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Estcourt, July 1925. Derailment at road bridge on July 14 involving 10 coal trucks with five of each side of the bridge and collape of gantry. (Album on Natal electrification)

Estcourt district, 8 August 1925. Derailment at New Formosa when front of train stayed on the main line, but a defective switch caused the last truck to turn to siding. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Damage due to trolley hanger falling on the roof of electrical locomotive. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Damage to roof of electrical locomotive. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Derailment and collapsed gantry in station. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Broken insulator with battery contactor. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Broken insulator without battery contactor. (Album on Natal electrification)

Ladysmith district, circa 1925. Damaged gantry at Daimana. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Man showing broken link. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Damage after pulloff arm falling on electrical locomotive. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Broken Gould coupling. (Album on Natal electrification)

Ladysmith district, circa 1925. Derailed electrical locomotive after runaway at Daimana. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1902. Construction Durban - Mtubatuba: Damaged bridge spans of the Umsindusi River bridge after fire. (Album on Zululand railway construction)

Waschbank. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Hattingspruit. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Estcourt. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Ingogo. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Standerton. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Colenso. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Derailed and burnt out train.

Cape Town, 1905. Adderley Street during a flood.

Derailed steam locomotive.

Cape Town, 10 September 1899. The SS Thermopylae aground close to the Green Point Lighthouse.

Dordrecht, 1902. Engine buried 25 feet deep for 8 days before dug out by 100 boys.

Henneman, 15 March 1948. Aerial view of flood damage.

Port Elizabeth, 16 November 1908. Flood damage in the Baakens River Valley.

Ganna, circa 1902. Damage to rolling stock after a train was captured by Boer forces at Ganna siding near Nelspoort.

Pretoria, 25 December 1923. Railway workshop interior after hailstorm. Hail causes significant damage.

Pretoria, 25 December 1923. Damage to railway workshop after hailstorm.

Vet River, 1927. Debris and wreck of SAR Class 15A after boiler explosion.

Vet River, 1927. Locomotive from SAR Class 15A after boiler explosion. First such explosion in the history of SAR.

Derailment.

Graaff-Reinet, January 1924. Accident.

Cape Town. Derailment at railway station.

CGR 6th Class No 555 later SAR Class 6 No 431, damaged in accident.

Karridene, 7 December 1918. Train accident at Karridene.

Taungs, 4 July 1900. Head on collision between two locomotives.

Bronkhorstspruit. Bridge damaged during the Anglo_Boer War.

Bridge over the Vals River damaged during the Anglo_Boer War, being repaired.

Bridge over the Vals River damaged during the Anglo_Boer War.

Pretoria. Damaged bridge during Anglo-Boer War over Wilge River.

Standerton. Damaged NZASM railway bridge over Vaal River.

Bethulie. Bridge over Orange River damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Standerton, January 1945. Bridge over Vaal River repaired after accident on 11 January.

Mount Prospect. NGR bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Bridge over Modder River, damaged in Anglo-Boer War.

Lesseyton, January 1904. Bridge damage due to washaway.

Doorn River. Damaged bridge with temporary birdcage bridge.

Bulawayo, 6 March 1920. Vickers Vimy Silver Queen II F8615 crash on its flight from London to South Africa, piloted by Helperus Andrias 'Pierre' van Ryneveld and Christopher Joseph Quintin Brand.