More sightings.

Hi guys.

34 406 was returning from the branch at Friedesheim with a short load of mielies. This train also cleared the Mondi timber siding before leaving for Kroonstad.

Near Erfdeel 34 453 was heading towards Wesselsbron with an air-braked load of mielies.

In the old Western Transvaal we had quite a good day.

At Bloemhof a North bound load of ore wagons came past behind 4x 10E's. A short while later another 4x 10E's headed South with more ore trucks. Then the Johannesburg bound Trans Karoo made an appearance, about 6 hours late. At least the train looked quite full.

Grasslands saw 2 x orange 6E's heading South on a load of mielies. A short while later 5x 18E's also headed South with a load of CAR wagons.

Close to Kingswood yet another Southbound load, this time empty DLJ's.

Just before Daalder a load of blue "Skiptainers" headed South, the first time we see these on the rails?

At Eersteling a load of coal wagons  headed South behind 5x orange 6E's.

Between Leeubos and Leeudoringstad we got the Blue Train bound for Cape Town, she was about an hour late.

Back in the Free State at  Kalkvlakte a North bound load of Mielies trashed past.

34 406 was staged at Welkom station.

A first for us - ALL the crews waved/hooted.

We have seen "YQ's" of planned goods train between Klerksdorp and Kroonstad, 3 trains a day - both directions, seven days a week. Don't know where they will come from or where they are headed. If they actually run is also open to debate...

Cheers.