Above is one of the rebuilt mainline sitter coaches that have been upgraded with an air-conditioner, better seats and toilets. The air-con equipment can be seen at each end of the coach, next to the bogies. Note the air vents have been removed in the upgrade, only remain above the toilets. This coach carries the original Shosholoza Meyl livery of Purple - Turquoise - Yellow. Good to see progress on the air-con front as this is long overdue in South Africa on mainline trains.
Reports coming out of South Africa is of a revised colour scheme of Purple - Turquoise - Purple with small amount of yellow in the mix. Trying to get a picture of the new livery.
I have it on good authority that there already two complete sets in the new livery, although I haven't seen them yet myself.
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Eugene Armer