SANRASM ran another of their popular REGM Steam Rambles again on
22nd August. The train of 6 coaches including the Shashi and Phantom
Pass diners was packed with passengers, who all enjoyed a tour of
the REGM system. The train left the SANRASM site at around 11:30
a.m. and headed down towards Randfontein. A quick stop at Cooke
Recovery Plant to collect a feeder tank, then south to Cooke 1 and
Cooke 2. The train turned on the triangle at Cooke 2, and the 14R
performed for the cameras near the road overbridge south of Cooke 1.
From there we took the Doornkop branch, where another runpast was
held. The train was turned again at Doornkop and we coasted back to
Midload, where the loco ran around to run tender first up to Cooke
Recovery Plant. We were shunted into the siding there whilst the
feeder tanks was put away. 1909 then put on a grand display of
steamy action as she hauled the train tender-first up the hefty
grades back to the SANRASM site. Thanks to SANRASM for a great day.
Pictures captured from a Sony TRV-7 video camera - Pictures
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