1947. Generator station platform linked to Pilot Train.
1947. Communications team.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Communications team at work.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts, King George VI and entourage walking on platform past locomotive SAR Class 15CA No 2840.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. SAR Class 15CA No 2840 pulling the Royal Train into the station. SAR Class 15CA No 2828 banking.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 16CR No 769 working the Pilot Train as empty stock.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with four men posing in veld.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with 15 men posing in veld.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050, SAR Class 15F No 3052 and SAR Class 16CR No 796 which worked the White and Pilot Trains as empty stock.
1947. SAR Class locomotive.
Natal, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in Natal midlands.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train passing small crowd and vehicles in open veld.
Natal, March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in the Glencoe - Vryheid section.
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train with SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela Bridge.
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train pulled by SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela bridge.
Durban, 20 March 1947. Pilot Train at Stamford Hill aerodrome staging point and Royal Train with GEA Garratts No 4021 and No 4011 in charge
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train on the Glencoe-Vryheid section.
1947. Steward ironing trousers.
1947. Steward ironing trousers.
1947. Chefs at work in the train galley.
1947. Flowers being arranged in dining saloon of the royal Train.
1947. Food supplies being loaded into a refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Food supplies being loaded into a refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Food supplies being loaded into a refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Royal Train with three SAR Class electric locomotives on non-electrified line.
1947. Storing vegetables in the refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Storing vegetables in the refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Post office staff in the Pilot Train.
1947. Post office staff in the Pilot Train.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Driver and assistant on SAR Class 1E who worked the Royal Train from Pietermaritzburg to Booth.
1947. Catering staff loading Pilot Train's dining car 'Kaaiman'.
1947. Train staff loading bottles from crate into train.
1947. Royal Train dining car 'Orange' - refitted from Blue Train A-33/AA-34 No 230/295.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. SAR Class 1E No 185, No 187 and No 188 preparing to pull White and Pilot Trains to Booth near Durban.
1947. SAR Class electric locomotive hauling Royal train at station.
1947. Royal Train and Royal Train pulled by SAR Class GEA's.
SAR Class hauling Royal Train, multiple railway lines.
1947. Spraying compartments in the Pilot train.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Pilot Train, Royal Train and two regular mainline SAR Class IE's at the station.
1947. Valet service on the Pilot Train.
1947. Containers labelled 'Royal Tour Return to Model Dairy Ltd ICD 37 Victoria Street Durban'.
1947. Special Class Chef Spiros Metaxas at the service door of the Royal kitchen car.
1947. Press corps representative at work in the Pilot Train.
1947. SAR senior operating superintendent responsible for telecommunication at work in the Pilot Train.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Royal staff in dining car "Protea" which formed part of the Royal Train, marked as R4.
Kroonstad, 10 March 1947. SAR Class 15F 3040 enters Kroonstad station with the Pilot Train. Also visible in the yard are white-boxed car carriers for the Royal Daimlers and the four locomotives which will work the trains on the next section. These are (left to right) SAR Class 15AR No 1568 and No 2098 for the Pilot Train and SAR Class 15AR No 1844 and SAR Class 15A No 1849 for the Royal Train.
1947. Royal dining saloon as refitted from Blue Train A-33/AA-34 No.230/295.
1947. Royal dining saloon as refitted from Blue Train A-33/AA-34 No.230/295.
1947. Royal lounge with radiogram crafted by SAR craftsmen.Gauge tests air conditioner effectiveness.
1947. Royal lounge, converted and refitted from Blue Train lounge car type B-3 695.
1947. Royal lounge, converted and refitted from Blue Train lounge car type B-3 695.
1947. Queen's saloon R8 incorporated a private family lounge in the Royal Train.
1947. Telegraphist in at work in the Royal Train.
1947. Chefs at work in kitchen.
1947. Chefs at work in kitchen.
1947. Chefs at work in kitchen.
1947. Kitchen interior of the Royal Train.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. SAR Class 15AR locomotives leading the Royal Train. Pilot Train pulled by SAR Class 15A locomotives.
1947. Communications official at work.
1947. Communications official at work.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. SAR Class 15AR's leading the Royal Train into station, SAR Class 15AR banking.
Eastern Cape, 6 March 1947. Leading Class 15AR No 1825 and No 1805 pull the Royal Train on Boesmanshoek Pass between Sterkstroom and Molteno. Banking engine is Class 15AR No 1781.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class 15AR No 1825 and No 1805 lead the Royal Train on the section between Amabele and Imvani. Banking engine is SAR Class 15AR No 1781.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. Royal Train being drawn by SAR Class in barren open veld.
Eastern Cape, 1947. Two SAR Class 19D's with Royal Train.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class with Royal Train.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class 19D Nos 2712 and 2723 leading and SAR Class 19D No 2724 banking as they work the Royal Train between Adelaide and Blaney.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class 19D No 2712 and 2723 leading the Royal train in a sharp curve to the left as it emerges from the deep culvert on the route Adelaide to Blaney.
1947. Railways officials in train.
1947. SAR technical staff working on top of Royal Train R1.
Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. SAR Class 19D's Nos. 2768 and 2750 pulling Pilot Train through Boesmanspoort. The leading carriage behind the tender of the second locomotive is the Post Office van.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. SAR Class 6A No 485 at the head of the Pilot Train and a SAR Class Belpaire 6 near the Royal Train at the Kings Beach staging. Also visible white-boxed car carriers for the Royal Daimlers.
1947. Cleaning staff on ladders cleaning the Royal Train.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class GEA No 4024 and No 4026 pulling Royal Train through Sydenham en route to Cookhouse.
George district, 24 February. Royal Train climbing Montagu Pass, SAR Class GEA front and rear.
George district, 24 February 1948. Pilot Train climbing Montagu Pass, SAR Class GEA No 4026 leading.
George district, 24 February 1947. Pilot train on Montagu Pass, SAR Class GEA front and rear.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. White train arrives at station with railway police in attendance.
George district, 24 February 1947. Royal Train with SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024 (leading) and No 4022 banking up Montagu Pass.
George district, 24 February 1947. Royal Train with SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024 (leading) and No 4022 banking up Montagu Pass.
George district, 24 February 1947. Pilot Train with SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4026 leading in Montagu Pass.
George district, 24 February 1947. Pilot Train with SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4026 leading up Montagu Pass.
21 February 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with driver Mr Kruger and locomotive inspector.
21 February 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with driver Mr Kruger and locomotive inspector.
21 February 1947. Special class driver of SAR Class 15F No 3030 waiting for signal.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal Train train pulling into station alongside Pilot train, SAR Class F No 3030 leading.
Swellendam, 22 February 1947. FC Sturrock leading Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth past SAR Class GEA Garratt No 3404.
Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and FC Sturrock walk beside SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024.
Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princess Elizabeth sounds the whistle on footplate of SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024 near Swellendam at Buffeljagtsrivier, Princess Margaret and FC Sturrock attending.
Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret with the locomotive inspector on footplate of SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024 hauling the Royal Train.
