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Sishen - Saldanha Ore Line
Photos taken on the 861km line between Sishen in the Northern Cape and Saldanha on the West Coast.
Photo Album By: Fanie Kleynhans
 
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Photo ID: 505141

Two class 34s with a heavy load behind drifts slowly down the grade outside Velddrif towards Saldanha.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: CLASS 34-500 TYPE GE U26C
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 34513
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 30, 2014


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By: Joyce van der Vyver

Added: Nov 04, 2014

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Photo ID: 504760

E9012 looks like she had been working hard lately as seen here on the back of an empty train heading back to the mines up north.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 9E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: E9012
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 30, 2014


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By: Joyce van der Vyver

Added: Nov 02, 2014

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Photo ID: 504660

An empty ore train with 15054 and 43087 in the front passes through a S curve outside Lamberts Bay.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15054
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 23, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Nov 01, 2014

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Photo ID: 504025

E9018 is at the back of a loaded ore train that has just past over the Jakkalsrivier (jackal river) outside Lamberts Bay.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 9E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: E9018
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 21, 2014


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By: Joyce van der Vyver

Added: Oct 28, 2014

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Photo ID: 504024

A loaded ore train has just past through the tunnel underneath the Bobbejaansberg (baboon mountain) with 15009 at the back. In the distance is the Atlantic ocean.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15009
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 03, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Oct 28, 2014

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Photo ID: 503169

An empty ore train is busy crossing over the Olifantsrivier (Elephant river) outside Vredendal which is about one kilometer in length. The third helper loco can be seen just on the other side of t... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15051
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 22, 2014


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Added: Oct 22, 2014

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Photo ID: 502571

15023 and 43079 lead another load of empties back to the mines running here through the sand dunes outside Lamberts Bay which can be seen in the back on the right.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15023
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 21, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Oct 18, 2014

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Photo ID: 501622

The west coast is known for all the colourful wild flowers during spring season. Here 15024 leads an empty train past a batch of yellow flowers just north of Loop 1.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15024
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 20, 2014


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Added: Oct 11, 2014

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Photo ID: 500838

E9006 assists at the back of an empty ore train as it swings around Elands Bay heading back north to the mines.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 9E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: E9006
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 20, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Oct 05, 2014

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Photo ID: 500446

Another 324-wagon load of iron ore arrives for export at Saldanha

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Transnet Class 15E & 43
Location: Saldanha, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15 023 & 43 092
Train ID: Iron Ore
Photo Date: September 30, 2014


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By: RailRog

Added: Oct 02, 2014

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Photo ID: 489676

E9023 assists at the back of a loaded ore train as it approaches Elands Bay from loop 2. The head end is the 2 small red dots far off in the distance on the right above the water. The second and t... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 9E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: E9023
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 15, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Jul 15, 2014

Views: 2,864
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Photo ID: 486496

15073 assists at the back of an empty ore train as it passes through loop 1 at Dwarskersbos with some thunder clouds building up in the distance.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15073
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 16, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Jun 21, 2014

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Photo ID: 481934

15038 leads an empty ore train north through Elands Bay passing through the only tunnel on this line.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15038
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 05, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: May 18, 2014

Views: 1,488
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Photo ID: 481722

E9014 sits alone at the end of an empty ore train just after sunset with the lead loco 3.7km into the distance waiting to cross an approaching loaded ore train.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 9E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: E9014
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 04, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: May 16, 2014

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Photo ID: 477862

The first part of a loaded ore train behind 15068 has just gone through Loop 2 to the left out of the picture heading south to Saldanha.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 15E Electric
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Locomotive #: 15068
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 15, 2014


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By: Fanie Kleynhans

Added: Apr 15, 2014

Views: 1,941
Comments: 1

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