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Viewing Album:  South Africa's Rolling Stock - 2 Foot Narrow Gauge
 
By:Col André Kritzinger
Dates:4/18/2013 - 4/18/2013
Album Info:In South Africa and, in fact, on most of the African continent, Standard Gauge is 3'6", or Cape Standard, while Narrow Gauge is 2 Foot. Most of these rolling stock served on the narrow gauge Langkloof route between Port Elizabeth and Avontuur, or in Natal between Port Shepstone and Ixopo.
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SAR Class NG-Y (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-Y (Side B)
Description:  Class Y wagons are open hoppers designed to transport and spread ballast.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 12:35:43 PM
Location:  Ficksburg, FS, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  787   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-Y-1 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-Y-1 (Side A)
Description:  Class Y-1 wagons are open hoppers designed to transport and spread ballast.
Photo Date:  10/17/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 8:04:18 PM
Location:  Humewood, Port Elizabeth, EC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  567   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-SM
Title:  SAR Class NG-SM
Description:  Class SM wagons are flat deck wagons designed to transport containers.
Photo Date:  4/18/2013  Upload Date: 6/10/2013 2:09:15 PM
Location:  Humewood, Port Elizabeth, EC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  404   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-B (Type 1, Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-B (Type 1, Side A)
Description:  Class B wagons are open wagons designed to transport general goods. The Type 1 wagons have riveted corners. This one is stranded at Ixopo, helping the Paton's Country Narrow Gauge Railway in its attempt to rebuild its line to Port Shepstone.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/22/2009 7:01:15 AM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  624   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-B (Type 1, Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-B (Type 1, Side B)
Description:  Class B wagons are open wagons designed to transport general goods. The Type 1 wagons have riveted corners. This one, without end bulkheads, is stranded near Carisbrooke, waiting for the Paton's Country Narrow Gauge Railway to rebuild its line to Port Shepstone.
Photo Date:  6/4/2006  Upload Date: 2/22/2009 7:10:28 AM
Location:  Ncalu, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  513   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side A)
Description:  Class B wagons are open wagons designed to transport general goods. The Type 2 wagons have tapered sides at the corners. This one is stranded at Ixopo, helping the Paton's Country Narrow Gauge Railway in its attempt to rebuild its line to Port Shepstone.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/22/2009 7:18:54 AM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  816   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side A)
Description:  Class B wagons are open wagons designed to transport general goods. The Type 2 wagons have tapered sides at the corners.
Photo Date:  4/16/2013  Upload Date: 6/10/2013 1:55:06 PM
Location:  Humansdorp, EC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side B)
Description:  Class B wagons are open wagons designed to transport general goods. The Type 2 wagons have tapered sides at the corners. This one is stranded at Ixopo, helping the Paton's Country Narrow Gauge Railway in its attempt to rebuild its line to Port Shepstone.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/22/2009 7:31:31 AM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  482   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-B (Type 2, Side B)
Description:  Class B wagons are open wagons designed to transport general goods. The Type 2 wagons have tapered sides at the corners and for some reason this one's shunter's grab is mounted at an opposite angle to the usual. This one has had it's capacity increased by adding board sides, probably to carry sugar cane.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 12:16:23 PM
Location:  Ficksburg, FS, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  644   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-C-1 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-C-1 (Side B)
Description:  Class NG-C-1 gondolas are recent additions to the narrow gauge fleet, built to transport crushed rock.
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 11/12/2009 8:58:28 AM
Location:  Humansdorp, EC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  520   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-DZ-9 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-DZ-9 (Side B)
Description:  The narrow gauge version of the Class DZ dropside gondola. This one is gradually being filled by nature.
