Trainspotting Cape Town. Northern Line footage. Thornton and Kuils River Level Crossing

[@giftmudau2638]

What's that sound almost like a whistle sound when she departs

[@WillCharlesRoss]

Most likely a warning sound if someone is too close to the train.

[@Imsaptouw]

Lekker video man, those metros accelerate damn fast

[@WillCharlesRoss]

Shot my guy. Too true. I felt that acceleration once between Athlone and Crawford. You should really take a trip one day on the Mega. You won't regret it.

[@davidhopley7334]

Nice hooter sound of the 5m2a

[@WillCharlesRoss]

I have to agree even though it sounds like a school siren.

[@davidhopley7334]

@WillCharlesRoss earlier hooter sound was much deeper almost air raid sirens

[@mistermornevanderberg]

I was assaulted on 7/9/1997 on a train on its way to Wellington. I never took a train trip in this country again. I did some in Europe, though.

[@WillCharlesRoss]

@@mistermornevanderberg Hectic stuff. Wow. What a pity man. Damn fools who did this to you. And it's these incidents that ruined train travel here in the Cape for you. Hope the European train trips were memorable at least.

[@mistermornevanderberg]

Yes in deed. These pathetic local thugs do not realize how they harm the image of the country and damage the economy. before 1994 trains were a lot safer on the Cape Town lines. My granny lived near Kraaifontein station and we would take trips to Brackenfell (Hypermarket) Sanlam Center (now Parow Center) and even a day out in Cape Town. And we were always safe. Even after my ordeal I met some Dutch exchange students who came to Wellington (Boland teachers College) and they thought trains were as safe as in the Netherlands, not knowing the unfortunate surprise that waited for them when they took an afternoon trip to the Strand. Robbed, etc. but at least not held at gun point or assaulted violently like in my case. If only these morons knew how they are defecating on the image of their own country. But make no mistake, with my gran living so close to the station, the soothing sounds of trains passing were a substantial part of my life. My grandfather actually worked on trains years ago when they still had to stoke the boilers.