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Eugene Armer's Collection
 
5/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: SHOS
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Spoornet passenger trains operate under the banner of Shosholoza Meyl which means "a pleasant journey"

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Shosholoza Meyl "Amatola" passenger train
Title:  Shosholoza Meyl "Amatola" passenger train
Description:  The northbound "Amatola" passenger from East London to Johannesburg leaving Rooiwal behind a pair of class 6E1 electrics, E 1272 + E1650. the classic semaphore signal is still in operation in 2007, but likely to be replaced in 12 - 18 months.
Photo Date:  3/5/2005  Upload Date: 11/9/2007 3:00:39 PM
Location:  Rooiwal, FS, ZA
Author:  Eugene Armer
Categories:  RollingStock
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Shosholoza Meyl "Algoa" passenger train
Title:  Shosholoza Meyl "Algoa" passenger train
Description:  The southbound "Algoa" passenger from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth passing through the loop at Dover to overtake a southbound 39-wagon coal train. Class 16E units E428A + E428B in original Spoornet orange livery, with blue & white stripes, are in charge of the passenger. The coal train is diesel hauled by 3 x GE class 34's (U20C), each in a different colour scheme, 34-120 in orginal SAR red, 34-492 in Spoornet orange and 34-417 in the newer Spoornet blue.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 12/16/2007 10:03:24 AM
Location:  Dover, FS, ZA
Author:  Eugene Armer
Categories:  RollingStock
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Shosholoza Meyl Economy passenger train
Title:  Shosholoza Meyl Economy passenger train
Description:  Freshly outshopped Class 6E1 E1297 (in standard Spoornet orange livery) and 6E1 E1596 (in original South African Railways (SAR) red livery), doublehead train 47014 Economy passenger from East London to Johannesburg through Rooiwal station in Free State province. The 14-coach train is in the livery of Shosholoza Meyl, the pasenger operating arm of Spoornet. The semaphore signals in the left background are still operational.
Photo Date:  1/7/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 2:05:55 PM
Location:  Rooiwal, FS, ZA
Author:  Eugene Armer
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  668   Comments: 0


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