at Bothaville's petrol sidings were crashed into and
a car was knocked at a level crossing at Skoonspruit -
not looking to good...
Worrying greetings,
John & Jacque.
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