Kalkfontein, South-West Africa, 1915. Major NK Prettejohn, Resident Engineer at coach. The coach was one of a pair of NZASM 1st 'Twin' type B's later converted by the SAR for Officers' use for the Regrading Engineer and numbered A21727.
Page 07. A hopeless case.
Page 08. A hopeless case. Full view.
Page 09. A hopeless case. Ten minutes later.
Page 10. A hopeless case. Forty minutes later, line clear.
Page 11. Electric light installation at railhead.
Page 12. Distribution of sleepers by mule wagon.
Page 13. Dragging of rails by mule.
Page 14. Light truck at railhead.
Page 15. A long, long way to Kalkfontein.
Page 16. Watering mules.
Page 17. Water at four pennies a gallon at railhead.
Page 18. The last lap to Kalkfontein.
Page 19. Looking back on the last lap to Kalkfontein.
Page 20. Cutting the last closure with end of German rails in foreground.
Page 21. Driver Harrison with SAR Class 7B No 1038.
Page 22. Driver Davis with SAR Class 7 No 955.
Page 23. Captain Forbes, RSO and Lieutenant Ormsby, District Engineer in Charge Rail Head.
Kalkfontein, South-West Africa, 1915. Linking-in staff standing next to ex NZASM 1st class 'Twin' B coach converted by the SAR for Officers' use and numbered A21727.
Page 25. Kalkfontein. View from the east.
Page 26. Kalkfontein. View from the north.
Page 27. Kalkfontein. Engine shed at station.
Page 28. Kalkfontein. Points set for main line.
Page 29. Kalkfontein. Points set for loop.
Page 30. Kalkfontein. Lieutenant Ormsby at points signal.
Page 31. Kalkfontein. Defensive position formed by Germans with sand bags.
Page 32. Kalkfontein. Water tank protected by sand bags.
Kalkfontein, South-West Africa, 1915. Coach with British flag was ex NZASM 1st Class 'Twin' B converted by the SAR for Officers' use.
Namibia. Narra fruit growing on the sand dunes near Walvis Bay.
Namibia. Johann Albrecht's home.
Namibia. Waldau railway station.
Namibia. Windhoek railway station.
Namibia. Swakopmund lighthouse.
Namibia. Swakopmund jetty.
Namibia. Swakopmund jetty. Photo taken from the Damara tower.
Namibia. Swakopmund jetty gates.
Namibia. Landing boilers at Swakopmund.
Namibia. View of Luderitz town and harbour.
Namibia. Swakopmund.
Windhoek, South-West Africa, circa 1953. Test flight SAA Douglas DC-4 Johannesburg to Windhoek.
Windhoek, South-West Africa, circa 1953. Test flight SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUB 'Outeniqua' Johannesburg to Windhoek. Note long range fuel tanks.
Windhoek, South-West Africa, circa 1953. Test flight SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUB 'Outeniqua' Johannesburg to Windhoek.
Windhoek, South-West Africa, circa 1953. Test flight SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUB 'Outeniqua' Johannesburg to Windhoek.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line. SAR Class 32-000 with passenger train.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line with SAR Class 32-000 hauling passenger train.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line. Two diesel locomotives.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Two men in railway yard observing SAR narrow gauge fruit wagon Type OZ at the closure of the narrow gauge operation in SWA.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Two men in railway yard observing narrow gauge balcony coach at the closure of the narrow gauge operation. The coach was built by Sachs in 1928.
Usakos, South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line. Herero woman in traditional dress next to passenger train.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line. SAR Class NG15 in railway yard at closure of narrow gauge operation in SWA. SAR Class 32-000 in the background.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line. SAR Class NG15 at watering point.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line with SAR Class NG15 in railway yard.
South-West Africa, January 1961. Opening of 3ft 6in line with SAR Class 8 and train in railway yard.
South-West Africa. DSWA Class Ha No 29 with construction train on bridge between Grootfontein and Otavi.
Windhoek, South-West Africa. Railway staff outside station building.
South-West Africa. DSWA Class Hd No 40.
Windhoek, Namibia. Side view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Front view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Side view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Side view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Cabin interior of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Wheel set of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
South-West Africa. Wagon with span of mules on trek over sandy terrain.
South-West Africa. Train of three wagons loaded with bales of lucern and spans of mules trekking across the veld.
