True Blue steam power

Blue Train pulled by 25NC "Griet" from Johannesburg to Klerksdorp, South Africa on 18 May 1990 (to be verified).

[@johnfellows2867]

Thats one massively spruced up machine, beautiful !!

[@peterwebb2658]

Fantastic steam engine. Those passengers were very lucky.

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Indeed travelling in luxury on the Blue Train behind an immaculate steam locomotive AND keeping time.

[@foreversteam]

Incredible piece of footage Gerhard!!! Some of the best I've seen on SAR Steam. Amazing! Thanks for posting! Really proud when I see this!

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Bryn Morgan What is you opinion regarding the total lack of voice comments?

[@phillipusvandermerwe1565]

Tra no ☆k SROO

[@jacoberasmus8741]

Daar is lewe met die stoom van n our stooker en later n drywer

[@sydneymartin6941]

Gee What a beauty

[@sydneymartin6941]

Mooi gedoen Gerhard

[@davejordaan2538]

Hoekom het SA toegelaat om sy mooi te verloor?

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Ongelukkig is die antwoord polities van aard: Die ANC is aan bewind geplaas.

[@Jo52Da]

Mens maar Griet het lekker gehardloop!

[@sydneymartin6941]

Hello dit is ongelooflik mooi

[@vengatvengat9268]

சூப்பர் ரயில் விடியோ thanks

[@transnamibnel]

Baie mooi video

[@UFEZELA]

Wonder who was on the footplat - JOhn Gilberthorpe and Richard Niven - perhaps???

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Polla van Rensburg was the driver. The fireman's name I could not trace sofar, but still trying.

[@gerhardlesch3615]

The fireman was Paul Kruger according to Polla's memory.

[@sydneymartin6941]

Beauty meets the beast 4 change over

[@sydneymartin6941]

Sjoe maar daai drywer kap hom flou

[@matthysswanepoel187]

nou vergete en op scrap yard gegooi vergete is daai wonderlike tyd

[@TrevorHeath]

What is the date of this run? Thanks

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Early 1980's.

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Date of this run is now pegged on 18 May 1990.

[@jacovanloggerenberg]

0:44 see if his shirt is still white when he get off the loco.

[@Linda-pp2xd]

I just want to my this of train they know about the steam train.

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Please rephrase you question.

[@hawkeye-vv4kb]

ek was onder die indruk dat die Bloutrein altyd deur 2 lokomotiewe getrek sou word. Dit was om rygerief te verseker.

[@gerhardlesch3615]

hawkeye0248 Ja, met elektriese trekkrag was meer as een lokomotief gebruik om betroubaarheid te verbeter. Rygerief word hoofsaaklik deur suspensie en treinhantering bepaal.

[@fdx840]

You are right there was always two loco's

[@miavos3610]

In die 1970's?

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Vroeë tagtig's.

[@miavos3610]

Gerhard Lesch Dankie!

[@gerhardlesch3615]

@@miavos3610 Ek het die datum kon vasstel as 18 Mei 1990 weens 'n ander gebeurtenis op die volgende dag.

[@user-te7gw9dz5v]

Alliance.Locomotive associatoin

[@sydneymartin6941]

Hoekom sien ons nooit dat die stoker die kole nat maak nie

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Bedoel jy om swart rook te verminder?

[@sydneymartin6941]

@@gerhardlesch3615 Ons het altyd steenkool natgemaak om die koolstof re bekamp

[@gordonvincent731]

I'm a retired US engineer and I would like to know what that driver is doing when he pulls on that handle. Can anyone answer that please?

[@gerhardlesch3615]

Which one? Please give a video time reference.

[@gordonvincent731]

@@gerhardlesch3615 Time 13:41

[@gerhardlesch3615]

@@gordonvincent731 It is the vacuum brake handle applying the vacuum powered brakes on the locomotive tender only.

[@gordonvincent731]

@@gerhardlesch3615 Thanks for your reply. To be honest, I have no idea how that vacuum brake works. Thanks again.

[@gerhardlesch3615]

@@gordonvincent731 Google "vacuum brakes in train" and you should get several links; even YT videos.

[@bonakelemajola4362]

As almal betroke Dai tyd SA sou nou nog better land gewees het.

[@user-te7gw9dz5v]

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