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Circa 1901. Fourteen Streams bridge. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Zand River main and diversion bridges. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Norvalspont bridge. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Modder River bridge through view. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Modder River bridge. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Elandslaagte bridge near Statin Natal. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Coorn Spruit OFS permanent bridge showing break. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Fourteen Streams bridge from south bank. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Modder River bridge from north bank. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Modder River bridge. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Vaal River diversion. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Circa 1901. Modder River bridge. (Collection on bridge damage in Anglo-Boer War)

Orange Free State. Train crossing bridge over the Caledon River.

Newcastle district, circa 1890. NGR trolley on culvert on the Newcastle - Charlestown line with Majuba in the background.

Norvalspont. Bridge under construction.

Norvalspont, 15 June 1890. Bridge under construction.

Norvalspont. Basket-handle bridge in the distance.

Norvalspont. Basket-handle bridge with low level crossings upstream and downstream of bridge.

Norvalspont, 1895. Basket-handle bridge in the distance. (EH Short)

29 March 1903. Replacing 100 foot span on the Little Bushman's River Bridge at 148 1/4 miles. New girder in position.

29 March 1903. Replacing 100 foot span on the Little Bushman's River Bridge at 148 1/4 miles. New girder in position looking north.

Komga district. CGR 5th Class No 126 on mixed train at Kei River bridge.

Inciba, circa 1902. CGR 5th Class with passenger train on wooden trestle bridge.

Lydenburg. Mail coach crossing the Sterkspruit.

Barkly West. Barkly Bridge, six spans on stone piers, with Klipdrif (later Barkly West) in the background.

Modder River, 1896. Goods train on bridge over the Modder River with Cape carts on train.

Aliwal North, 1896. The Frere Bridge over the Orange River.

Taung, 1895. Bridge with wind turbine in the foreground. (EH Short)

Bethulie, 1896. Basket-handle bridge with eight spans on steel piers over the Orange River.

Bethulie, 1896. Bridge over the Orange River, viewed from the Orange Free State side.

1895. Basket-handle bridge over the Stormberg River with stone piers and four spans. (EH Short)

1895. Basket-handle bridge over the Stormberg River with stone piers. (EH Short)

Hex River Mountains, 1895. Steam train approaching bridge with stone piers and seven spans. (EH Short)

De Aar, 1895. Station building with pedestrian bridge over rails. (EH Short)

1895. Basket-handle bridge over the Orange River - Western System. (EH Short)

Large railway bridge over river.

1895. Basket-handle bridge on nine stone piers over Orange River. (EH Short)

Blood River, 1896. CGR 4th Class No 64 hauling mixed train over Blood River bridge.

Blood River (later Ketting), 1895. CGR 4th Class 'Converted Joys' with train on Blood River Bridge with seven spans on steel piers. (EH Short)

1895. Railway bridge between Paarl and Lady Grey with partially built stone piers. (EH Short)

1895. Railway bridge between Paarl and Lady Grey. (EH Short)

Hex River Mountains, 1895. CGR 4th Class No 55 'Converted Joys', later SAR Class 04 No 055 on bridge with stone piers. (EH Short)

1895. Goods train on bridge with stone piers and eight spans. (EH Short)

Tylden, 1895. Bridge over river with stone piers and seven spans.

Veertienstrome. Basket-handle bridge with steel piers and ten spans.

Aliwal North. Bridge over Orange River.

Aliwal North, 1896. Frere railway bridge over Orange River.

Kendrew. Cape 4th Class, later SAR Class 04 locomotive on bridge with stone piers and three spans. (EH Short)

Lesotho, January 1980. SAR Class 19D with mixed train crossing SA - Lesotho border at Caledon River bridge. [Jan Hoek]

Wilderness district. SAR Class 24 with passenger train on Kaaimansrivier bridge.

1985. SAR Class 26 on bridge, en route from Bloemfontein. [T Robberts]

Virginia district. Trans-Oranje Express hauled by SAR Class 15F on concrete bridge.

Natal South Coast. Passenger train hauled by SAR Class 14R on bridge over river.

Johannesburg. SAR 7M Siemens/MAN EMU with suburban train.

Bridge under repair during Anglo-Boer War.

Circa 1900. Railway line at km 85 being supported by birdcaging after damage during the Anglo-Boer War.

Malelane, circa 1900. Railway line being supported by birdcaging after damage during the Anglo-Boer War.

Hectorspruit, circa 1900. Railway line being supported by birdcaging after damage during the Anglo-Boer War.

Orange Free State, circa 1900. Repairs being carried out on the bridge over the Taaibosch Spruit.after damage during the Anglo-Boer War.

Winburg district, circa 1900. Repairs being carried out on the high level bridge over the Vet River after damage during the Anglo-Boer War.

Grahamstown district, circa 1890. Blaauwkrantz Bridge viewed from river level.

Grahamstown district, circa 1890. Kowie passenger train on Blaauwkrantz Bridge.

Luderitz district, South-West Africa, 1914/15. Goods train with huge crates crossing bridge at Elizabeth Bay south of Luderitz. A temporary wooden trestle bridge runs alongside. (EH King Papers. King served in the Union Defence Force)

Wilderness district. Passenger train drawn by three SAR Class 24's on the Kaaimansrivier railway bridge.

Natal. Railway bridge over the Umgeni River. (Publisher Fred Hamm, Durban)

Bethulie. Bethulie railway bridge with Central South African Railways marking.

Kruger National Park, 23 April 1910. Group of dignitaries with decorated locomotive.

Messina, 1980. Goods train crosing Beit bridge.

Pilgrim's Rest, 1980. Botha Bridge over Pelgrims Creek.

Vryheid district, 1978. SAR Class 34-600 heading five other locomotives and goods train over bridge.

"Mossel Bay district, 1976. Construction of third bridge over Gourits River."

Vryheid district, 1976. Bridge on the coal line.

"Upington, 1976. SAR locomotive on the Orange River bridge."

"Wilderness, 1976. Kaaimans River bridge."

Vryheid district, 1975. Large concrete rail bridge.

Paarl district, 1975. Bridge over the Elands River in Du Toitskloof Pass.

1974. Train with motor cars crossing bridge over the Vaal River.

Wilderness, 1970. Diamond Jubilee train with three locomotives crossing bridge over the Touw river.

Humansdorp district, October 1970. Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee. SAR Class NG15 No NG132 exiting van Stadens River bridge with photographers alongside track.