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Hi
I wonder if someone could post a description of the loco and coaches in this set please.There is no chance of this S.A set turning up in a model shop here.

Eg, Which class loco , diesel or electric , blue or maroon livery etc. ???
Many thaks in advance.

Regards Tony.

 

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Thanks for that Doug, I recall travelling through the Hex valley , Cape Province in a boat train of perhaps 18-20 bogies with 2 similar electric locos on. In those days these trains started a 3-day journey steam hauled by Rhodesia Railways garratt up in Northern Rhodesia . When we went on holiday to the U.K we joined the train at Livingstone, overnight to Bulawayo where we had a terrific railway mixed grill breakfast . Then change carriages but still steam hauled for two more days and nights until reaching the Cape . Great days !!!!
Regards and thanks for the nostalgia 'fix'
Tony

 

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Hi Peter,
Sadly the last journey was 1966, behind a 20th class garratt. I lived in Livingstone from 1957 'til 1966 . I used to enjoy walking across the Victoria Falls Bridge at the same as a Garratt was crossing . Quite an experiance to be so close to all that power.
Regards Tony

 

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Hi Greg ,
Nice to hear from someone from COGH. Do you model SAR ? if so, I would like see some pics of your layout, as I am sure we all would. Thanks for posting the info re Lima . I dont model SAR myself but I am interested in all things relating to SAR and Rhodesia Railways. Hope to hear some more from you .
Regards Tony

 

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QUOTE (gregs @ 14 Aug 2008, 04:30) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Tony,

Unfortunately I haven't started building the layout yet, it is still very much in the design stage. Only started the hobby in earnest last year. My main railway focus is actually the LNER in the 1930s 1940s with a wartime railway feel which includes WD locomotives. I wargame WWII, my other hobby, in 20mm which will complement my layout. I do have a few SAR locomotives (D&E) and rolling stock, which I hope one day to incorporate into a layout. The SAR steam locomotives are a wee bit pricey for me, maybe one day.

Cheers
Greg.

Thanks for the reply Greg. I grew up in wartime England and remember that time well , so I've incorporated a train loaded with tanks and other military vehicles on my trainset. Hope to hear about your progress one day.
Happy modelling.
Tony

 

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Hi Peter .
Many thanks for the info on Livingstone. Although a quiet little town it was a great place to live with plenty to do to and then it was a safe place to do it . I knew the Zambesi sawmills company secretary and the accountant and used to go down to their yard to look over the locos . I remember there being 8th and 9th class locos and a 4-8-0 ex Mashonaland Railways. The ZSM railway was the longest privately owned railway in the world. The track was terrible , no ballast to speak of and all the fishplates were cut in half -just one bolt at each end of the rail - obviously derailments were common. It did not matter much because of the slow speed . On their trains they added a coach at the end if there were passengers (there usualy were) but they were often called upon to walk beside the engine to throw sand under the driving wheels as the sanders very rarely worked . The Kalahari sand of course made up the track bed. I've got some slides somewhere and in the process of sorting and scanning to computer ( my Wifes job) .I hope they will be in good enough condition to post.
Nice to remember these days and of course you may know of them,- but perhaps some other forum members may be interested.
Best regards Tony

 

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QUOTE (poliss @ 27 Aug 2008, 18:38) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I found a website that may be of interest. It has photos of the old Lima Trans Karoo, also SAR Suburban coaches and the Blue Train etc.
http://tinyurl.com/5bnswb
Also locomotives and EMUs. http://tinyurl.com/6ng6de

Hi Poliss.
Thanks for the info . and yes it was of interest . Ta!
Regards Tony