Home; About . Step aboard the vintage wood-panelled coaches and sit […] This second class coach has squared roof peak ends and a closed vestibule at each end. Demand of 7224 coaches represents about 90 000 tons of aluminium or 180 000 tons of stainless steel. Business Mandate; Strategy; Organisational Structure / Operating Model; Board Of Control ; Procurement. Col André Kritzinger's Photo Album: South Africa's Rolling Stock - Passenger Mainline. They were originally 4-10-2s – having their trailing coupled axle removed by the SAR between 1910 and 1922 (Paxton and Bourne: "Locomotives of the South African Railways" p 32). Side B is the passage side and its interior layout is, from the right, a toilet, two six-bed 2nd Class compartments, a two-bed 1st Class coupe, the conductor's cabin with exit doors on both sides, a toilet on the A side and two dog boxes on the B side, and the baggage room.SAR Type GD-2-C, Number range 2835 to 2854, Built 1971, Length over headstocks 65' 5 1/2", Height 13' 0", Width 9' 4", To sleep 14, To seat 15. (According to the official drawings coach 8202 is an SAR Type C-25, but the C-25 coach has peaked roof ends, five compartments and three coupes. PRASA creates more than three thousand jobs as it insources its protection officials The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA) has started a recruitment process to employ three thousand one hundred (3100) security guards to protect its rail infrastructure and other assets. This baggage car is painted green and yellow and inscribed CONTRA-CHEM, and is used in Spoornet's weed control train. Side B is the passage side and its interior layout is, from the right, a toilet, two six-bed compartments, two three-bed coupes, three six-bed compartments, a three-bed coupe, and a toilet.SAR Type E-16, Length over headstocks 63' 5", Height 12' 5 13/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To sleep 39. According to PRASA, little or no maintenance has been undertaken for 20 years and existing coaches are therefore not worth further capital investment and are unsuited to modern designs. Built in Germany by Wegmann on 23-1-1959 she is type A-37. Fixed Track & Rail Joiners. (According to the official drawings coach 8202 is an SAR Type C-25, but the C-25 coach has peaked roof ends, five compartments and three coupes.) Type C-9. South African Passenger Coaches. This prompted further thought on coach livery for the SAR and in 1960, to coincide with the 100th birthday of railways in South Africa, it was decided to adopt a new coach livery for all passenger stock. South Africa’s long-distance passenger train service has returned in time for the festive season. BJ's is a restaurant group that, at the time, was contracted by Spoornet to do the catering on the Shosholoza Meyl's long distance routes. Side A is the compartment side and the interior layout is, from the left, a pantry, the kitchen, a vegetable compartment, a refrigerator and deep freeze, two two-bed coupes, two five-bed compartments, a shower and a toilet.SAR Type AA-38, Number range 331 to 339, Built 1959, Length over headstocks 63' 5", Height 12' 7 7/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To sleep 14. (8668784328).jpg, One of the oldest coaches in SA. This lounge car, originally built for the Blue Train, is now painted in the Shosholoza Meyl livery. 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Business News of Sunday, 27 May 2018. It is painted in its original maroon and gray SAR livery. To view this content, login below or subscribe as a Premium Subscriber . This ex third class coach is painted in the Union Limited livery. Side B is the passage side and judging from the window arrangement, its original interior layout was, from the right, a toilet, two four-bed compartments, two two-bed coupes, three four-bed compartments, a shower, and a toilet. 46. The Coaches Business is Transnet Engineering’s manufacturing, repairs, upgrades and maintenance unit for various railway cars, catering for the needs of Africa’s commuter, intercity, and luxury rail services. Contact for more details.Spore Hero R200My Spanish Coach R160Mercury Meltdown Revolution R85The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon R270WALL-E R130PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond (As New) R380My Sims Kin gdom R220(Wii U) Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed Special Edition R230(Wii U) Mario Party 10 … .....oo..oo..oo..... With coaches and cabooses where the two sides are rarely identical, I treated the compartment/toilet side as Side A. Passenger coaches and other passenger train rolling stock used in mainline service. A number is also in use by Israel Railways. Metrorail is an operator of commuter rail services in the major urban areas of South Africa.It is a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), a state-owned enterprise which is responsible for most passenger rail services in South Africa. The following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. Side A is the compartment side and its interior layout is, from the left, eleven two-bed coupes, and a toilet.SAR Type C-33, Built 1951, Length over headstocks 63' 5", Height 12' 5 13/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To seat 33, To sleep 22. These solutions are produced at our three manufacturing sites in South Africa. This one was renumbered for use in non revenue service. The coach has a tare of 72500 pounds. 