Steam locomotives of the south african railways by holland d. A guide that is informative and would be helpful to a newcomer to south african railways as well as providing the long term enthusiast with a good record and some new facts. Your id bookcard south africans with dual uk citizenship. In the 1970s and 1980s, steam enthusiasts from all over the world flocked to south africa to experience the thrill of big time steam on the central part of the cape townjohannesburg main line, nicknamed steel kyalami after the grand prix circuit near johannesburg. Southern african trains books and articles reference. It includes locomotives from all original operators. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. South african railways class 26 3450 l d porta at beaconsfield.
Locomotives of the south african railways a concise guide by paxton leith, bourne david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The green barcoded identity book is used as proof of identification for many uses such as applying for a drivers license or passport, voter id authentication and. A well written book with good photographs of all steam and modern traction. Wellknown in the south african model train fraternity, rinke blok has devoted many years to the hobby of model railways and has gained an enviable reputation of being an authority on the subject. Map of train routes in southern africa, including south africa, botswana, zimbabwe, mozambique, zambia, tanzania, kenya and namibia.
Latest travel advice for south africa, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus. The blue train also travels to south africa s limpopo province, which is home to the kruger national park, one of the worlds finest game parks, and home to africa s big five. Please do not post any original documents if application is submitted by post. In its place, take 2 x copies of your unabridged birth certificate plus your original. Due to the limited availability, book early to avoid disappointment. The bursary is available for students studying towards an engineering degree, honors or masters program at any university in south africa.
Doc new signalling technology for railways in india and south africa based on uic specifications dipl. New signalling technology for railways in india and south africa based on uic specifications wcrr 2001 page 2 of 9 id 58askphoto. If your id book has been lost, misplaced or stolen then you may want to continue reading. The reference list shows the lines controlled by south african railways, rhodesia railways, beira and mashonaland railways.
South african identity document id 2x certified copies of photo page of id book. He has also published 47 mostly very large landscape format books. He travels to sa at least twice a year, always enters and leaves on his uk passport. In this installment of the series he looks at various aspects of building and running one of the largest state run railways in the world. It uses standard south african railways sleepingcars in fact, the same 1960s1970s type used by shosholoza meyl which have been refurbished to deluxe standards, and passengers are given twice the normal amount of space per passenger. Rail travel including the luxury train and rovos rail is currently suspended. The south african identity document is not valid as a travel document or valid. Air travel honeymoons and romance business travel train travel traveling with. South african twofoot gauge featuring the garratts. Sar, springfontein, south africa, 1995 south african railway 482 steam locomotive no. A guide that is informative and would be helpful to a newcomer to south african railways as well. Jul 05, 2015 south african railways officials imported brand new locomotives from europe worth hundreds of millions of rand despite explicit warnings that the trains are not suited for local rail lines. A beginners guide to train travel in britain, with a guide to uk train fares, how to buy train. South africa last stronghold of steam, south african railways, 1978, pp68.
I am travelling to sa on my uk passport as my sa one has expired, i have dual nationality. The shop contains a small alpine themed layout and the shop is stocked with typical south african buildings, scenery and accessories to choose from. A wonderful historical photo circa 1920 of a westinghouse a2 lever. Application for a south african identity book id opening hours. A 2006 survey of uk open university students concluded that the planned compulsory identity card under the identity. If you are 16 years and older, you may apply for identity document id. A special compliment that needs to be forwarded to the seniors of jeanette the train manager. List of south african locomotive classes wikipedia. Passenger coaches and other passenger train rolling stock used in mainline service.
These oneway 19hour journeys take place on selected months of the year, and offer guests an opportunity of some fantastic new rail safari combination packages with the many private safari lodges found in the. United kingdom blue sky publications ltd company registration number. No other loco types other than sar steam will be allowed. Infants dont get their own seat on the plane, they will travel on your lap. South african standard steel rails are of optional sizes to meet demands of different road construction conditions. You will need an id to register for your matric exams, get a driving licence or open a bank account. An identity document is any document that may be used to prove a persons identity. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. They can send a self addressed prepaid stamped envelope to 15 whitehall, london, sw1a. On the 31st may 1910 the act of union created south africa as one country, formed by the coming together of the four colonies of the cape. Fully justifying its name, the pride of africa is effectively a fivestar luxury hotel in the guise of a train. Steel rail and sleeper agico rail rail fasteners, rail. Hallo garethlauren on friday we were on the 10o clock train from cape town to johannesburg on 16 august 2018 what a pleasant experience.
