Hi all,
As the list is quiet, so the sightings are also few...
On Monday we got the Northbound car train near Kalkvlakte. This was behind orange E 1554 & orange E 1586.
Tuesday, near Vetriver, we got Southbound light locomotives - SAR maroon E 1467 & orange sister.
Wednesday it was a Southbound load of mielies near Eensgevonden behind orange E 1376 & SAR maroon E xxxx.
Today we were at Virginia, phoned TCO at Hennenman about were the economy Trans Oranje was. Said it was late. On to Theunissen, there TCO said "Nog nie te Kroonstad weg nie". Not left Kroonstad yet. On asking what problem was, were told that after many years of the Ballast Tamping Machine working on main line, problems were now being experienced with clearance at various road-over-rail bridges. Rail height too high, causing Pantographs to have "Hook Up's" with catenary.
Occupation has been taken of down line, with Pilot working on up line, speed restriction also in force. Signal Cabin at Virginia closed. TCO's working at other Signal Cabins, as their staff released to act as Pilots.
CTC Kroonstad phoned, were told she leaves at 10h00,estimated at Theunissen 12h00. But due to Pilot working, speed restrictions, only passed us at 12h30 at the Vetriver bridge behind 2x orange 6E's. Near Theron we got another 2x orange 6E's heading light towards Bloemfontein. At Virginia we got maroon 34 067 also heading light towards Welgelee.
Last sighting was RRL 91 classes at Welkom Station
Occupied greetings,
John & Jacque.
Guys, can you please show us photos of the upgraded 10M4 that are gonna be used for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, especially the interior.
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Hi, Its a good idea, will see what I can put together. Trying to some new stations also, like the one at the Durban Stadium built for the world Cup.
ReplyDeleteThanks Craig, do you perhaps know what is the future of Park Stattion Precinct? I heard that there's a Multi billion rands project on the pipeline including ducking the railway tracks that you pass over Mandela Bridge, do you perhaps have any clue?
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