04-12-2020 13:39. in Travel. 5E Electric Locomotive (Powered) – HO. They are being shown here in four groups: the oldies with all wooden bodies, those with the later sheathed wooden bodies, the all metal group with peaked roofs, and then the all metal modern ones with smooth rounded roofs which I have arranged in three (arbitrary and unofficial) series. Side B is the passage side and the interior layout is, from the right, a pantry, the kitchen, a vegetable compartment, a refrigerator and deep freeze, two two-bed coupes, two five-bed compartments, a shower and a toilet.SAR Type AA-38, Number range 331 to 339, Built 1959, Length over headstocks 63' 5", Height 12' 7 7/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To sleep 14. Brand: SARM R 800,00. (8667684321).jpg, 168 is a A-18 second series built by the SAR in Pretoria on the 3rd May 1914. South African Passenger Coaches. Side A is the compartment side and its interior layout is, from the left, a toilet, two six-bed 2nd Class compartments, a two-bed 1st Class coupe, the conductor's cabin with exit doors on both sides, a toilet on the A side and two dog boxes on the B side, and the baggage room. Private saloon number 14 is a former CGR saloon built by Metro-Cammell in 1896. Beaufort West , South Africa - January 2019. Kitchen cars run permanently coupled to dining cars and are always positioned in the middle of the train. The conductor's periscopes have been removed.SAR Type GD-2-C, Number range 2835 to 2854, Built 1971, Length over headstocks 65' 5 1/2", Height 13' 0", Width 9' 4", To sleep 14, To seat 15. South African Passenger Coaches. It is an ex SAR coach that was restored and converted to a luxury coach with either two Royal suites, three DeLuxe suites or five Pullman suites by Rovos Rail, a private luxury passenger train operator with its headquarters at Capital Park in Pretoria. Side B is the passage side and its interior layout is, from the right, a toilet, two six-bed 2nd Class compartments, a two-bed 1st Class coupe, the conductor's cabin with exit doors on both sides, a toilet on the A side and two dog boxes on the B side, and the baggage room. The Egyptian railway system is the oldest railway network in Africa and the Middle East with a 5085 km rail network. PRASA passenger coach building programme; PRASA passenger coach building programme. Side A is the compartment side and its probable interior layout is, from the left, ten two-bed coupes, a shower and a toilet. South African Railways Rolling Stock Photographic Roster : Reporting Marks: SAS : Click on a item to view pictures : Roster Links: AAR Type Home; Rolling Stock Home; SAS Main Roster; SAS Grouped By AAR Type; SAS Grouped By Type; SAS Grouped By Range; Show All Thumbs; SAS Locomotives; Unit # Type AAR Type AAR Class Owner Class Plate Dry Cap Notes # Pictures: SAS NG48: Passenger Car … (8668378643).jpg, Rovos Rail. (8668791046).jpg, Compo 2nd Class, Native and Goods Guard Van number 2602 (11249392934).jpg, Former A-1 this dining car 417 which partnered with 418 is of Japanese built in May 1968 by Tokyu Car Co. (8668516655).jpg, Former CGR mainline coach number 468 built by Metro-Cammell in Sept 1903 at the cost of £2819. “The Union Limited” C-34 Sleep Coach – HO. This first class coach has a closed vestibule at each end. General Manager DHC du Plessis fancied the “smoke grey” livery of the 5Ms but it was not a success. This dining car, the UMHLANGA, is painted in the Premier Classe livery. This one was restored for use by The Union Limited, a luxury passenger train. South African Rail. This baggage car is painted in the Trans-Karoo livery. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This baggage car is painted in the Shongololo Express livery. South African Passenger Coaches. Media in category "Railway coaches of South Africa" The following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. NG Express - August 2010 . Side A is the compartment side and judging from the window arrangement, its original interior layout was, from the left, a toilet, two four-bed compartments, two two-bed coupes, three four-bed compartments, a shower, and a toilet. This dining car, the NGULANA, is painted in the Premier Classe livery. Business News of Sunday, 27 May 2018. It has been modified into a combination passenger coach/van/baggage car by removing one of the two pairs of plugdoor type sliding doors and installing windows and side doors. Briefing by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Dr Popo Molefe, Chairman of PRASA, said he hoped that the Committee would be persuaded that the Department was on the right track and that it may even argue