Johannesburg district, 1956. SAR Class 25NC with Blue Train.
"Kimberley, 1962. SAR Class 25NC with Blue Train at station.
Warrenton district, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 leading SAR Class 5E on old Blue Train No 2.
Motor car leaving Blue Train from SAR type SCL-5 car transport wagon.
Cape Town, 1949. SAR Class 15F No 3104 with Blue Train leaving for Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Blue Train en route showing 1972 logo.
1991. View down Blue Train coach showing 1988 logo.
1991. View down Blue Train coach showing 1988 logo.
1991. Close-up of SAR Class 6E1 of the Blue Train showing 1988 logo.
1991. Blue Train 1988 logo.
Johannesburg, 1979. Blue Train showing 1972 logo.
Blue Train showing 1972 logo.
1972. Blue Train logo introduced 1972.
1972. Artwork for Blue Train logo, introduced in 1972.
1972. Artwork for Blue Train logo, introduced in 1972.
1983. Blue Train motor vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor SAR carrier carrier wagon.
1983. Motor vehicle leaving Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.
1986. Motor vehicles parked in Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL=5 motor car carrier.
1986. Motor vehicles parked in Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.
1983. Motor vehicle leaving Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.
1983. Motor vehicle leaving Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.
1983. Motor vehicle leaving Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.
1983. Motor vehicle leaving Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.
1983. Motor vehicle leaving Blue Train vehicle van. SAR type SCL-5 motor car carrier.
1975. Blue Train Baggage Van type K-1 car 1.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 No E1340 for use on the new Blue Train at Braamfonein.
Tulbagh district, 1974. Two SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's on No 1313down with fruit wagons bound for Kazerne.
De Doorns district, 1972. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with 2222up new Blue Train between De Wet and De Doorns.
Tulbagh district, 1972. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with 2221down new Blue Train in Tulbaghkloof.
Potchefstroom district, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 leading SAR Class 5E Srs 2 with Blue Train.
Gouda district. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on new Blue Train.
1975. Blue train Compo Van type GC-1- car 16.
Gouda district, 1972. Two SAR Class 5E1Srs 1's with new Blue Train at Voelvlei.
Tulbagh district, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's on 2222up new Blue Train in Tulbaghkloof.
Paarl district, 1968. SAR Class 4E with 1do Blue Train at Klapmuts.
Johannesburg, 1968. Two SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2's with 2up Blue Train near Lawley.
Worcester district, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with new Blue Train between De Wet and Sandhills.
Touws River district, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with new Blue Train.
Cape Town, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's on 2221down new Blue Train leaving Cape Town passing Ysterplaat.
Cape Town, 1976. SAR Class 5E1 leaving with 2221down new Blue Train passing Ysterplaat. Note new air brake connections.
Johannesburg, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 leading with SAR Class 5E Srs 2 with 2up Blue Train between Braamfontein and Langlaagte.
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.
1973. Blue Train Compo type GC-1-C baggage van car 16.
Wellington district, 1972. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on new Blue Train between Worcester North and Wellington.
Gouda district, 1972. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 1's with new Blue Train between Gouda and Voelvlei.
Pretoria district, 1972. SAR Class 6E1 No E1344 on test Blue Train without headboard.
De Doorns district, 1963. SAR Class 4E hauling 2up Blue Train at Sandhills in the Hex River valley.
Wolseley district, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's on No 2222up with Blue Train at Romansriver.
1973. Blue Train dining saloon type A-2 car No 8.
1975. SAR kitchen car Type AA-2 No 7 used for Blue Train.
1975. SAR Blue Train dining car type A-2 car No 8.
1975. SAR Blue train type GC-1 compo van - car 16.
Worcester district, 1978. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with No 2222up new Blue Train at De Wet.
Fochville district, 1974. Two SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's with No 2222up Blue Train.
Tulbagh district, 1974. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with No 2221down Blue Train in Tulbaghkloof.
De Doorns district, 1974. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with No 2222up Blue Train between Sandhills and De Wet in the Hex River valley.
Cape Town, 1972. Three SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1's with new Blue Train test without headboard passing Ysterplaat .
Johannesburg district, 1973. Two SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 with Blue Train with no headboard on test at Residentia. Note the presence of dynamometer car.
Wolseley district, 1974. Two SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's with new Blue Train.
Tulbagh district, 1974. Three SAR Class 5E1 on No 2221down new Blue Train between Gouda and Tulbagh.
1975. Blue Train luggage van type K-1 car No 1.
1975. Blue Train luggage van type K-1 car No 1.
1975. Blue Train type ASP-1 power car No 2.
1975. Blue Train type GC-1 compo baggage van No 16.
1975. Blue Train Luxury Coach type C-1 No 10.
1975. Blue Train type B-10 lounge car No 9.
Johannesburg, 1961. Two SAR Class 5E Srs 2 with 2up Blue Train near Roodepoort. Note A-37 Wegmann dining car.
Tulbagh. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train in Tulbaghkloof.
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.
Beaufort West district, 1964. SAR Class 4E on Blue Train near Riem on the way to Three Sisters.
Warrenton district, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 leading SAR Class 5E on old Blue Train No 2.
1985. Diesel locomotives on new Blue Train at unknown location.
Irene district. Old Blue Train hauled by SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 No E565 on 2up between Verwoerdburg and Olifantsfontein. Note A-37/AA-38 Wegmann dining saloon in consist.
Paarl, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on new Blue Train No 2221down.
De Doorns district, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on No 2222up with new Blue Train at Sandhills.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 No 1340 at Braamfontein for use on new Blue Train.
Johannesburg, 1991. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.
Johannesburg. Crew change at SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on new Blue Train.
Johannesburg. Three SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6's for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.
Johannesburg, 1961. SAR Class 5E Srs 3 No E582 with Blue Train leaving.
Johannesburg, 1970. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 1 with train 2up old Blue Train in Braamfontein yard.
Miss Universe in Blue Train door.
De Doorns district, 1963. SAR Class 4E with Blue Train in the Hex River Valley.
Johannesburg. A pair of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train into railway station.
Johannesburg, August 1972. SAR Class 33-400 diesels with new Blue Train on Union line from Nigel en route to Johannesbrg.
Paarl district, August, 1972. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 No E443 with test New Blue Train hence no headboard between Malan and Soetendal.
Cape Town, 1985. Three SAR Class ?'s leaving with the Blue Train.
Worcester district, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2 on train No 2222up with new Blue Train at Breerivier.
1978. Blue Train compartment interior.
1978. Blue Train compartment interior.
1978. Blue Train compartment interior.
Blue Train dining car interior.
1978. Blue Train lounge interior.
Blue Train lounge car interior.
Food display in Blue train dining car.
Pretoria, 1991. Blue Train passing Unisa campus.
De Doorns district. Blue Train in the Hex River Valley.
Johannesburg, 1973. Platform scene next to Blue Train. [S Mathyssen]
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