TRANSNET freight rail diesels Class 36's fetching a Grain Train from Dal...

TRANSNET freight rail diesels Class 36's fetching a Grain Train from Dal Josafat.

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