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| "Susan" | Fully Operational Last surviving Class 12AR. Was once the Germiston station pilot. Has Vesconite-equipped valve gear. 12AR No.1535 details and photos |
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| "Dorothy" | Not operational Has Vesconite-equipped valve gear. Tender bogies to be converted to roller bearings. Locomotive is intact and in safe, covered storage. |
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| "Spikkels" | Not operational The only restored hand fired 15F. Runs with a short tender. Out of service – awaiting funding for repairs to wasted firebox front corners. Repairs needed to smokebox saddle seal. Locomotive is intact and in safe, covered storage. |
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| "Gerda" | Not operational Mechanical Stoker. Has a long range EW type tender from Class 23. Was based at Millsite, Krugersdorp. Wears a unique dusky midnight-blue colour scheme. Has Vesconite-equipped valve gear. Out of service – awaiting funding for repairs to wasted firebox front corners. Locomotive is intact and in safe, covered storage. Many boiler fittings on 3046 for use and safety from theft. |
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| "Janine" | Fully Operational Mechanically stoked 15F - runs with long range EW type tender. Fully Operational. Only operable Class 15F in South Africa. (Friends of the Rail have their intact but accident-damaged No. 3117) 15F No.3046 details and photos |
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| 25NC No.3052 | "Avril" | Not operational Privately owned by David Shepherd. (care of Sandstone heritage Trust.) Mechanically stoked 15F - runs with long range EW type tender. Out of Service – awaiting funding for new boiler tubes. Locomotive is intact and in safe, covered storage. |
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| "Elize" | Not operational (needs new steal tyrs) Ex condenser. Runs with an original 25NC tender instead of a ‘worshond.’ Was one of the last regular steam engines to pull the Trans Karoo Only operable class 25NC in South Africa although other intact examples exist. 25NC No.3472 details and photos |
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| 25NC No.3488 | "Enchantress" | Not operational Privately owned by Wilfred Mole of Sandstone Estates. Ex Condenser – fitted with a worshond tender. Was kept intact by original crew after retirement due to worn driving wheels. Out of service- Locomotive is intact. Boiler lagging and jacket needs attention. |
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| "Lyndie Lou" | Fully operational One of only 2 operating GMAM in South Africa. Privately owned by Wilfred Mole of Sandstone Estates. Still wears Brunswick Green Rovos Rail colours. |
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| Hunslet Taylor | Fully operational Hunslet Taylor, 100HP 1951-built diesel-hydraulic Gardner-engined shunting locomotive. |
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| DE 2 No.1207 | Not operational Privately owned by Wilfred Mole of Sandstone Estates. Ex-Zimbabwe National Railways English-Electric Diesel. Intact. Needs attention to electrics and brake system. Awaiting business model before restoration. Locomotive is intact and in safe, covered storage. |
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