Return of Steam - Cape Central Railway - Ceres Rail Company - Part Four

The Worcester to Mossel Bay route is a branch line stooped in character and history dating back to its construction in the late 1800s. The Cape Central Railway was founded in 1883 with the line reaching Ashton in October 1887 the primary purpose being fresh farm produce from the Breede River Valley to Cape Town.
The CCR received stiff competition from ox wagons and soon the company was bankrupt with its assets being transferred to the New Cape Central Railway in 1893.
1906 finally saw the line being extended to Voorbaai and crossing the Gouritz river by means of the sharing the road bridge that was already in use. There was, however, strict weight limitation that continued until the line was absorbed into the South African Railways which lead to a multitude of improvements along the route. These improvements included the construction of the new bridge in 1931 and the laying 80lb rail.
Today this branch line is occasionally visited by two NBL built South African Class 19D steam locomotives. Consecutively numbered 3321 and 3322 were the first two of fifty 19Ds built by the North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow, Scotland for the then South African Railways and Harbours.
These locomotives are now privately owned and operated by Ceres Rail Company that use them for scheduled day excursions, private charters and occasional overnight trips. This five-part series showcases these sister locomotives along the same route during two different CRC Voorbaai excursions.
Soul of a Railway - sites.google.com/site/soulora...
Ceres Rail Company - www.ceresrail.co.za/

[@nightlightabcd]

It's good to see South Africa's entry into the steam preservation scene.

[@santhoshkumarp8024]

Long live steam locos.The black beauties.Every country must restore some steam locos into regular service for the sake of new generations to enjoy these legend .

[@WayneSA85]

I agree. Thanks for watching.

[@12pusu]

Amazing machines........Such beauty and grace you can see only at two machineryes along the history of humanity: Steam Locomotives and The Space Shuttles.......

[@Alibaba01234]

Fantastic video.In our India such steam locos are moved out long back. Still I have travelled in steam loco train in my school age and it is quite enchanting the rattling sound. Actually I wanted to become steam loco driver in my school age but I did not. Thanks once again. Arun Limaye Pune India

[@EdWhizAviationTrains]

Classic footage, amazing - I Subscribed 👍😎

[@WayneSA85]

Thanks for sub. Much appreciated.

A fantastic video Wayne and thanks so much for the share. Really enjoyed seeing that countryside again from a different perspective. Have a great weekend and take care.

[@WayneSA85]

Thanks for watching Andre. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@gyaneshkamalsingh6608]

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[@MarkInLA]

Thanks for the lift !!

[@DaveyJonesLockerwithJazzy]

This is amazing to see.. so beautiful and enchanting.. one day hopefully such networks may once again be used commercially for the movie industry, freight, excursions.. we do this in the UK already and it's making money

[@WayneSA85]

We try but operating conditions are very harsh here.

[@mcmurugan4239]

Wonderful and Beautiful 💐👍

[@guneshwartiwari4344]

स्टीम की निरंतरता बनाये रखे देश के पिछड़े इलाके के लिए स्टीम और उन्नत के लिए इलेक्ट्रिक या डीजल की सेवा दी जाने उचित होगा ताकि एरिया का विकास के साथ रोजगार केसाथ खनिज का फाह्यान परिवहन किया जा सके सादर

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis7302]

"Hear that lonesome whistle blow!"

[@12pusu]

OMG.....How much beauty and grace......

[@WayneSA85]

Agree. Thanks for watching.

[@kerryjames7150]

Takes me back to when I was there in 72.

[@prasadjoshi7373]

Thanks for the video.

[@clausbachmann6568]

Real nice overlook and marvellous composed piece of "soundscape" !! Genialer composer

[@WayneSA85]

Thanks for watching.

[@TheDesertsanddune]

Such a beautiful honking and chugging sound and awesome scenery amidst of Black Beauty😍💓

[@kumarvajjhala6872]

Great ... The 2nd tender (consolidated) looks better than the 1st one (coal and water seperate)

[@laurensreitsma7049]

Excellent camerawork.

[@WayneSA85]

Thank you.

[@adriaanpretorius3411]

Thank you beautifull!

[@user-ib2wj6lt7r]

yes ok beau ti ful ^^

[@JimJohnsonPhotographer]

Some absolutely amazing pacing scenes!!!

[@WayneSA85]

Thanks Jim.

