Wednesday 13 June 2012

Kingswood.




Schweizer Reneke



Hi Guys.

Found the loco today in a MUCH better state than we last saw her. She has been painted and a palisade fence erected. Only thing is the number plates are now missing ????

Cheers.
J & J.

Grasslands.




Bloemhof



Sightings.



Hi guys.

On a COLD and WET Free State day we spotted 34 067 at Gunhill on the shunt and 34 031 at the ballast siding in Virginia.

Cheers.
J & J.

Gunhill, petrol sidings

First time I've seen a green jet fuel tanker??
J&J 

Grasslands, heading north, a load full of newly painted goods wagons.


Friedesheim


Bloemhof


South of Bloemhof at Ydelhoop.






Heading North, Trans Karoo at Boskuil. Train made up of 1st/sleeper 4 coaches only - Tourist class only.



Heading South between Makwassie and Boskuil.


Makwassie, ore wagons heading North.


Wesselsbron pick-up.


Brandfort, heading south.



Coal train.


Hi guys,

An unusual visitor to the Free State mainline. Heading south just before
Theron.

Cheers.
J & J.

Bothaville pick-up being staged in the station, crews time up, returning to Kroonstad with combi.


Blue train heading South between Leeubos and Leeudoringstad.






Leeudoringstad


South of Leeudoringstad


Heading South just after Makwassie.


Boskuil. dropping new ballast after derailment of coal train



Drie Ruiters.


Near Kingswood, North bound Trans Karoo running 8 hours late due to problems in Cape Town. Don't know what problems??