1947. Spectators on railway lines greet the Royal Train, hauled by SAR Class 15F.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class 15F with Royal Train in front of 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal Train being hauled by SAR Class 15F.
Three Sisters, 19 April 1947 . SAR Class 15F with Royal Train.
28 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' luncheon menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.
28 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' breakfast menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.
22 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' dinner menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
1947. Royal suite.
1947. Royal suite.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Cape Town, February 1947. SAR Class 15F 'Kaapstad' with the Royal Train.
1947. Communications carriage.
1947. Communications coach.
1947. Communications carriage.
1947. Communications carriage.
1947. Communications carriage.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. SAR Class 19D No 2745 and No 2747 hauling Royal Train to Maseru.
Laingsburg, 19 April 1947. SAR Class 15E No 2858 hauling pilot train across Groot River en route to Touws River.
Laingsburg, 19 April 1947. SAR Class 15E No 2869 hauling Royal Train across Groot River en route to Touws River.
1947. Telephone in telecommunications coach.
1947. Train staff inside Pilot Train dining car.
1947. Communications instruments and operator in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Radio operator in pilot train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
Cape Town, 20 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal Train arriving at station, hauled by two RR Class 12's, No 243 in the lead.
1947. Mobile power unit linked by cable to the Pilot Train.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
1947. Pilot train telephone operator.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Staff sorting mail in the post office carriage of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Rhodesian Railways staff in front of a RR Class 15 Garratt. RT Anderson (fitter), T Alker (loco inspector), DA Hamill (loco foreman) and R Orr (loco inspector).
Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Royal Train with a pair of RR Class 15's with No 273 leading at water tank.
Rhodesia, 1947. Radio and telephone on train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Radio and telephone on train.
Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Royal Train with a pair of RR Class 15's with No 273 leading at water tank.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Locomotive staff of the Royal Train.
Hartley, Rhodesia, 10 April 1947. Royal Train with RR Class 15 No 272 at station with crowd on platform.
Hartley, Rhodesia 10 April 1947. Royal Train at station. RR Class 15 No 273 and 274.
Hartley, Southern Rhodesia. Royal Train at station. RR Class 15 No 273 and 274.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Two pipers saluting the Royal Train on station platform.
1947. Lounge of the Royal Train.
Rhodesia, 1947. RR Class locomotives with Royal Train.
Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train drawn by two RR15s.
1947. Catering staff of the Pilot Train.
1947. Catering staff of the Pilot Train.
1947. Relaxing in the lounge of the Pilot Train.
1947. Relaxing in the lounge of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. Pilot Train.
(Probably) Francistown, Bechuanaland. Royal Train. Two RR Class 10.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. Royal Train with two RR Class locomotives.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. RR Class locomotives with Royal Train.
1947. Three SAR Class 1E's working the Royal Train - empty stock - between Pretoria and Germiston.
1947. Generator station platform linked to Pilot Train.
1947. Communications team.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Communications team at work.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts, King George VI and entourage walking on platform past locomotive SAR Class 15CA No 2840.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. SAR Class 15CA No 2840 pulling the Royal Train into the station. SAR Class 15CA No 2828 banking.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 16CR No 769 working the Pilot Train as empty stock.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with four men posing in veld.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with 15 men posing in veld.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050, SAR Class 15F No 3052 and SAR Class 16CR No 796 which worked the White and Pilot Trains as empty stock.
1947. SAR Class locomotive.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train at mine, probably before the Royal Tour.
Natal, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in Natal midlands.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train passing small crowd and vehicles in open veld.
Natal, March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in the Glencoe - Vryheid section.
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train with SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela Bridge.
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train pulled by SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela bridge.
Durban, 20 March 1947. Pilot Train at Stamford Hill aerodrome staging point and Royal Train with GEA Garratts No 4021 and No 4011 in charge
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train on the Glencoe-Vryheid section.
1947. Steward ironing trousers.
1947. Steward ironing trousers.
1947. Chefs at work in the train galley.
1947. Flowers being arranged in dining saloon of the royal Train.
1947. Food supplies being loaded into a refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Food supplies being loaded into a refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Food supplies being loaded into a refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
1947. Royal Train with three SAR Class electric locomotives on non-electrified line.
1947. Storing vegetables in the refrigerator van of the Pilot Train.
