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An amazing video this is. Great to see two Rovos Rail trains at Kimberley station. Now I can see how the train can be turned around. I totally overlooked it on google earth when trying to locate it. Following the land marks and buildings I could trace where you are and how the track, which is barely visible on the satellite image, is situated. A triangular track turn around, whereas the one in Pretoria at Pyramid is a loop turn around. Brilliant. Thanks again for posting these excellent videos.

Thank you for an amazing video of your trip on this luxurious Blue Train. Looks like you guys had a wonderful time on board on your way to Pretoria. It feels like I was on board with you guys. Fantastic. I have just one curious question for you. When the train leaves Kimberly station to be turned around, at what area at the yard does it go to do this turn around. I have been trying to find it on Google Earth, but I can’t locate the area. Perhaps you could send me a picture or map detailing the area where the train gets to be turned around. That would help me understand how it is done. I really enjoy all your videos that you have posted on this CZcams channel and that you have done a great job with it. I to have been on the Blue Train many years ago back in the 1980s and it was a great experience for me. One I’ll never forget. I have also past through Kimberly station many times as well. Even getting of the train to take pictures of the steam locomotive coupling up to our Transkaroo express. Anyway keep up with the amazing work you are doing on this page.

Let's get you to a thousand suns... For the love of trains

Yes I saw it when the blue train enter the Pretoria station then I saw it on the other side of the platform

The blue & white train is probably new trains and are they olso like the blue train or like the trans karoo train..?

Wow the blue train looks beautiful in side

My understanding is that all Main passenger trains are suspended

Now, this is luxury! Thanks for "bringing us along" 😎 Loved the shot at 31:35 looking back along the corridor.

Took my time watching this. Almost felt like I was onboard the train my myself. What an experience. Great work, my friend.👌🏾 I am looking forward to blue train content in the future

Nice you saw oom Japie and Japie se Draai

I love all the Blue locos to go with the train!

Die blou trein is te duur vir die gewone toerist in Suid-Afrika en ek dink dit het sy fleuer verloor want die trein het te oud geraak. Ons jongmense het 'n meer jong futuristiese trein nodig wat vinnig is soos die TGB in Europa om die verskillende dele van die land te kan sien en ontdek, met stasies wat modern is en nie lyk asof die verlore geraak het in die ou tyd nie.

What a way to travel South African Rails.🎉🎉🎉🎉

I really enjoyed the video 😊❤

Great video and editing. Just keep showing anything rail.😉

Another great video.

Good stuff! Looks like you really enjoyed the trip.

Well done Oscar! Bit like Trigger's broom.

My Grandad was a driver on 3439 (according to my Mum). Michael Higgins Weitz. Everybody called him Mike. Operating out of Kimberley.

Fantasties !

Our stations are very untidy. This during a time when politicians keep on promising jobs. To the unemployed😡

Love the observation deck on the back -- all the better to see the litter that seems everywhere in South Africa. Kinda cool how South Africa puts that out for all the world to see.

Haha - the greenies must be having a fit at the smoke billowing out of that old dame.

It's so good to see SAR CLASS 25nc #3437 rolling out and about. I hope it will be perfect for service.

Nice catches.

You got some great shots. Makes me happy to see steam running again in this country.😊

Nice. I am also a rail fan. I give you my subscription. When is there likely to be a train from Joburg to C/town?

Lekker man,can't wait to see these freshly painted 38s for myself one day. Do you take pictures and film at the same time?

Enjoyed watching

Great video king

Vacuum brake? And I see the ex Queensland Rail GM.

In the dining car on this train, in 1992, the other diner at my table was a pastor from Durban earning extra money by buying cars in Johannesburg, where the drier weather didn't cause the rust the cars in Durban were prone to, and selling them there, rust-free. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

Hi, so does that lovely Aussie diesel and the two electric units return to cape town and the 38s take the train the rest of the trip? If the Aussie diesel and electric units return to cape town I'd love to know where they are kept so I can get some photos or even video.

Those Class 38s look so pretty in their new dresses

In 1991, I travelled in this train from Pretoria to Cape Town. When my travel agent in Melbourne was booking the trip, I discovered that Car 10 had two single berths, each with a bathtub. I just had to book one. And, somewhere along the line, before dinner, i had my first (and so far only) real bath on a train. Our stop at Kimberley to change locos was well into the evening, not during the day, as here. Our Blue Train didn't have the observation car, which looks marvellous. It obviously has to be turned at each terminus, as the rest of the train is never turned in order to keep the corridor on the western, sunny and potentially hotter, side of the consist. Not having been to South Africa since 1992, I'm very disappointed to have read that the "steel kyalami" has been single-tracked. I have fond memories of chasing 25NCs along that line, and taking photos at Krankuil, Witput, Orange River. Thank you for reviving all these memories.

These people want all poor countries to stop burning fossil fuel. Look how much "pollution" (in their word) they pump into the atmosphere, when good technology is available for the environment's friendly fuels.... Hipocracy, at it's core..

Is this electric it diesel locomotives?

Nice clip, I’ve taken that route. Short train.Beautiful countryside.Is the Red Devil still running ?

Might be an idea to get a tripod

❤Beyond awesomeness lotsa memories

i was a stoker fireman in the 60s if you made that much smoke you got fined .that is a awesome machine.in Durban we had the CBs.and Garretts.Durban /Empangeni was a trip to fire,the drivers did not play.

There was a driver Odell on this Kimberly line 40 years ago! Could I be the same person? One of your best King,keep it up!

What a treat! Steam loco's are pretty much limited to museums and very short distance tours in North America. Good to see that some places still let them do some real work once in a while.

Such a pity that the people doing the recording cannot control their " raw" voice material , not very professional. Sounds very kallit.😁

Today there is almost nothing left😢😢😢😢

Aai, waar is die dae van die Suidwester en Trans Karoo.

Thanks 🙏🙏👍👍

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Oi I'm sizwe and in the beginning I heard you talking about something you applied for on transnet can you plz tell me about it coz I'm interested in this job so anything that can get me in I'll do it