2011-08-07: Klipheuwel sightings

16:47 This is a poor train picture! It merely serves to record the numbers of the locomotives: 35-045, 35-413 and 35-061. At Fisantekraal we per chance spotted the long train of empty? wagons coming at speed from Kraaifontein. It possibly was doing in excess of 90 km/h as us going at even 130k's did not manage us to get in a good position to welcome it at Klipheuwel Station. It just went forth to rush through the station.


In the Klipheuwel Station a consist of 35-494, 35-060 and 35-037 was waiting without a train to go home in Bellville. The driver's assistant had to work the switches in the station and reset them back so that more trains can roll through like the one we saw a few moments ago ... here the driver is waiting for the assistant to complete the job.

2009-06-19: Rail Inspection Car goes out on Strand line

10:12AM

New Metro's

These photos all date from June/July 2009 and show some of the new Metro sets then in action, however, I am not sure if at present (2011) they are still used on these lines?

Shunters: A collection of locomotives

2009-06-15: Lone Shunter comes in on Stikland line

10:01AM: This is 36-017


Diving into the cutting towards Bellville Yard


2009-06-17: Shunter goes out with train on Strand line

09:21AM




This is 36-025




The blue containers seem to be loaded with scrap metal. These containers are placed in pairs on flatbed wagons.





2009-06-19: Two Shunters come in on Stikland line

10:08AM - 36-017 and 36-006 with a tanker and some wagons in tow.








These two Shunters make their appearance again soon in the entry below ...

2009-06-19: Two Shunters go on Strand line with one wagon

10:38AM - having come in in the previous entry, the two shunters go out again on their next errand.






The smokers are 36-006 and 36-017


2009-07-10: Shunter goes on Strand line with open top containers

Shunter 36-023








The train consist of a number open top blue containers, presumably containing scrap metal. These containers are positioned on flat bed wagons.



2009-07-10: Shunter comes in to Bellville Yard from Strand line

36-016 with its shunter's wagon


2011-05-12: Shunter goes out on Strand line

09:54AM 36-023 heads off with a number of open hoppers designed to transport ballast. These are in the NAY class and number series 69 xxx xxx

2009-07-24: Rail Maintenance Unit

9:37AM: This PLASSERAIL unit is hanging around before able to move in to to some maintenance work.