South African preserved steam was strong in 2000. Spoornet, the national operator, had a heritage arm that marketed tours under the ‘Union Limited’ banner (The Union Limited was THE No.1 luxur... (more)
Hoping for a better version of the people's choice shot I set out with a ladder to get a better angle over that bush, but the weather forecast lead me amiss..
During a Tornado WARNING, yes thats right WARNING not a watch, Q311 hustles westbound on the Indy line at Sidney, just minutes before Q311's passing I was getting 3/4 diameter hail at this locatio... (more)
Twice a day at the museum a demonstration is given of turning a steam locomotive on a turntable. This has fallen to 790 'Hardwicke' for some time and it is seen here as it rotates around in the ce... (more)