1947. Lounge of the Royal Train.
1947. Man in academic gown shades King George VI while he speaks to war veterans.
1947. Mobile power unit linked by cable to the Pilot Train.
1947. Motorcade through a town. Closed car. Sign on side of building 'S Asmal the original silk house'.
1947. Parade of girls at race course with Royal party looking on from dais.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot train telephone operator.
1947. Post office trucks with HPK / GPO sign.
1947. Post office trucks with HPK / GPO sign.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Post office staff in the Pilot Train.
1947. Post office staff in the Pilot Train.
1947. Press corps representative at work in the Pilot Train.
1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts enjoys a light moment with King George VI.
1947. Prime Minister Jan Smuts leading King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their way to a church service.
1947. Princess Elizabeth inspecting Girl Scouts.
1947. Princess Elizabeth on horseback alongside Royal Train.
1947. Princess Elizabeth on horseback.
1947. Princess Elizabeth riding a horse.
1947. Princess Elizabeth signing a register. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth also on dais meeting dignitaries in a park.
1947. Queen Elizabeth admiring local craft accompanied by church minister and a woman.
1947. Queen Elizabeth alighting from Royal Train coach R8. Dignitaries on platform.
1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI arriving for a function
1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI greeting crowd.
1947. Queen Elizabeth and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret greeted on arriving at a station.
1947. Queen Elizabeth holding floral basket as she walks towards the Royal Train.
1947. Queen Elizabeth in Royal Train, King George VI and another woman outside train below.
1947. Queen Elizabeth shaking hands with a young boy.
1947. Queen Elizabeth talking to a member of the crowd.
1947. Queen Elizabeth talking to a member of the crowd.
1947. Queen Elizabeth walks between girl and boy scouts.
1947. Queen's saloon R8 incorporated a private family lounge in the Royal Train.
1947. Radio operator in pilot train.
1947. Railways constables and officers stand to attention in front of the Royal Train.
1947. Railways officials in train.
1947. Recording staff of South African Broadcasting Corporation with crowd in background.
1947. Relaxing in the lounge of the Pilot Train.
1947. Relaxing in the lounge of the Pilot Train.
1947. Royal Daimler passing under archway.
1947. Royal Family arrive at station.
1947. Royal Family greet the crowd in a stadium.
1947. Royal Family in open car waving to the crowd. Driving through a 'Welcome' sign.
1947. Royal Party walk through the welcoming dignitaries at same station as R405.
1947. Royal Party welcomed by dignitaries at same station as R405.
1947. Royal Train and Royal Train pulled by SAR Class GEA's.
1947. Royal Train at staging point.
1947. Royal Train at staging point.
1947. Royal Train at staging point.
1947. Royal Train dining car 'Orange' - refitted from Blue Train A-33/AA-34 No 230/295.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
1947. Royal Train through sparse terrain.
1947. Royal Train with three SAR Class electric locomotives on non-electrified line.
1947. Royal Train.
1947. Royal Train.
1947. Royal Train.
1947. Royal car heading a cavalcade along street with cheering crowd.
1947. Royal cavalcade.
1947. Royal coach R26 being washed.
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 family and dignitaries on station platform.
1947. Royal family arrival.
1947. Royal family arrive at the station.
1947. Royal family drive through an archway with sign 'Welkom' on open car drive.
1947. Royal family greeting guests.
1947. Royal family in Daimler arrive at the station.
1947. Royal family leaving in open Daimler.
1947. Royal family on dais watching ceremonial dancing.
1947. Royal family on station platform.
1947. Royal family outside the Royal Train greeting dignitaries.
1947. Royal family preparing to enter Daimler.
1947. Royal family walking past welcoming crowds.
1947. Royal family welcomed by dignitaries.
1947. Royal family, FC Sturrock and dignitaries on station platform.
1947. Royal family, FC Sturrock and dignitaries on station platform.
1947. Royal family. King George VI saluting.
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. Royal motorcade welcomed in town.
1947. Royal princesses in crowd.
1947. Royal staff in dining car "Protea" which formed part of the Royal Train, marked as R4.
1947. Royal suite.
1947. Royal suite.
1947. Royal train at a staging point.
1947. Royal train at a staging point.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with 15 men posing in veld.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with four men posing in veld.
1947. SAR Class electric locomotive hauling Royal train at station.
1947. SAR Class locomotive.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train at mine, probably before the Royal Tour.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train passing small crowd and vehicles in open veld.
1947. SAR senior operating superintendent responsible for telecommunication at work in the Pilot Train.
1947. SAR technical staff working on top of Royal Train R1.
