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Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Awaiting the first test load train across temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of temporary bridge and piers at high tide. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for the temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Temporary bridge and caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First six trestles erected and erecting piling frame. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Building Knysna abutment and sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of concrete wall across the Swart River for water supply. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Bridge site in the distance. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating no 6 trestle on rock mat with the tide coming in. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Ready to drive the first pile for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Caissons and temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: The first three piers are built on open excavation to rock. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of George abutment. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Frame in position and ready for driving piles. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of the first two piers at the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Trestles and piers under construction viewed from the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating No 5 and 6 trestles on rock mat. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Pumping plant for dewatering of the foundations of the first three piers. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles and sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sill in position on rock mat for trestle. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First four piers completed. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Five trestles erected for temporary bridge and dumping rocks to seat No 6 trestle. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: View of caissons from the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, December 1945. Train crossing Kaaimans River bridge.

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Knysna end of bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: End abutment. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Steel piles alongside temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: View from below bridge with trolley in the distance. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Getting ready to screw the first steel pile from the Knysna end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting gum piles used for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting broken pile 22 feet from below sand level. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Pile No 9 bent during screwing. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: View from the bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Screwing steel pile for permanent bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile being tested under load of 75 tonnes. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs and pile testing. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing at George abutment. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Bent second pile. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Broken pile extracted from below 22 feet of sand. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary deviation bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Commencement of temporary deviation bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary deviation bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)

Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving piles for erection of the pile screw. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)