The 5e and all of its variants is really the granddaddy of the electric units that we knew so well in south africa, and 555 were built in total. The cartoon published in the south african railways and harbours magazine gained popularity, with some graphic variation in the ways it visually positioned the railway and the old man. Throughout the history of railways in south africa, shunting was traditionally performed by downgraded mainline locomotives. In 1912, when these locomotives were assimilated into the south african railways, they were renumbered. There are more people than you think, walking around thinking help i lost my id book, or please dont let someone ask me for my id. This proof includes a persons photograph, their full name, their date of birth, their place of birth, and their unique identity number. This locomotive, number 3007, was built in 194445 in glasgow as part of an.
Up to 1986 a separate police force specifically for the purpose of protecting the distinctive interests of the s. Youll need a credit or debit card with you as id, if you have any problems you can. In this piece he looks at post war reconstruction, the completion of various lines and the contribution of the railways to political union in south africa. If you do not have this, you will need to apply for one. Looking for south african railways buy online on bidorbuy. South african railways magnificent steam locomotives public. South african id card securing government services thales. I have been trying to get information from the sa embassy in london for a week now. Most of the main lines were completed by the 1920s. Gibbs bursary program aims at attracting exceptional young talent to the firm. Electrification of the railways began in the 1920s with the building of the colenso power station for the glencoe to pietermaritzburg route and the introduction of the south african class 1e. The pride of africa s operator, rovos rail, suggests that this is the most luxurious train in the world and travellers observing the stunningly refurbished. Not only is this development in new technologies but also in the philosophies behind the execution of the safe. Many years ago, italian manufacturer lima produced a series of south african railways rolling stock and at the time they used a 5e5e1 e444 blue train and e919 as the role model.
Gibb bursary for south african students, 2016 applicants from south africa are invited to apply for gibb bursary. South africansouth african railways 2ft gauge public. Transnet freight rail is a south african rail transport company, formerly known as spoornet. Go to bidorbuy and discover online shopping at its best. In the previous installment of the history of southern african railways series peter ball looked at the role of the railways during the south african war. Dual citizenship travelling with uk passport, sa one expired south. If you book a cheap no refunds, limited changes advance fare you can find. Solo passengers get sole occupancy of what would have been a 2berth coupe, two passengers get sole use of. South africas r600 million train blunder businesstech. Train travel in south africa cape townjohannesburg from r630. Here is one picture of every south african electric locomotive ive ever photographed, a to z by loco number, and here and there the same loco in a different paint scheme. Apply for an identity document south african government. Those working on uk railway lands near working lines must carry a photographic id.
History of southern african railways series heritage portal. All railways in south africa finally became a unified stateowned 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. Standard railway map of south africa uct libraries. A guide to train travel in britain train times, fares, buy cheap tickets. Railways with a track gauge of 3 ft 6 in 1,067 mm were first constructed as horsedrawn wagonways. Doc 1 introduction a significant amount of development is taking place worldwide in signalling. The online archive group of south africansouth african railways narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock, stations and everything else on 18 2ft gauge south african narrow gauge lines. During the second boer war, one more was obtained from the imperial military railways in march 1901, as replacement for a locomotive which was damaged. If you get your id and there are errors in the personal information, the department of home affairs will replace your id free of charge. The south african citizenship act of 1995 is the formalised document concerning all aspects of citizenship. As the uk s leading provider of specialist rail holidays for more than thirty years, great rail journeys has perfected the art of creating escorted rail tours in south africa which combine the best and most memorable experiences with outstanding value for money. South african citizens id book south african high commission.
Both are identity documents that serve as proof of a persons identity. Considering the enormous amount of shunting performed, the number of dedicated shunting locomotives on the south african railways sar roster in the steam era was remarkably low, amounting to only 151 locomotives on a railway. South african industrial steam railways stored out of use in 1975, prior to its eventual renovation and proud display outside the mine offices, douglas colliery 060t no. A beginners guide to train travel in south africa, with timetables, fares. South african railways magnificent steam locomotives. South african airways offers special assistance to make travelling more pleasurable and comfortable for our youngest flyers and their parents. South african steam this group is for south african railways ex south african railways steam locomotives only thats what the group title says its not rocket science. South african railways class 25 484 jennifer at kraankuil. Railway country 150 years of rail in south africa south. Standard railway map of south africa uct libraries digital. Railways africa s network of railways was started in 1852 in alexandria, egypt and continued until the 1960s. South african railways or suid afrikaanse spoorwee now known as transnet is the nationalised railway company of south africa whilst the majority of their network was 3 ft 6 in cape gauge, they also had an extensive network of 2 ft gauge railways, some of which survive today. In the 1970s and 1980s, steam enthusiasts from all over the world flocked to south africa to experience the thrill of big time steam on the central.
