“Bust my buffers!” Said Thomas.

Dood day wow it's nice🙏is there any one who know the people of old Springs loco yard??

Wow… the colours and the light!

I was the MOST beautiful places I have ever been to! It is now my "Happy place" when I want to daydream. I am definitely going back there and staying longer next time! 🙂 Thank you for sharing! :-)

Beautiful.. ❤

Richard, have not seen you at the cove for some time,, hope you keeping well and happy... would've love to been with you on one of your wonderful no so cold trips.. ejoy .

I need to come along with you in one of these not so cold journeys... ❤😂

In 1988 or 89 I was working at Tembisa hospital and heard an engine on the shunt at Olifantsfontein. I slipped away and went to the bridge near the Trade Test Centre just in time to see you departing for Germiston in a 15CA.

Nothing compares to the bark of a 15f.... hope you are well.

Thanks Richard. Looking forward to this

Beautiful footplate fittings. Pride in the job.

I was out in the city center of Ljubljana and I saw some lightning but nobody believed me but when it started to rain I got stuck in the storm

nice

Prachtig wij gaan in februari 2025

Good memories riding Trans Karroo. Children today are missing out on so much! 1988 and 1989 did this trip twice rented 1st class coupe, best part was the meals and early morning coffee. It also cost you and a leg. SAR rocked in those years.

Yknow can't help thinking that south African railway companies made a big mistake getting rid of steam engines that had been bought years ago of course the argument for getting rid of steam is high maintenance costs but fitting /engineering workshops just as the same as diesels have now just can't see the point after all south Africa is sat on coal seams diesel has to be imported in

Where is the bike i dint see in video

Thankyou very much for taking the time and effort to put this up south African steam at its best

This is a cool old film back in 1994 of these operations of steam locomotives over in South Africa.

Pretty cool run of this engine. This isn’t so bad of old footage back in 1991.

That GL Class Garratt is pretty incredible here, good video too. A unique looking engine operating over in Africa.

Watching the videos that have been posted brings back wonderful memories of train travel. Hanging out on the stations watching the steam trains. Every kid had a dream of being a train driver. Thanks for these posts 🤗👍

Times were hard, married with 3 kids and R500.00 per monthe😢😂❤😮😮

I fired this engine in 1986 with driver Swart Kat ( Karel ) in Kimberly to Bloemfontein. The most power I had the opportunity to fire.😂😂❤😂😂

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Such beautiful views! I also have a battle green Classic 500, 2018. Just love it! Mine was tight and buzzy until around 3k miles. It got smoother and more powerful. It is more comfortable to ride now. The stock Avon tires are horrid, get rid of them if you have them. Very slippery on wet roads. I put on larger Shinko's, I also have Shinko's on my BMW R1200RT and they are VERY grabby and inexpensive too. Nice ride! Cheers from Southwestern USA (New Mexico).

Kupiłem i jestem zadowolony✌️

What a beautiful locomotive. My congratulations. Now, with all respect (and I mean that), could you please time it? It's already a knockout, and the transformation would likely be startling.

Hi! I’m thinking about buying this bike as my first ever bike . And I want to use it for adventures in Greece , Italy and other nearest countries . But I’m afraid it cannot safely deal with long roads between cities . But I saw your channel , and seems you are traveling by this bike . How far ? Do you still own it ? I saw you also travel by other bikes .

But you sold it , right ? So eventually small bikes are not that fun any more ? Let me know . Because I’m going to by my first bike , and I’m considering cb125f

what tires did you ware? stock ones or some endure type?

I dont believe steam locomotives are obsolete, we just got way into diesel and electric locos for their ease of activating

I rode the Alps in Italy & Switzerland and loved it. I have some videos also. I love the mountain

Just watched it and it was fine, loved the soundtrack 🥰

Plenty bikes oot and aboot. Lovely sounding motors. I'm biased though.

Fanflippingtastic!!!! Glad to see life in Slovenia is not dull... Great to see the 23 in steam.

Great to see an international range of steam designs👍

This video desrves to be shared!..

Ongelooflik, sal lyk om meer te hoor, bv hoe hy daar beland het en hoe hy so n loko daar kon kry. Ook hoop ek die ou klub on parow kan ook hier iets leer hoe n uitleg moet lyk

Beautiful music 🎵 of steam Engines

Thank you so much for this montage Richard. I cant help but feel very emotional seeing all these memories. Half a life time ago now, seemingly gone in the blink of an eye. I hope that eastern europe is keeping you entertained. Regards from the uk. Tim surridge

The 19C (to me) sounds slightly different to the 19D, because of the rotary cam valve gear , you don’t hear the admission valve sliding across , only the pistons driving the wheels 🤔🤔

I really hope this new Government of National Unity and the New Transport minister can turn around our railways , we have the most scenic branch lines that can be hauled by steam on excursions like THF used to do . The tourism influx and creation of local jobs would be immense

Truly wonderful: full of wonder👍

Reminds me of the Cango caves in South Africa. 🎉

Spooky 😮

beautiful bike and beautiful places

Lovely big track and nice greenery.

Thanks for sharing another scenic trip.

Have a great trip.