[@kennethljungberg642]

Thank you, reallyliie this.

[@animal16365]

2 mountain type steam locomotives

[@GMT0815]

AMAZING! If you need a fireman someday... Count me in! Thank's for this unique pictures! The heart laughs!

[@user-ib2wj6lt7r]

SOUTH KOREA 🇰🇷 에서는 볼수 없는 STEAM 기관차 입니다 ! STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRAIN

[@samuelluiz4200]

Porquê duas locomotivas para carregar meia duzia de trens???

[@vishwajitpawar4076]

What is the maximum speed of this steam engine?is it works on diesel instead of coal?.Nice photography and video.Thanks.

[@WayneSA85]

Yes, they are both oil burners. Maximum speed now is 60 kph. Gauge is 3' 6".

[@barryphillips7327]

@@WayneSA85 the drive wheels are about 4'6'' my guess, i would have thought they would do a little better than 60kph, prefer coal burners but nowadays beggars can not be choosers, New Zealand is 3'6'' gauge, we do not see steamers much these days, damn greenies, ha ha.

[@ronanvave560]

@@barryphillips7327 Isn't the New Zealand railway gauge wider than standard?

[@barryphillips7327]

@@ronanvave560 NZ is 3'6'' gauge track.

[@ronanvave560]

@@barryphillips7327 The reason why I asked is that from a book that I have, it says that our railway uses the Irish gauge. The book is the train book. Mind you, I've found a couple of inaccuracies in it. So the book talking about our gauge is inaccurate I guess.

[@kunalmathur4591]

It's standard gauge or meter gauge?

[@WayneSA85]

3'6"

[@KenBrownekb71000duke]

Great to see the two old girls from Glasgow in such fine form Wayne, superb footage! From Ken in Scotland UK. PS. Where i find the other vids mentioned in your comments?

[@WayneSA85]

Thanks for watching Ken. There's plenty on channel. Enjoy!

[@leifliltorp1566]

Whtas in the tanks??Water or oil????

[@animal16365]

Probably water. A lot of mainline steam locomotives here in America have an auxiliary water tenders due to no network of places to fill the tender.

[@WayneSA85]

Like animal said. Thanks for watching.

[@vishwajitpawar4076]

What is the gauge?

[@benjaminpalos8129]

that is the south african mainline

[@1hermannk]

Cape Gauge. 3 feet 6 inches gauge.

[@WayneSA85]

Jip.

[@julianbizdoaca1546]

They are using oil not coal...

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Still

[@WayneSA85]

Correct. Thanks for watching.

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis7302]

7:20 Bonnievale Bank?

[@WayneSA85]

Yes, it is. Thanks for watching.

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis7302]

Used to be a member of the Railway Society of SA,wonder if it still exists? Think personalities may have killed it.

[@WayneSA85]

Yes, it still exists. Personalities do most clubs in.

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis7302]

Thanks ,Wayne,I`ll check it out,I was a member over 30 years ago,the librarian,nogal.Cape Town branch.

[@WayneSA85]

Do you by any chance remember Ken Campbell? The Cape Town outfit is basic instinct, still active in Natal and Gauteng etc. If you in the Cape and interesting in joining something along these lines then join Friends of Atlantic Rail soon to be Cape Western as the clubs are merging soon. We provide the crews for both Ceres Rail and Atlantic Rail as well as other club outings etc.

[@lffuwefgseghhfd9848]

Scrap the relics🚂🚃🚃 of past. go electric 🚋🚊locomotive. avoid global warming and pollution.🐒 💭 . 😭.fan

[@lffuwefgseghhfd9848]

Scrap the r🚃🚂elics of past. go electric🚊🚋 locomotive. avoid🐒💬 global warming and pollution. 😢.fan

[@itsthe5-096]

Guess what. The few steam train's left running is not gonna end the planet and you can't avoid global warming because it's a natural process. I'm guessing you drive around in a gas powered car though so you are doing plenty of damage yourself.

[@rgnotdead]

@@itsthe5-096 totally agree mate

[@highballallaboardthewdwrr550]

Oh can it

[@WayneSA85]

I have to agree. Half dozen preserved locomotives pottering around a county this size once every two weeks during special excursions will make absolutely no difference. If we still had 5000 of them knocking about, now that would be a different story. Thanks for watching.