Friday, August 10, 2012

INDEX PAGE to Items in this BLOG - Edition 005


COAL TRAINS TO/FROM SALDANHA

SHOSHOLOZA MEYL

PREMIER CLASSE

BLUE TRAIN

HOT ROLLED STEEL COILS

QUARRY BLOCKS

CEMENT TANKS

MAINTENANCE & Special Equipment

SHUNTERS

GRAFFITI

METROS
FREIGHT TRAINS

MISCELLANEOUS

KNYSNA-GEORGE "CHOO" Collection

2012-08-01 Plasserail BWOM Universal Tamping Machine

 10:27 - The Plasserail BWOM (marked "TBW 163") Universal Tamping Machine takes direction on the Strand line.



2012-08-01 More Metro's



Usually the graffiti is on the side walls!

2012-08-01 Very small Inspection Car

 10:14 - A small METRORAIL inspection car (marked S005) speeds along on the Strand line.


2012-08-01 Cement Train



 10:07 - The cement tanks train is headed by diesels 35-018 and 35-061, followed by a "petroleum gas" tank.




 Being headed by diesels this may suggest that these tanks are empty and the train is going to one of the cement factories in the Western Cape - possible destinations being Piketberg or Riebeeck West.










2012-08-08 Shunter with ballast wagons leaving on the Strand line




 10:04 - Shunter 36-014 goes out on the Strand line with a short train of ballast wagons and shunter wagon.


2012-08-08 Another Shosholoza on the way to the North

 10:47 - Another Shosholoza Meyl departing Bellville station


 The locomotives are E1813 and E1605 (the latter carries a "NATCOR ONE" marking)