The Spring Steam Festival
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The Spring Steam Festival has been gaining momentum with more coverage in the media. You can see wh…
“Where to private rail use in SA”
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While Sandstone is world renowned for its 2ft narrow gauge railway, many supporters may not be aware…
The Spring Steam Festival
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The Spring Steam Festival has been gaining momentum with extensive coverage in the media. You can s…
Sandstone wins the Pioneer Weigh and Win Maize Yield Competition
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Sandstone wins the Pioneer Weigh and Win Maize Yield Competition for the EFS region and achieves 2nd…
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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 10. October 2020.
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Work has continued on NGG16A since our last report with the cab fittings installed and the water tan…
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The Sandstone Spring Steam Festival 19-22 November 2020
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Sadly the Cherry Festival will not be held in Ficksburg in 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic but a…
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Latest Stock List
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The Sandstone stock list has been updated to correct some changes in the location of some items - C…
A new book on the Port Elizabeth to Avontuur 2ft Narrow Gauge
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A new book on the Port Elizabeth to Avontuur 2ft narrow gauge line will be published in October. Th…
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Heritage News for 2020
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Welcome to our first Heritage News for 2020.
The Covid 19 Pandemic has changed the way we work and…
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 9. July 2020
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After the return of the boiler from Wonder Steam in Pretoria the locomotive has been re assembled wi…
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NGG13 number 50 in Texas.
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Garratt Bucher and his father, Robert, are good friends of Sandstone sharing a South African 2ft nar…
Updated Steam Railway Stock List
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The Sandstone Steam Railway Stock List has been updated. The new version amends the incorrect Hanom…
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 8. June 2020
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155’s boiler returns to Sandstone.
The rebuilt boiler of NGG16A 155 has now arrived at Sandstone fol…
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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 7. May 2020
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155’s boiler is completed at Wonder Steam and loaded for the return to Sand…
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