that PRASA needed to do more and spend more. 58. The launch of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa’s) request for proposals (RFP) for new rolling stock marked the dawn of a new era for public transport in the country, said Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele. Private Coach: 2: SAS 82: Passenger Car M500: PA : Private Coach: 2: SAS 102: Diner M520: PD: A-37 : The "MATLABAS" 1: SAS 104: Diner M520: PD: A-37 : The "NGULANA" 1: SAS 106: Diner The choice was made to renew the stock progressively. In the doorway Adam Auxier from Minnesota is in the process of passing his trespasssing course cum laude. Side B is the passage side and its original interior layout was, from the right, a toilet, eight six-bed compartments, one three-bed coupe, and a toilet. It is usually coupled to the kitchen-dining car consist, with the whole consist in the centre of the train. Memorials & Monuments in South Africa. Sitemap to all pages on the Train Site . South African firm Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group is suing the National Railways of Zimbabwe for “unlawfully” terminating a $400m (R5.85bn) tender awarded to it in 2017. Shosholoza Meyl trains travel on rail routes Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London on … If you continue to use this site we'll assume you're happy with this. The conductor's periscopes have been removed, and judging from the grilles added on the baggage room side and the coach end, the coach is also used as a power wagon.SAR Type GD-2-C, Number range 2835 to 2854, Built 1971, Length over headstocks 65' 5 1/2", Height 13' 0", Width 9' 4", To sleep 14, To seat 15. High Speed Commuter Rail - The Gautrain. This second class coach has squared roof peak ends and a closed vestibule at each end. It has two pairs of plugdoor type sliding doors and was modified and converted to a power wagon for the Premier Classe train. Private 68 was built by Metro-Cammell on 15th August 1929. South African Passenger Coaches. The coach was only recently changed to a lounge car. Side B is the passage side and judging from the window arrangement, its original interior layout was, from the right, a toilet, two four-bed compartments, two two-bed coupes, three four-bed compartments, a shower, and a toilet. The CTE organisation provides innovative rail transport solutions to South Africa and selected export markets. Kitchen cars run permanently coupled to dining cars and are always positioned in the middle of the train. (8662673023).jpg, Private saloon 84 which was part of the Pilot train which ran in 1947 together with the Royal train. This baggage car is painted in MOW gray and yellow. Trains and Rail in South and Southern Africa (and a bit of International Rail mixed in) SA Rail Passenger Services Map 2009 - Bruno Martin. This ex third class coach is painted in the Union Limited livery. Egypt Case Study: TMH To Supply 1300 Passenger Coaches To Egyptian National Railways (ENR) 09 October 2020 North Africa , Egypt This lounge car is painted in the Premier Classe livery. Built by the Bombela Consortium, includes Montreal-based Bombardier Inc - world's . This first class coach has a closed vestibule at each end. Mainline Imperial Brown C-33 Passenger Coach – HO. BJ's is a restaurant group that, at the time, was contracted by Spoornet to do the catering on the Shosholoza Meyl's long distance routes. Side A is the compartment side and the interior layout is, from the left, a pantry, the kitchen, a vegetable compartment, a refrigerator and deep freeze, two two-bed coupes, two five-bed compartments, a shower and a toilet.SAR Type AA-38, Number range 331 to 339, Built 1959, Length over headstocks 63' 5", Height 12' 7 7/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To sleep 14. Side B is the passage side and its interior layout is, from the right, eleven two-bed coupes and a toilet.SAR Type C-33, Built 1951, Length over headstocks 63' 5", Height 12' 5 13/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To seat 33, To sleep 22. Side A is the compartment side and its original interior layout was, from the left, a toilet, eight six-bed compartments, one three-bed coupe, and a toilet.SAR Type H-32, Number range 3451 to 3670, Built 1961-62, Length over headstocks 65' 5", Height 13' 0", Width 9' 4", To sleep 51, To seat 68. BJ's is a restaurant group that, at the time, was contracted by Spoornet to do the catering on the Shosholoza Meyl's long distance routes. Dining cars run permanently coupled to kitchen cars and are always positioned in the middle of the train. (8668262173).jpg, 29043 is a GH-3 type van ,originally a V-8 van. Train locomotive and rail related photos from South and Southern Africa. (8662671885).jpg, Private saloon number 2 used by the Governor-General of South Africa. This dining car, the MATLABAS, is painted in the BJ's livery. Windows and additional doors were installed to convert it to a caboose for MOW/breakdown service, and it is inscribed DIESEL DEPOT NOODSPAN. With discreet and friendly service, top cuisine