South African Steam Safari 5

Penultimate episode of my 2000 Cape Classic Mountains Steam Safari. Double headed Garratts from Oudtshoorn to George over the amazing Montagu Pass Line. This was then followed by a run with two museum 7th Class 4-8-0s with a mixed train over the pass to Camfer and back. The sun was out for the climb and we were able to scramble up the mountainside to film some runpasts, perhaps some of the best on the trip. Enjoy!

[@peterjoseph3926]

0beautiful memories of the steam era in SA. it's amazing that they were in such good condition and still running. Gongrats to all involved

[@jacobwoods8738]

Gorgeous to see 1007 and 1056 operating. They made such a sight, in their backdated appearances. I doubt we shall see them steam again, so how happy I was to find this film of them operating.

[@AyabongaKhumalo-i8e]

The pairing of GMAM and GL garratt locomotive is like taking 2 19D's and class14 'mountain' making 4 of them to the train that would have been easy for either GMAM or GL to handle. That pairing of the 2 garratt locos which were amongst the most powerful in SAR history was extravagant.(2023.11.20-11:35-soacalled South Africa)

[@sydneymartin6941]

JUST SO BEAUTIFUL WHAT BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

[@44ssspoptop]

You've 😂gotta love em amigo

[@kerryjames7150]

2nd loco running on hot water

[@nigelslade5276]

Wonderful, is the second Garratt a GL?

[@Bazza-xc7ru]

Hi Nigel, Yes it is 1929 built GL2351 from the George Museum where it had been on display cold just 2 days before. Glad you enjoyed the video.