A south african id number is a digit number which is defined by the following format. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of birth 23 january 1988 is 880123. The south african railways by the general manager, south african railways public relations department. New signalling technology for railways in india and south africa based on uic specifications wcrr 2001 page 1 of 9 id 58askphoto. This affects anyone wanting to travel from or to south africa with a child under the. Bespoke train safaris for charter, private functions, corporate tours, incentives, launches and events in the comfort of rovos rail s topquality service. Generally speaking too, its rich natural resources and extensive agricultural and pastoral areas. The official site for rovos rail tours luxury trains. The document outlines the acquisition of citizenship, the loss of citizenship, the consequences of that loss, the resumption of citizenship and any provisions in respect to citizenship.
Over the past few weeks peter ball has traced the history of southern african railways up until 1910. Covering nearly one hundred years of south african steam locomotive history from 18591910 vol 1 144 pages and 19101955 vol 2. History of southern african railways series the heritage. The rails have a greater ability to withstand impact deformation and a lower sensitivity to concentrations of.
South african railways class 25 with orange express at kraankuil. The south african identity document is not valid as a travel document or valid for use outside south africa. New signalling technology for railways in india and south. This locomotive was one of 204 of its type built in glasgow for the south african railways. The map shows railways in the cape of good hope, south west africa, british protectorate of bechuanaland, basutoland, portuguese east africa, nyasaland, belgian congo, as well as north west, southern and north east rhodesia. Between 1899 and 1903, the rhodesia railways placed 52 cape 7th class 480 mastodon steam locomotives in service. Railway country although the south african interior is generally highlying, it is traversable, but it is largely separated from the coastline by a high, mountainous escarpment. If you live in the uk and are currently travelling abroad, you are strongly. I have a green bar coded id book and i have permanent residency.
This luxury train of airconditioned entirely en suite rooms with double or twin beds has to be the. The steam kyalami the great steam racetrack thru the karoo by paul hloben 2017 product code. Safety and security south africa travel advice gov. From the midnineteenth century, the 3 ft 6 in gauge became widespread in the british empire, was known as the cape gauge, and was adopted as a standard in. You would be able at any time to get a new sa passport and an id book. O ur rail experts offer a guide to the 10 best african rail journeys for 2018 1. Applicants who will be applying in person at the high commission should bring the original documents and two copies of the original documents which will be certified by the official during submission. Our response time is fast and the details are accurate. The staff were most attentive and went out of their way to meet our every need. This list shows past and current rail transport locomotive classes used in south africa. The map is intended to help you make overland journeys around the region using the trains, so some minor train routes arent shown, and not all bus routes are shown as. A new era dawns voice of south africas heritage community.
The south african railways class 7d 480 of 1915 was a steam locomotive. Electric locomotives of transnet freight rail and the passenger rail agency of south africa, the former south african railways, later spoornet. I obtained south african citizenship through naturalisation. We invite you to celebrate our 30th birthday with us through our special. Simply complete the booking form below and we will reply via email with a quotation, confirming availability, timetable and fares. In 1898, a fourth batch of 33 6th class 460 steam locomotives were placed in service by the cape government railways. Dinner, comprising of 5 courses was served with a choice of south africa s top wines what more could one wish for with the karoo as your backdrop. Firstly if you have just received your permanent residency for south africa, let us congratulate you and welcome you to this. Physical relief map of the union of south africa download. A new era dawns the first fifteen years of the south. Subject to availability, selected south western railway routes only. South african railways gma class garratt 4060 at bulawayo. The department of transport is responsible for regulation and coordination of transportation in south africa that is public transport, rail transportation, civil.
Advance purchase tickets must be purchased before 23. For example, all taxicab drivers in the uk carry id cards. Buy cheap train tickets south western railway the new. The south african railways class 6d 460 of 1898 was a steam locomotive from the preunion era in the cape of good hope. Train travel in south africa cape townjohannesburg from. South african high commission south africa house trafalgar square london. Illustrations of south african steam locomotives, with details of each class on the facing page. A well known south african railway photographer, dennis is the author of two best selling books on south african steam locomotives, the sunset of steam and the shimmer of steel. Take your id book with, as well as your childs id number or original birth.