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 11/12/2009 9:01:36 AM
Location:  Humansdorp, EC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  636   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-G-1 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-G-1 (Side B)
Description:  Class G-1 wagons were designed to transport livestock. This one has the side vents covered with a canvas.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 1:28:57 PM
Location:  Ficksburg, FS, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  634   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-G-1 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-G-1 (Side B)
Description:  Class G-1 wagons were designed to transport livestock, with side vents and feed hatches at the ends.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 1:08:12 PM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  740   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-G-1 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-G-1 (Side B)
Description:  Class G-1 wagons were designed to transport livestock. This one has the side vents covered with a canvas.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 1:41:16 PM
Location:  Ficksburg, FS, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  529   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-G-3 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-G-3 (Side B)
Description:  Class G-3 wagons were originally designed to transport livestock. This one has been modified to transport fruit by having the vents at the top boarded up.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 1:51:17 PM
Location:  Ficksburg, FS, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  640   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-G-3 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-G-3 (Side B)
Description:  Class G-3 wagons were originally designed to transport livestock. This one has been rebuilt into a mobile pub by the Paton's Country Narrow Gauge Railway of Ixopo.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 2:21:47 PM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  561   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-O-3 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-O-3 (Side A)
Description:  Class O-3 wagons are designed to transport fruit. This apple train wagon is parked at the far end of the Apple Express line at Avontuur.
Photo Date:  4/12/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 2:08:30 PM
Location:  Avontuur, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  775   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-O-3 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-O-3 (Side B)
Description:  Class O-3 wagons are designed to transport fruit. This string of apple train wagons are parked at the far end of the Apple Express line at Avontuur.
Photo Date:  4/12/2006  Upload Date: 2/22/2009 6:50:45 AM
Location:  Avontuur, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  694   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-ST (Type 1, Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-ST (Type 1, Side B)
Description:  Bulkhead flats are used to transport wood for charcoal or paper pulp.
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 11/12/2009 9:12:27 AM
Location:  Humansdorp, EC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  550   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-ST (Type 2, Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-ST (Type 2, Side B)
Description:  Bulkhead flats are used to transport wood for charcoal or paper pulp.
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 11/12/2009 9:19:04 AM
Location:  Humansdorp, EC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  551   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-V (Type 1, Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-V (Type 1, Side A)
Description:  Class V wagons are baggage car/conductor's van/passenger coach combinations. This one has been fitted with ramps in the baggage room doors to accommodate wheelchairs on Apple Express excursions.
Photo Date:  4/6/2002  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 2:11:48 PM
Location:  Van Stadens, EC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  610   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-V (Type 1, Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NG-V (Type 1, Side B)
Description:  Class V wagons are baggage car/conductor's van/passenger coach combinations.
Photo Date:  4/18/2013  Upload Date: 6/10/2013 2:28:22 PM
Location:  Humewood, Port Elizabeth, EC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  346   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-V (Type 2, Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-V (Type 2, Side A)
Description:  Class V wagons are baggage car/conductor's van/passenger coach combinations.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 2:49:45 PM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  589   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-V (Type 3, Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-V (Type 3, Side A)
Description:  Class V wagons are baggage car/conductor's van/passenger coach combinations. This one wears the Apple Express livery.
Photo Date:  10/17/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 7:27:19 PM
Location:  Humewood, Port Elizabeth, EC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  495   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-X (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-X (Side A)
Description:  Class X wagons are tank wagons designed to transport liquid products, water in this case.
Photo Date:  10/17/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 7:29:13 PM
Location:  Humewood, Port Elizabeth, EC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  663   Comments: 0
SAR Class NG-XC-1 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class NG-XC-1 (Side A)
Description:  Class XC-1 wagons are tank wagons designed to transport liquid products, creosote in this case.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 12:22:53 PM
Location:  Ficksburg, FS, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  656   Comments: 0
SAR NG Coach (Side B)
Title:  SAR NG Coach (Side B)
Description:  This narrow gauge coach has four six-seat compartments. Since there are no inter-coach connecting doors, conductors often used the running boards to move from coach to coach while the train was in motion.
Photo Date:  6/4/2006  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 2:51:27 PM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  731   Comments: 0
SAR NG Coach (Side B)
Title:  SAR NG Coach (Side B)
Description:  This balcony coach has a single commuter style compartment. It appears to have been built on a Class NG-G stock car type underframe.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 2:58:17 PM
Location:  Ixopo, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  705   Comments: 0
Paton's Country NGR Fire Trolley
Title:  Paton's Country NGR Fire Trolley
Description:  This fire crew follows all steam excursions from Ixopo in order to extinguish any fires that may have been started by their steam locomotives.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 3:08:27 PM
Location:  Ncalu, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  652   Comments: 0

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