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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Derailed steam locomotive.

Cape Town, 1905. Adderley Street during a flood.

Derailed and burnt out train.

Colenso. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Standerton. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Ingogo. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Estcourt. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Hattingspruit. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

Waschbank. Bridge damaged during Anglo-Boer War.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Circa 1925. Burnt sander contacts. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. An inquest on roof insulators: Mr HCH Wydall. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. An inquest on roof insulators: Failure details. (Album on Natal electrification)

Circa 1925. Metal fragments. (Album on Natal electrification)

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, July 1925. Trans-shipping of passengers on mail train due to derailment at road bridge. (Album on Natal electrification)

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)