and a selection of South Africa’s finest wines, Rovos Rail harks back to a simpler, more elegant era encompassing the timeless grace and high romance of African exploration. This baggage car is painted in the Shongololo Express livery. Countrywide . Metrorail is an operator of commuter rail services in the major urban areas of South Africa.It is a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), a state-owned enterprise which is responsible for most passenger rail services in South Africa. African Railway Systems manufacture or refurbish railway freight wagons such as coal, ballast, iron-ore hoppers and largely any rail-freight wagons, they have been tested and proven in the harsh conditions they are built to withstand the heaviest loads. African Railway Systems are expert consultants and suppliers of New and Used locomotives, shunting locomotives, Hunslet locomotives, rolling stock, railway wagons / tracks, passenger coaches, wagons, rail parts, logistic solutions, restoration of steam and diesel electric locomotives in Africa. This one was restored for use by The Union Limited, a luxury passenger train operated by Transnet for a while. These coaches had been made redundant with the withdrawal of passenger trains in South Africa so members were sent to inspect the cars and carry out the necessary conversions. The famous Blue Train leaving the Beaufort West station, as seen from a regular passenger train. (8668785542).jpg, 798 is one of four half lounge-half compartment coaches that were built by the CSAR. 086 000 8888 011 774 4555 021 449 6417 & 011 773 7499 (luggage department) info_shosholozameyl@transnet.net Shosholozameyl@prasa.com. A pair of shoes of a passenger on the front gate of a railway coach while the train is passing through railway tracks. PRASA seeks to facilitate the manufacture of an estimated 7 224 Metrorail passenger coaches nationally in order to meet the passenger demand over the next 20 years. What a way to see South Africa - far more scenic than a quick flight. Photos of South African Rail (SAR) Rolling Stock . NARROW GAUGE IN THE UK / Ffestiniog Railways Blaenau Festiniog Boston Lodge Works Ddault Ddault Spiral Ffestiniog Works Train Locomotives Minffordd Passenger Coaches Penrhyn Porthmadog Special Out Of Boston Lodge Works Tanybwlch Tanygrisia The famous Blue Train leaving the Beaufort West station, as seen from a regular passenger train. Type AA-3. This second class coach has squared roof peak ends and a closed vestibule at each end. 202 Battalion Roll of Honour; Memorials & Monuments Elsewhere; Jameson Raid Remnants; Trains & Railways; Heritage; Retrospectives; Photo Essays & Galleries. Page This kitchen car was built in Germany for the SAR and is painted in the BJ's livery. (8668288907).jpg, Kitchen-staff coach 438 is partner with dining car 437 and both were built by UCW in South Africa in Dec 1970. We use cookies to enhance your user experience and for visitor statistics. South African Passenger Coaches. Thus was born the South African Railways and Harbours (SAR&H). According to the coach number, this should be a lounge car, but the window arrangement and appearance is that of a first class passenger coach. This one was restored for use by The Union Limited, a luxury passenger train. Side B is the passage side and judging from the window arrangement, its original interior layout was, from the right, a toilet, two four-bed compartments, two two-bed coupes, three four-bed compartments, a shower, and a toilet. Welcome to Rail Branch. The motor coaches draw 3,000 volt direct current from an overhead pantograph; they have a power output of 925 kilowatts (1,240 hp) and produce 158 kN (15.9 LTf; 17.8 STf) of tractive effort. (8669620822).jpg, Love Train coach Nbr 123288 (8668562571).jpg, Love Train coach nbr- 123256 (8669668450).jpg, Mainline coach 22226 is a C-36 ,1st class. of Welcome to Rail Branch. Thus was born the South African Railways and Harbours (SAR&H). This kitchen car was built in Germany for the SAR and is painted in the Premier Classe livery. The first railway was from Cape Town to Wellington and was worked by a small locomotive in 1859. (8662685429).jpg, A-22 dining car number 210 the other half of 275 ,the one of four Dalton dining cars. Kitchen cars run permanently coupled to dining cars and are always positioned in the middle of the train. We trade in new and used rolling stock having sold locomotives and rolling stock globally; territories including Australia, Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. This combination passenger coach/van/baggage car has a closed vestibule at the passenger end and is painted in the Shosholoza Meyl livery. Train locomotive and rail related photos from South and Southern Africa. Side B is the passage side and its original interior layout was, from the right, a toilet, eight six-bed compartments, one three-bed coupe, and a toilet.SAR Type H-32, Number range 3451 to 3670, Built 1961-62, Length over headstocks 65' 5", Height 13' 0", Width 9' 4", To sleep 51, To seat 68. Details of