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, 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.
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.
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.
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 with Royal Train.
Eastern Cape, 1947. Two SAR Class 19D's with Royal Train.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. Royal Train being drawn by SAR Class in barren open veld.
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, 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.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. SAR Class 15AR's leading the Royal Train into station, SAR Class 15AR banking.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. SAR Class 15AR locomotives leading the Royal Train. Pilot Train pulled by SAR Class 15A locomotives.
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.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Pilot Train, Royal Train and two regular mainline SAR Class IE's at the station.
SAR Class hauling Royal Train, multiple railway lines.
1947. Royal Train and Royal Train pulled by SAR Class GEA's.
1947. SAR Class electric locomotive hauling Royal train at station.
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.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Driver and assistant on SAR Class 1E who worked the Royal Train from Pietermaritzburg to Booth.
1947. Royal Train with three SAR Class electric locomotives on non-electrified line.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train on the Glencoe-Vryheid section.
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
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train pulled by SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela bridge.
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train with SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela Bridge.
Natal, March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in the Glencoe - Vryheid section.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train passing small crowd and vehicles in open veld.
Natal, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in Natal midlands.
1947. SAR Class locomotive.
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 15F No 3050 with 15 men posing in veld.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with four men posing in veld.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 16CR No 769 working the Pilot Train as empty stock.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. SAR Class 15CA No 2840 pulling the Royal Train into the station. SAR Class 15CA No 2828 banking.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts, King George VI and entourage walking on platform past locomotive SAR Class 15CA No 2840.
1947. Three SAR Class 1E's working the Royal Train - empty stock - between Pretoria and Germiston.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. RR Class locomotives with Royal Train.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. Royal Train with two RR Class locomotives.
(Probably) Francistown, Bechuanaland. Royal Train. Two RR Class 10.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. Pilot Train.
Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train drawn by two RR15s.
Rhodesia, 1947. RR Class locomotives with Royal Train.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Two pipers saluting the Royal Train on station platform.
Hartley, Southern Rhodesia. Royal Train at station. RR Class 15 No 273 and 274.
Hartley, Rhodesia 10 April 1947. Royal Train at station. RR Class 15 No 273 and 274.
Hartley, Rhodesia, 10 April 1947. Royal Train with RR Class 15 No 272 at station with crowd on platform.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Locomotive staff of the Royal Train.
Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Royal Train with a pair of RR Class 15's with No 273 leading at water tank.
Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Royal Train with a pair of RR Class 15's with No 273 leading at water tank.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Rhodesian Railways staff in front of a RR Class 15 Garratt. RT Anderson (fitter), T Alker (loco inspector), DA Hamill (loco foreman) and R Orr (loco inspector).
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal Train arriving at station, hauled by two RR Class 12's, No 243 in the lead.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 20 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Laingsburg, 19 April 1947. SAR Class 15E No 2869 hauling Royal Train across Groot River en route to Touws River.
Laingsburg, 19 April 1947. SAR Class 15E No 2858 hauling pilot train across Groot River en route to Touws River.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. SAR Class 19D No 2745 and No 2747 hauling Royal Train to Maseru.
Cape Town, February 1947. SAR Class 15F 'Kaapstad' with the Royal Train.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Three Sisters, 19 April 1947 . SAR Class 15F with Royal Train.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal Train being hauled by SAR Class 15F.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class 15F with Royal Train in front of 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
1947. Spectators on railway lines greet the Royal Train, hauled by SAR Class 15F.
SAR Class 25NC No 3441 and SAR Class 25 on goods train.
Name plate of SAR Class 25NC No 3446.
SAR Class 25NC No 3410 with winged side plate 'Pietermaritzburg'.
SAR Class 6E1 Srs 1 No E1235 alongside two SAR Class 25NC's.
Waterval-Boven, May 1979. SAR Class GMAM with Historic Transport Assoc special steam train to Tzaneen 24-27 May 1979 at station platform.
Name plate of SAR Class 15F No 3113.
SAR Class 11 No 927 outside loco shed.
SAR Class 25NC No 3427 'Ina' with winged side plate 'De Aar' on goods train.
Pietersburg, 1983. SAR Class 19D leading with headboard 'Farewell Steam' along with SAR Class 15F No 2932 on last steam train to Pietersburg, a service started in 1899.
Pietersburg, 1983. Two SAR steam locomotives including SAR Class 15F No 2932 with headboard 'Farewell Steam' commemorating last steam train to Pietersburg, a service started in 1899.
Barkly East, May 1972. SAR Class 19D with headboard 'Historic Transport Association Barkly East 11-14 May 1972'.
Tzaneen, May 1980. SAR Class 15F No 3027 'Hazel' with headboard 'Historic Transport Association Steam to Tzaneen 15-18 May 1980'.
Tzaneen, May 1979. Coal being loaded into SAR Class GMAM with headboard 'Historical Transport Association Steam to Tzaneen 24-27 May 1980'. Note the Caterpillar Traxcavator track loader.
Tzaneen, May 1980. SAR Class 15F No 3027 'Hazel' with headboard 'Historic Transport Association Steam to Tzaneen 15-18 May 1980' next to water tank.
Swartruggens, January 1971. SAR Class GM No 2294 on Historic Transport Association special train.
Swartruggens, January 1971. SAR Class GM No 2294 on Historical Transport Association Special. See P2182_07.
1971. SAR Class GM with crowd alongside Historical Transport Association Special.
1971. SAR Class GM with crowd alongside Historical Transport Association Special.
SAR Class 19D No 2652.
Brits, November 1969. SAR Class 15A No 1791 with headboard 'RSSA Veteran Train' at station.
November 1969. SAR Class 15A No 1791.
SAR Class 3E No E221.
Side view of SAR Class 12AR No 2124.
Name plate of SAR Class 15A No 1791.
SAR Class 12AR No 2124 'Elma'.
Side view of SAR Class 15F No 3014.
SAR Class 24.
Wilderness district, October, 1970. Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee train with three SAR Class 24's on Kaaimansrivier bridge.
Wilderness district, October 1970. Historic Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee. SAR Class GEA taking water from a water column.
June 1990. SAR Class 25NC No 3472 'Lilly' with Trans-Karoo passenger train.
May 1989. SAR Class 15F No 2922 'Smokey'.
October 1989. SAR Class 15F No 2928 'Johan Uys' with side plate 'City of Bloemfontein' with passenger train.
June 1995. Side view of SAR Class 25NC No 3407 'Pauline'.