Just remembering. Almost three years now already since the demise of the last of working industrial steam operations in South Africa. Saiccor No. 1, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No... (more)

Saiccor No. 1, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No. 2697, at the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. No. 2697 was built by Borsig for the South African Ra... (more)

R.I.P. Saiccor No.1 ex SAR Class 19D, No. 2697 (4-8-2), withdrawn from service permanently (sustained running damages beyond viable repair) shortly after this photo was taken in 2013. The last of ... (more)

Saiccor No. 1, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No. 2697, working down the bottom end of the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. No. 2697 was built by Bo... (more)

The last of actual (non preservation) working steam operations in South Africa is carried out at the Saiccor Paper Mill at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. This is Saiccor No. 1 working... (more)