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Colenso district, 1975. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 No E672 with passenger train.

Warrenton district, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 leading SAR Class 5E on old Blue Train No 2.

Germiston. Goods train headed by SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1439 at Driehoek.

Natal. Goods train headed by SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 No E597 with a train of mine props.

Driver Harmse with SAR Class 6E1 No E1423.

Mafeking, 1980. RR Class DE2 with passenger train at station platform.

Johannesburg, circa 1988. New Blue Train 2222up from Pretoria arriving at Platform 16 of Park Station, drawn by SAR Class 12E, converted from SAR Class 6E1.

Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 11 on container train.

Pretoria. Repainting SAR Class 5M2A at Koedoespoort.

Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1300 at Platform 16 of Park Station with Station Master.

SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1374.

Durban, September 1984. Cranes in Durban Harbour.

Johannesburg, 1961. Two SAR Class 5E Srs 2 with 2up Blue Train near Roodepoort. Note A-37 Wegmann dining car.

De Doorns, 1970. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 with the No 202up 'Trans-Karoo' approaching the railway station from the Osplaas side.

Tulbagh district, 1974. Three SAR Class 5E1 on No 2221down new Blue Train between Gouda and Tulbagh.

Durban district, 1964. SAR Class 5E1's Srs 2 with 'Trans Natal' passenger train near Shellcross.

Kroonstad district, 1957. SAR Class 15F on 'Orange Express' near Bosrand.

Worcester district, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with No 2222up new Blue Train at De Wet.

Wolseley district, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's on No 2222up with Blue Train at Romansriver.

Tulbagh district, 1978. Two SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with No 16up passenger train from De Aar in Tulbaghkloof.

1985. Two SAR Class 25NC's in loco shed.

De Doorns district, 1963. SAR Class 4E hauling 2up Blue Train at Sandhills in the Hex River valley.

Klerksdorp, 1955. SAR Class 25NC No 3445 at railway station.

Northern Cape, 1964. SAR Class 25NC with 2up Blue Train between Makwassie and Fourteen Streams shortly before electrication of the Klerksdorp-Kimberley section in November 1964.

Cape Town, 1976. SAR Class 5E1 leaving with 2221down new Blue Train passing Ysterplaat. Note new air brake connections.

De Doorns district, 1975. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 No 203down with Trans-Karoo ascending Hex River Valley Pass between Osplaas and Matroosberg.

Pietermaritzburg district, 1964. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 with goods train near Tunnel 13 between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.

Pretoria district, 1972. SAR Class 6E1 No E1344 on test Blue Train without headboard.

Worcester district, 1966. Two SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's on train 1313down between Sandhills and De Wet.

1973. Blue Train Compo type GC-1-C baggage van car 16.

Pretoria, 1974. Three SAR Class 6EI Srs 4's with lead engine No E1498 delivering a train of SAR Class 35-200 diesel locomotives from Durban Harbour to Capital Park passing Olifantsfontein.

De Doorns district, 1972. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with 2222up new Blue Train between De Wet and De Doorns.

Gouda district, 1972. Two SAR Class 5E1Srs 1's with new Blue Train at Voelvlei.

May 1978. Special dining car type A-36 for use on the Governor's-General White Train. Built in 1947 as No 126 but was intended to be used for the Royal Tour and it was later re-numbered No 49. It was also used by various African leaders for peace talks on Victoria Fall Bridge in August 1975.

Knysna district, February 1987. SAR Class GMA. [T Robberts]

Johannesburg, 1968. Two SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2's with 2up Blue Train near Lawley.

SAR Class S2 No 3781.

Tulbagh district, 1974. Two SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's on No 1313down with fruit wagons bound for Kazerne.

Beaufort West district. SAR Class 25 on train No 15down all station daily passenger from Cape Town to De Aar at Renosterkop.

1975. Blue Train Baggage Van type K-1 car 1.

Vryheid district, 1979. SAR Class 7E Srs 1 with seven locomotives and dynamometer car on coal test train at 2.5km.

Mafeking. RR Class DE2 diesel locomotive at railway station.

1990. Detail of Diamond Frame (DF) bogie.

1990. Detail of Spoorbarber bogie.

Natal, 1963. Passenger train No 192 'Trans-Natal' double-headed by SAR Class 5E's emerging from tunnel 8 on the Natal main line.

De Doorns district, 1964. SAR Class 4E with empty coaching stock near Osplaas.

1982. SAR type GZB-1 tripledeck sheep wagon. [T Robberts]

Putting finishing touches to SAR type 5M2A suburban unit.

