Thank you for the comment Marval, Yes, Steam trains are always a hit on my and other channels! Agree with you! We'll have to wait for uncle Cyril's family meeting - sorry that he tested positive even after fully vaccinated ... this Omicron is finding round-abouts ...
They usually use 2 steam locos for the Elgin trips but I don't think the second steam loco is available at the moment so in such cases when there is hot weather a diesel acts as the second loco. That's why when all their steam locos are available the 2 oil-burning 19Ds are used most regularly, especially in the summer season to decrease the risk of wild fires. Their 24, 19B and the famous Red Devil are coal burners so they prefer to use them in the winter season, although the 24 and 19B could be used to pull trains on the lines to Simons Town and Stellenbosch.
Now that's what I call a South African steam whistle! Hopefully 24 3655 can benefit from something similar when she gets the opportunity to steam again.
@@RAILFANinSOUTHAFRICAThank you so much for the reply. My first ever steam train ride was on the once famous Outeniqua Choo Tjoe from Knysna to George back in the mid 90's when I was still a baby (I was born in 1994) and the loco had a whistle that sounded almost identical to this and that sound has stayed with me ever since. I can't remember if the loco back then was a 24 or a 19D though because I was too young to remember any loco details.
Thank you for preserving this great engineering! Why though do steam trains (I’ve noticed this from videos from US too) always seem to have diesel-electric locos attached)? Have to say that the state of the infrastructure is bloody disgraceful - weeds and grass choking the lines, and look at the state of Faure siding!
Tony, Thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, in the UK too they also mostly have diesel-electric locos included in consists - there they usually are placed at the end of heritage trains. Various reasons I suppose, like no turning facilities for steam locomotives on the specific section - so at least the diesel faces forward on the return run. Aside from being backup motive power, the diesel-electrics also help with traction up Sir Lowry's Pass.
Currently the Sarepta level crossing only sees one or two freights going to Caledon. In the "old days before Covid" very regular metro's travel to the Strand and Muldersvlei via Stellenbosch. Now nothing - the booms at the level crossing are also out of action.
PRAGTIG !!!!!!!! Baie dankie vir die upload !!!!
Baie dankie vir die besoek en kommentaar!!! groete
Great Movie
Greetings from switzerland
Gab, Thank you for the view and comment! Have a perfect weekend!
Thank You
Thank you, awesome video, love to see steam in action
Thank you very much!
Excellent, Piet! So, so good to see this again!
Many thanks! Yes, we are also happy to have some steam activity in the Western Cape!
Thanks for sharing the nice train video. Greetings from Japan.
Thank you very much!
Bly maar mooi die stoom, Piet! Dankie Jy video met ons deel!
Theo, dankie vir die kyk en terugvoer ... groete uit die Kaap!
nice video😉✨
Thanks for the visit
Nice video my friend like and Greetings 🤩✌
Thank you! Cheers!
Fantastic railway video!
Thank you very much!
Great to see Ceres Rail back in business,lets just hope Covid doesn't force them to shut down again.
Thank you for the comment Marval, Yes, Steam trains are always a hit on my and other channels! Agree with you! We'll have to wait for uncle Cyril's family meeting - sorry that he tested positive even after fully vaccinated ... this Omicron is finding round-abouts ...
Smart video Piet
Thank you Martin, have a splendid weekend!
Wow! Beautiful!
Glad to hear from you again !!! Thank you! Cheers!
Nice work. I've stayed at the Harbour Bridge hotel before and I never even realised that the tracks ran there. Good to see this train running again.
Cool, Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I am very happy to see this train back! Something different!
Mooi saamgestelde video Piet, bly om weer stoom in aksie tesien.
baie dankie Jaco, mooi dag vir julle
Very nice
Thanks for looking in and commenting!
Great video Piet, some less than ideal weather to start with, enjoyed watching, cheers 👍
Thanks for commenting: Glad you enjoyed it, in the end the wet weather, fortunately, did not have too much of an impact 😀
Great video 👍👍👍👍
Hi Barrie, Glad you enjoyed it - greetings from Cape Town
Buen video
gracias por la visita y el comentario
Very nice! Were the diesels used, or just for show?
They usually use 2 steam locos for the Elgin trips but I don't think the second steam loco is available at the moment so in such cases when there is hot weather a diesel acts as the second loco. That's why when all their steam locos are available the 2 oil-burning 19Ds are used most regularly, especially in the summer season to decrease the risk of wild fires. Their 24, 19B and the famous Red Devil are coal burners so they prefer to use them in the winter season, although the 24 and 19B could be used to pull trains on the lines to Simons Town and Stellenbosch.
Many thanks!
Now that's what I call a South African steam whistle! Hopefully 24 3655 can benefit from something similar when she gets the opportunity to steam again.
Hi Joshua, thanks for the comment - I always appreciate your grading of the steam whistles - have a perfect day!
@@RAILFANinSOUTHAFRICAThank you so much for the reply. My first ever steam train ride was on the once famous Outeniqua Choo Tjoe from Knysna to George back in the mid 90's when I was still a baby (I was born in 1994) and the loco had a whistle that sounded almost identical to this and that sound has stayed with me ever since. I can't remember if the loco back then was a 24 or a 19D though because I was too young to remember any loco details.
Thank you for preserving this great engineering!
Why though do steam trains (I’ve noticed this from videos from US too) always seem to have diesel-electric locos attached)?
Have to say that the state of the infrastructure is bloody disgraceful - weeds and grass choking the lines, and look at the state of Faure siding!
Tony, Thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, in the UK too they also mostly have diesel-electric locos included in consists - there they usually are placed at the end of heritage trains. Various reasons I suppose, like no turning facilities for steam locomotives on the specific section - so at least the diesel faces forward on the return run. Aside from being backup motive power, the diesel-electrics also help with traction up Sir Lowry's Pass.
Lokomotif uap jalan, tapi suaranya mesin diesel. Lokomotif uapnya cuma buat hiasan ya? 😀😀😀
Tidak, lokomotif uap benar-benar berfungsi, tetapi lokomotif diesel ini membantu kereta naik melewati gunung untuk sampai ke tujuan.
That locomotive is a 4-8-2 Mountain Type
Very true !!!
1:08 I hope it's not a busy railway track. The level crossing looks dangerous
That’s in the docks, access controlled and trains only cross there when going to one of the quay
Currently the Sarepta level crossing only sees one or two freights going to Caledon. In the "old days before Covid" very regular metro's travel to the Strand and Muldersvlei via Stellenbosch. Now nothing - the booms at the level crossing are also out of action.