current railway / railroad passenger coaches offered for sale on the world market by Romic. The interior layout is, from the left, a baggage room with two dog boxes on the A side and a toilet on the B side, the conductor's cabin with exit doors and periscopes on both sides, and a baggage room with two dog boxes on the B side.SAR Type K-51, Number range 3931 to 4000, imported in 1961, Length over headstocks 65' 5 3/16", Height 12' 11 3/16", Width 9' 4". Since its establishment in 1989, Rovos Rail has earned an international reputation for its truly world-class travel experiences. This combination passenger coach/van/baggage car has a closed vestibule at the passenger end and is painted in the Trans-Karoo livery. Trains and Rail in South and Southern Africa (and a bit of International Rail mixed in) SA Rail Passenger Services Map 2009 - Bruno Martin. All railways in South Africa finally became a unified state-owned railway system in 1916 when the Central South African Railways, the Cape Government Railways and the Natal Government Railways were all merged by an Act of Parliament. According to the coach number, this should be a lounge car, but the window arrangement and appearance is that of a first class passenger coach. The coach has a tare of 72500 pounds. 5 SAR Steel Sleeper Coach (1st Class, Type 3, Side B). The interior layout is, from the left, a baggage room with two dog boxes on the A side and a toilet on the B side, the conductor's cabin with exit doors on both sides, and a baggage room with two dog boxes on the B side.SAR Type K-51, Number range 3931 to 4000 (this one's number faals outside that range), imported in 1961, Length over headstocks 65' 5 3/16", Height 12' 11 3/16", Width 9' 4". Tourist Class Shosholoza Meyl trains travel Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London rail routes on a weekly timetable at affordable rates. It had 22 300 km of rail network, 4 638 metro coaches, 550 million trips a year for Metrorail passengers, 16 500 employees, 589 stations, and assets of R36 billion. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, 105 is a dining car part of a twin set number 105-335 "Sezela" . Kenya Railways has also increased the number of the Business and Economy coaches to accommodate increased demand. The Imperial Military Railways had given way to the Central South African Railways (CSAR) which ran the railway services of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony until 1910. All railways in South Africa finally became a unified state-owned railway system in 1916 when the Central South African Railways, the Cape Government Railways and the Natal Government Railways were all merged by an Act of Parliament. 7 Wii and 2 Wii U games for sale. Versatile and cost-effective solutions for the design and build of any type of railway car you can imagine. Romic are an international rail and industrial sales company based in the United Kingdom. Its two pairs of plugdoor type sliding doors were filled in and car ramps were installed to convert it to a car carrier for passengers' private vehicles. Old Steam Train Locomotive. The first passenger carrying service was a small line of about 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) built by the Natal Railway Company, linking the town of Durban with Harbour Point, opened on 26 June 1860. (8668286359).jpg, Union Limited steel sleeper coach, 1st Class.Nbr 8455 (8668283281).jpg, White coach 49. South African firm Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group is suing the National Railways of Zimbabwe for “unlawfully” terminating a $400m (R5.85bn) tender awarded to it in 2017. Source: Daniel Kaku 2018-05-27 South Africa’s company to supply 110 coaches to Ghana railway - Joe Ghartey Side A is the compartment side and its interior layout is, from the left, a toilet, two six-bed 2nd Class compartments, a two-bed 1st Class coupe, the conductor's cabin with exit doors on both sides, a toilet on the A side and two dog boxes on the B side, and the baggage room. The interior layout is, from the left, a bar with a passage around it on the A side, the dining room, and cupboards on both sides of the centre aisle.SAR Type A-37, Built 1959, Length over headstocks 63' 5", Height 12' 7 7/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To seat 38. (8669456302).jpg, Pretoria-Pietersburg private railway coach.jpg, Private saloon 33 is a former CSAR saloon number 20013 built in 1897. This page was last edited on 22 September 2015, at 19:37. <-Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next->, Viewing Album:  South Africa's Rolling Stock - Passenger Mainline. Its two pairs of plugdoor type sliding doors were removed and car ramps were installed to convert it to a car carrier for passengers' private vehicles. Side A has one door on the left. This 3rd Class coach is painted in the original SAR maroon and gray livery. It is usually coupled to the kitchen-dining car consist, with the whole consist in the centre of the train. 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