Hi all.
We have heard that RRL is to get two more 91 classes and another 35 class. The 36 class is to be moved to Port Shepstone for the Simuna line. Anyone down there know about this ??
Spoke to our friends at Shosholoza Meyl and they confirm that the Premier Classe and Tourist trains are not going to run to schedule during the SWC.
Yesterday all trains we saw were RRL, Sheltam and the Harmony mines.
Today we visited Senekal again, the thieves have left and the station still stands.
On to Arlington here the grass and weeds have overgrown everywhere, no traffic. The goods shed is disappearing. No station left.
Next stop was at Lindley. Here everything has stayed basically the same - destroyed, seems like the station suffered a fire.. One of the loops in the yard has been uplifted with sleepers and all. The grass has overgrown almost everything. Cattle were crazing all over the lines. Found a "N.G.R. 82" piece of rail in the old goods shed platform.
Between Wonderkop and Patrysdraai we got a Kroonstad bound mielie train. This was behind orange E 1316 "OVS". We stayed with this train until she entered Gunhill yard. The yard was full of traffic but no movement.
Not expecting any other trains we headed back and had a quick stop at Bosrand. Here the Northbound signals were green. We carried on towards Hennenman and near Geneva we got another mielie train behind orange 34 499 & blue 34 409.
Hennenman had plenty of AY ballast hoppers standing in the station, this is for the work at the road over rail bridge.
Whites has had a container truck standing on a loop for several days now with skidded wheels.
Greetings.
J & J.
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