Midrand, October 1978. Motor car train with SAR type SCL-4 motor car wagons with double brake system at Kaalfontein. [R Liebenberg]

1983. Motor vehicle leaving Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.

June 1983. SAR type CCL-6 aluminium coal wagon. [T Robberts]

1983. SAR type XLFJ-6 tanker wagon for phosphoric acid.

1976. SAR type CCR-1 coal wagons.

SAR type B-1 general goods wagon.

1984. SAR Class 15F No 3153 fitted with a SAR Class 23 tender with passenger train.

Pretoria, September 1980. SAR type CCR-5X coal wagon at Koedoespoort. [CJ Dannhauser]

January 1976. New SAR type CCR-1 coal wagon. [D Dannhauser]

June 1983. SAR type CCL-6 aluminium coal wagon. [T Robberts]

1982. SAR type GZB-1 tripledeck sheep wagon.

1983. SAR type S-4 abnormal loads wagon.

Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Pretoria, SAR Class 6E1 No 1525, under the direction of Dr Herbert Scheffel, was specially modified and achieved a speed of 245 km/h between Westonaria and Midway on 31 October 1978, achieving a world record for 1067mm gauge rail travel. With speed fairing.

Pretoria, September 1980. HS Mk V bogie of improved SAR type CCR coal wagon at Koedoespoort test terrain. [CJ Dannhauser]

1990. SAR Class 61-000 No 61-004 diesel-hydraulic locomotive. Previously SAR Class 1-DE.

1983. Blue Train motor vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor SAR carrier carrier wagon.

Side view of SAR type 6M EMU train coach. (Derek Pearman)

Witmos, 1895. Cape 7th Class, later SAR Class7, in station. [EH Short]

Teebus, 1895. Goods train at station showing CGR 4th Class Stephenson. [EH Short]

Wolwefontein, 1895. Train in station, viewed towards the south. [EH Short]

Marais, 1895. Locomotive in station with animal-drawn wagon and cart. [EH Short]

1970. SAR type 5M2A suburban train on concrete arch bridge.

September 1974. SAR type DSD wagon. [D Dannhauser]

1972. Artwork for Blue Train logo, introduced in 1972.

Johannesburg, July 1987. SAR type 5M2A suburban locomotives at Park Station. [Ivan Naude]

Paarl, January 1988. SAR type 5M2A suburban train running through vineyard. [T Robberts]

1973. Driver with SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1423.

Drakensberg Express headed by SAR Class 5EI Srs 4.

SAR type 5M2A suburban train on double track.

Blue Train showing 1972 logo.

Johannesburg, November 1981. SAR type 5M2A on No 0066 suburban train at Park Station. [T Robberts]

Cape Town, 1961. One of the first locally manufactured type 5M2A suburban train departing on train No 1008.

Cape Town, 1961. One of the first locally manufactured type 5M2A suburban train departing on train No 1217.

Johannesburg, January 1979. SAR 5M2A suburban train. [D Dannhauser]

Germiston, 1984. SAR type 5M2A SAR No 1614 suburban train.

Cradock district. Goods train headed by a pair of SAR Class 15BR's.

Johannesburg. SAR type 5M2A suburban train No 182.

Port Elizabeth district, October 1970. Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee. SAR Class 15AR leading SAR Class 12AR between Redhouse and Zwartkops.

Johannesburg, January 1971. SAR Class 3E on Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee leaving Park station bound for Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay.

Wilderness district, October 1970. Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee. Three SAR Class 24's split in train due to light track.

Port Elizabeth district, 1965. Apple Express running from Humewood Road to Loerie for the 'General Motors Herald Great Train Race'.

Port Elizabeth. SAR Class NG15 No 124 'Granny Smith' (left), SAR Class NG15 No 122 'Starking' (centre), and SAR Class NGG16 No 131 at Humewood diesel depot.

Johannesburg. SAR type 5M2 suburban train No 69 in railway yard.

October 1970. Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee. Double headed SAR Class 19D with barrel tender.

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.

Port Elizabeth, January 1971. Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee. SAR Class NG15 NG132 hauling the 'Apple Express' with retired driver Charlie McLean on left with Loco Inspector.

Johannesburg, January 1971. SAR Class 3E on Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee leaving Park station bound for Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay.

Loerie, October 1970. Historical Transport Association special train commemorating the SAR Diamond Jubilee. SAR Class NG15 No NG132 hauling the Apple Express on turntable.

Durban, 1985. SAR Class 36-000 No 36-083 arriving at station with Drakensberg passenger train.

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