Thomas River, 5 December 1895. Scenes at accident site. (EH Short)
Thomas River, 5 December 1895. Scenes at accident site. (EH Short)
Cape Town, 8 March 1933. Disastrous fire at Salt River which destroyed 60 train coaches.
Henneman, 15 March 1948. Aerial view of flood damage.
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.
Marais Spruit bridge. Damaged during wartime.
Pretoria, early 1902. Derailed armoured train on the Daspoort - Hercules section after speeding to stop Boer commandos at Hammanskraal.
Pretoria, early 1902. Derailed armoured train on the Daspoort - Hercules section after speeding to stop Boer commandos at Hammanskraal.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Johannesburg, 19 February 1896. Dynamite explosion at Braamfontein.
Welkom, September 1952. Dynamite explosion.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Standerton, 11 January 1945. Damaged Vaal River bridge after accident.
Standerton, 11 January 1945. Damaged Vaal River bridge after accident.
Standerton, 11 January 1945. Damaged Vaal River bridge after accident.
Bronkhorstspruit. Bridge after being blown up by the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War.
Vereeniging. Vaal River bridge after being blown up by the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War.
1969. SAR Class 12R No 1508. Turned over at Van Dyksdrift.
Cape Town, 21 March 1879. Sketch of the transport steam ship 'City of Paris' stranded on Roman Rocks having on board troops for the Zulu War. (Killie Campbell Collection)
Hennenman, 15 amd 16 March 1948. Floods and washaways.
Hennenman, 15 amd 16 March 1948. Floods and washaways.
Hennenman, 15 amd 16 March 1948. Floods and washaways.
Hennenman, 15 amd 16 March 1948. Floods and washaways.
Komga, 1936. Derailment at Komga River bridge.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. After dynamite explosion.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. After dynamite explosion.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. After dynamite explosion.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. After dynamite explosion.
Harrismith 31 July 1930. Breakdown train from Bethlehem clearing the line after a head-on collision on the Harrismith - Swinburne section.
Estcourt, 14 January 1925. Accident involving train and signal gantry.
Komga, 28 March 1936. Derailment. (Johannesburg Public Library)
Komga, 28 March 1936. Derailment. (Johannesburg Public Library)
Derailment.
1912. Accident to No 380. (Album of Selati - Tzaneen construction)
Bellville, circa 1925. Locomotive derailment.
Collection of photographs on bridge damage during Boer War. Colenso bridge.
Train accident on the Zeerust line between locomotives No 2431 and 2302.
Train accident on the Zeerust line between locomotives No 2431 and 2302.
Alkmaar, 18 August 1918. Locomotive accident.
Armoured train on temporary trestle bridge during Boer War.
Ladysmith district, circa 1925. Derailed electrical locomotive after runaway at Daimana. (Album on Natal electrification)
Circa 1925. Damage after pulloff arm falling on electrical locomotive. (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. Derailment and collapsed gantry in station. (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 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 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 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)
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. 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. 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. 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)
George district, November 1928. Washaway of large embankment near the Maalgaten bridge. (Lund collection)
George district, November 1928. Washaway of large embankment near the Maalgaten bridge. (Lund collection)
George district, November 1928. Washaway of large embankment near the Maalgaten bridge. (Lund collection)
Track repairs underway with passengers making a detour on foot towards relief coach. (Lund collection)
6 September 1933. Derailment of SAR Class 8 on the Cape Eastern system.
6 September 1933. Derailment of SAR Class 8 on the Cape Eastern system.
Construction train on embankment near bridge with flood damage. Same site as P1231_34.
Railway embankment being reconstructed, with damaged tracks next to embankment.
Damaged railway track and embankment after floods being fixed.
Reinstatement of embankments of small bridge after washaways.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Cattle carcass after dynamite accident.