Have just caught up with this fantastic, comprehensive coverage. It brings back so many memories, both of riding and chasing in 1991 and 1992. Thanks for this.
Great stuff! Wish I had taken that train when I was living in Cape Town back in 1984. But I did get to enjoy The Pride of Africa in 2011. Wonderful South Africa scenery.
Fascinating video,many thanks for posting it.I traveled down this line in November 1996 behind No.3669,the ticket cost R1.95 single,ah,those were the days!.No diesels at George then,no R2 either!.Alan.
A superb vid ! I was on the ( i think ) choo tjoe from Knysna to George and back in december 2002 which was , alas , diesel hauled ! Thanks especially for the clip of the Garrett - i had no idea that they were still running !
Absolutely superb Trevor!!! We rode on one of the last few steam trips up to George on a rainy day (they almost did not run the steam) but it was the last day in Knysna and then we were flying back to the UK. Step-brother used to live there and when we went down I always asked to go on the train and my father always said next time but it never happened. I had a bad feeling about the line just before we left & I said we have to go on it this time whatever happens or I'll regret it. Flood.
Fantastic Trevor ! I bought a video from some outfit or other in S.A & it was a waste of money. Lousy camera work & editing & the darn cameraman had never heard of a tripod or Steadycam & frequently fell over his feet ! Thank Heaven you know how to do a decent video. Am very impressed by all your work. I am a retired TV sound & camera technician who left South Africa in 1956. I love S.A.R. locos. Noel Tyler
Do you recall what number the loco with the blue livery was at all Trevor? I have it on film at George early one morning in 2001. About 5am coming into the station
Wonderful video. Wish it had been running when I was there in 2018.
Let's hope it returns to service one day...
Have just caught up with this fantastic, comprehensive coverage. It brings back so many memories, both of riding and chasing in 1991 and 1992. Thanks for this.
Thanks Bruce. It was an amazing line.
Wow amazing video... My favourite steam engine,...
🙂 Thanks!
Great stuff! Wish I had taken that train when I was living in Cape Town back in 1984. But I did get to enjoy The Pride of Africa in 2011. Wonderful South Africa scenery.
Yes Rovos Rail is quite an experience. That Knysna line was one of the most beautiful trips I have done. Such a pity it is still closed.
This is an ABSOLUTE GEM !!!!!
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Fascinating video,many thanks for posting it.I traveled down this line in November 1996 behind No.3669,the ticket cost R1.95 single,ah,those were the days!.No diesels at George then,no R2 either!.Alan.
Such an amazing line, let's hope it will run again one day...
A superb vid ! I was on the ( i think ) choo tjoe from Knysna to George and back in december 2002 which was , alas , diesel hauled ! Thanks especially for the clip of the Garrett - i had no idea that they were still running !
I'm still hopeful that we'll see trains run to Knysna again one day...
Absolutely superb Trevor!!! We rode on one of the last few steam trips up to George on a rainy day (they almost did not run the steam) but it was the last day in Knysna and then we were flying back to the UK. Step-brother used to live there and when we went down I always asked to go on the train and my father always said next time but it never happened. I had a bad feeling about the line just before we left & I said we have to go on it this time whatever happens or I'll regret it. Flood.
Hopefully we'll get to ride it again one day...
Fantastic Trevor ! I bought a video from some outfit or other in S.A & it was a waste of money. Lousy camera work & editing & the darn cameraman had never heard of a tripod or Steadycam & frequently fell over his feet ! Thank Heaven you know how to do a decent video. Am very impressed by all your work. I am a retired TV sound & camera technician who left South Africa in 1956. I love S.A.R. locos. Noel Tyler
Cheers Noel, the SAR was certainly an amazing institution!
These were trains that built South Africa and the economy
Indeed they were. And they did it in fine style too.
Nah it's a 19D they were built in the 1940s
Do you recall what number the loco with the blue livery was at all Trevor? I have it on film at George early one morning in 2001. About 5am coming into the station
It was 19D 2749. Formerly "The Blue Bull" ex Pretoria.
@@steamfreak still around or scrapped do.you know by any chance? Thanks for the info
I think it is still in storage at Voorbaai. It was repainted into standard black livery in the early 2000's I think.
I luv trains
Me toooooo!