Traditional motive power and traditional Zulu dwellings. This is one of the last surviving members of a class of 160.
Umgeni Steam Railway's GMAM departs from Albert Falls for Pietermaritzburg as the sun rises. During steam days, double-heading with these large articulated engines was common on this line.
A Steam Loco Safaris charter passes some traditional Zulu huts and a display of aloes on the steep climb to Donnybrook.
Recently restored to working order, this example of the 119 GMAM garratts that worked on the SAR shows her huge boiler, articulated with two engine units, both with rods down. The engine weighs 1... (more)