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Worcester - Voorbaai Line
Photos taken on the branch line between Worcester in the Western Cape and Voorbaai in the Southern Cape.
Photo Album By: Fanie Kleynhans
 
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Photo ID: 376032

33014 leading this Rovos train into the night just outside Albertinia as the sun dips behind the horizon.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-000 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Southern Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33014
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 26, 2011


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Sep 25, 2011

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Photo ID: 373051

19D 3321 leads GO Garratt 2575 during a runpast on the Union Limited Outeniqua 1996 tour. Photo Credit: Ilva Rogers

Railroad: South African Railways
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-2
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 3321 & 2575
Train ID: Union Limited
Photo Date: August 10, 1996


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By: RailRog

Added: Aug 25, 2011

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Photo ID: 367356

33006 and 35039 leading the Voorbaai to Worcester freight through Niekerkshek siding.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-000 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Southern Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33006
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 30, 2011


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Jun 30, 2011

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Photo ID: 366455

33014 and 33509 accelerate up the grade just before Keurfontein siding into the late afternoon sun.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-000 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Southern Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33014
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 26, 2011


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Jun 19, 2011

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Photo ID: 345226

A class 33 and two 35s (GE U15C) leads the Worcester to Voorbaai freight over the Gouritz river bridge where maintenance work is currently in progress.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-000 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Southern Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33002
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 04, 2010


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Nov 14, 2010

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Photo ID: 336671

An empty Shongololo Express train leaves town after dropping off all the passengers who went on a site seeing trip and will join the train again further down the line.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 35-000 TYPE GE U15C
Location: Southern Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 35449
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 20, 2009


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Sep 03, 2010

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Photo ID: 334756

What turned out to be Rovos Rail's last train from George to Cape Town, is seen on the outskirts of Ashton, crossing a small tributary of the Kogmanskloof river, which flows through the town.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 35-400 (GE U15C)
Location: Ashton, Western Cape province, South Africa
Locomotive #: 35-443 & 35-038
Train ID: Rovos Rail
Photo Date: February 07, 2010


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By: Eugene Armer

Added: Aug 15, 2010

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Photo ID: 329649

A class 33 and 35 (GE U15C) leads the Worcester - Voorbaai freight today, they have stopped here at Karringmelk siding, waiting to pass the Voorbaai - Worcester freight.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-000 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33014
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 21, 2010


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Jun 27, 2010

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Photo ID: 327752

What a rare find today! When I saw this train I thought 4 class 33's were leading which is something rare by itself, but when the train went past I noticed the 4th loco is actually a class 35 (GE... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-400 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Southern Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33510
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 11, 2010


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Added: Jun 11, 2010

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Photo ID: 318527

These 2 class 33 diesels are still going strong after 40 years of service. They are seen here a few km outside the town of Riversdal leading the Voorbaai - Worcester freight.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-000 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33014
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 18, 2010


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Mar 26, 2010

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Photo ID: 318112

A single class 33 diesel works hard uphill with this short load of petrol tankers. The mountain peak in the back is the famous Sleeping Beauty, if you look carefully you might see her face on the ... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 33-000 TYPE GE U20C
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 33006
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 19, 2010


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Mar 22, 2010

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Photo ID: 316841

Rovos Rail's last train from George to Cape Town runs through the valley of the Breerivier (wide river), near Bonnievale.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 35-400 (GE U15C)
Location: Bonnievale, Western Cape province, South Africa
Locomotive #: 35-443 & 35-038
Train ID: Rovos Rail
Photo Date: February 07, 2010


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By: Eugene Armer

Added: Mar 10, 2010

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Photo ID: 316837

Between Bonnievale and Ashton, the railway twists and turns through the foothills of the Langeberge (long mountains) on 1 in 40 grades and sharp curves. Known as the Bonnievale bank, this section ... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 35-400 (GE U15C)
Location: Bonnievale, Western Cape province, South Africa
Locomotive #: 35-443 & 35-038
Train ID: Rovos Rail
Photo Date: February 07, 2010


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By: Eugene Armer

Added: Mar 10, 2010

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Photo ID: 315209

The two retired scarecrows sitting comfortably on their bench never blinked an eye as Rovos Rail's George - Cape Town train rolled by. In another life, the last vehicle in the train was a South Af... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: none
Location: Klaas Voogdsrivier, Western Cape province, South Africa
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Rovos Rail
Photo Date: February 07, 2010


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By: Eugene Armer

Added: Feb 23, 2010

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Photo ID: 314751

Same train as in photo RP 314542, but again, different photographer. By this time I had paired up with Eugene Armer to follow the RovosRail train from George. The train is running along the tricky... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Transnet 35-400 (U15C)
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 35-443
Train ID: RovosRail
Photo Date: February 07, 2010


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By: RailRog

Added: Feb 19, 2010

Views: 2,090
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