One of the ostriches that are kept in the grounds of Capital Park Locomotive Shed, confronts Friends of the Rail Class 19D and decides that discretion is the better part of valor!
The front ends of two classic SAR branch line locomitives - the 19D, nearest to the camera dates from before WW II and the 24, in steam, dates from a few years after the war. This was taken at th... (more)
All South African Steam Locomotive Sheds had blowdown tunnells. No 3467, operated by Steamnet 2000 performs the regulation blowdown before working a "plandamph" freight to De Aar.