Beautiful snd informative video. Well done!

This is my production, remove it immediately!

Hey Petrus, please remove this video immediately before I report you to KZfaq

If only South Africa could have progressed the way he describes in this film. Sadly its all gone downhill and there is virtually nothing left. SAA, SAR, trains, planes, busses and all are almost a thing of the past. A great 1st world destroyed to a 3rd world country

Thank you

Thank you for allowing footage with just the locos talking. Also thank you for detailed engineering history. Excellent video

Now see the difference , no white smoke .

Cylinders

All that white smoke means too much water in the boiler ,hencve the steam from the dylinders .

Was 9 year firemen then came a driver ene day i will do it again dat was livei❤

the oogabooga loco

Excellent thank you from Australia.

Ek glo nie eers waar hierdie stoomlokomotiew gewerk het nie want hy is rigting loos.

Wonderful clip thank you. Of course having been an SAR fireman all around SA I knew these locos well and especially the Red Devil as I worked her many times. In your video I see my great old mate John Gilberthorpe standing chatting at Orange River. That man and i worked together for many years on the footplate. He was a steam legend and did the job to perfection. Thanks for posting

Brings back memories growing up in Bulawayo in the 80s, travelling up and down the country by train.seeing the NRZ locomotives, the Beyer Peacock Garratts, the English electric DE2, DE10's and the Spoornet class 34s working the coal liner train from Wankie to Redcliff ..Thank you for sharing,.. Merry Christmas

Awesome sights & sounds!

Unfortunately 19D 2644 was stolen along with many other preserved historic locomotives by known corrupt black railway officials and with the full knowledge of the ANC government and no longer exists.

Meneer..........hoe lekker kry ek nou 😄

What an awesome video. Even without the education from the narrator it would be a thumbs up. The history and technical aspects were appreciated. The sound of the engine with the fan-driven forced draft was almost preternatural to hear coming from a steam locomotive. For all of the innovations and efficiency of these amazing locomotives we don't actually know how to make them anymore. In the current state of the West it may not be too much longer before we are making them again. Thank you so much. Greatly appreciated.

Hi Could you please tell me. How far could these loco's travel on one load of coal and water?

Such wonderful footage of these awesome steam locomotives with amazing South African geology in the background. Thanks for posting. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia.