Container train from De Aar to Laingsburg via Beaufort West + Brother-in-law as Driver/Engineer.

[@rorysullivan4913]

Fills me with nostalgia. In the '70's I was a teacher in a railway village. Miss those days - I can still hear the sound of the diesel engines at night shunting in the yards

[@annamariecollins7259]

Thanks for sharing so that we who never see real trains can see some! It's great to see your enthusiasm.

[@reeselourens1459]

Thanks for watching! Yes, the railway has always been in My blood...

[@rorysullivan4913]

Love watching these clips on trains.

[@regardtheidmann3210]

Mooi video Reese, ek verlang na die dae toe ek op Vereeniging gewerk het en elke dag na daai blowers kon luister!

[@reeselourens1459]

Dankie meneer Heidmann. Ek wil net vir My 'n beter plekkie in die shunting yard bespreek. Die son was in die pad en Ek kan nie op die video sien hoe My Swaer gewaai het nie, en Ek moet beslis 'n beter kamera kry! Die 18E's gaan ook weg hoor Ek...dis darem erg. Maar stuur groete vir Mev. Heidmann en vir Anneth.

[@idomarom21]

Great video! I wish you had better quality in the videos... cheers from Israel

[@reeselourens1459]

I'm sorry about the quality mate, will get tripod ready this week and a new cam! Cheers from South Africa.

[@reeselourens1459]

Just in case the train didn't seem like the same one the 7E brought into town, It is. Some wagons were separated from the train and some Maersk wagons added to it. Some shunting took place but the shunting yard is a dangerous area for railfanning! The oldest AC loco in Africa is actually South African built E7001 and not E7100. Sorry for that one!

[@dawie37371]

thank you for the video

[@reeselourens1459]

Cool sir.

[@reeselourens1459]

Thank you. :)

[@reeselourens1459]

Thank you! :)

[@reeselourens1459]

Thank you. Glad I inspired you with this video.

[@theonetheonlyjj7445]

The containers look so big compared to the flatbeds!

[@reeselourens1459]

The old flatbeds (flatcars) are are like that all over SA. These are large containers though! :)

[@theonetheonlyjj7445]

Nice! In Europe, that containers are the standard size. We only have shorted ones that are smaller! The flatcars themselves look cool with the little side-panels hanging from them (only some of them have them)! ;)

[@reeselourens1459]

Thanks for the info! I thought those short containers are only to be found in Britain! And yes, the surely look cool.