The fireman of a 14th class Garratt loco finishes topping up it`s water tanks at Bulawayo.
A Garratt loco, with a train from Victoria Falls, is seen against a rapidly setting sun. This was taken from the garden of the Baobab Hotel where I was sat with a cool beer!
This freight train leaving the Bulawayo yard has something special. It is hauled by two locomotives belonging to two different countries. The head unit is a DE10A class from the National Railways ... (more)
NZR Garratt Class 15A #423 is taking water in the Bulawayo shed. The next loco to be serviced will be the Class 20A #742 which is approaching in the back.
The mighty NZR Garratt Class 20A #742 is about to take water in the Bulawayo shed.
The NZR Garratt Class 15A #417 is being prepared for her next duty in the Bulawayo shed.
I AM TOO FADE. I can hardly believe this. 27 years after this picture has been taken, Garratts steam locomotives are still active today in the Bulawayo shed.
Crossing the dried out Deka river while steaming towards Victoria Falls.
NRZ 15A in the beautifull African morning light
In the last sunlight of the day, NRZ 15A 416 is pulling a set of coaches between Thompson Junction and Matetsi
NRZ 424 + 416 steaming between the tunnel and the Baobab Hill
NRZ 15A 416 has just left the tunnel between New Hwange station and Old Hwange station
Lunchtime.
NRZ 14A 525 and 15A 424 are beïng coaled under the still operating coalbunker.
