For those that like steam locomotives

[Buckman]

Formally a South African Railways train. See

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SB4zF5QP9c

 

[RogerL]

The Welsh Highland Railway is a good day out - they have a couple of Beyer-Garratts which also saw service in South Africa

 

[Buckman]

The Welsh Highland Railway is a good day out - they have a couple of Beyer-Garratts which also saw service in South Africa

Where we lived in Pinetown in Kazulu-Natal, the yard was full of old steam locomotives. They were in good running condition till being parked up there.

 

[RogerL]

Where we lived in Pinetown in Kazulu-Natal, the yard was full of old steam locomotives. They were in good running condition till being parked up there.

I believe the plentiful supply of cheap coal kept South Africa using steam locomotives long after most countries had switched to diesel or electric.

 

[Buckman]

I believe the plentiful supply of cheap coal kept South Africa using steam locomotives long after most countries had switched to diesel or electric.

I am fairly sure they still have a number of coal fire electricity coal fired generators. Probably the majority of the population still have coal fires?