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Sandstone’s Sherman Tank

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Last Updated: 29 July 2021

We produce so much publicity material at Sandstone that we sometimes tend to forget what is in our a…

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Classics In action!

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Last Updated: 29 July 2021
Classics In action!

 

The UK magazine, Tractor and Farming Heritage, has run two articles on Sandstone using class…

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Nerina Skuy 1953-2021

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Last Updated: 29 July 2021

Sadly we heard the news that the driving force behind the Apple Express and Editor of SA Rail magazi…

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The Dennis Fire Pump Trailer.

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Last Updated: 12 July 2021
The Dennis Fire Pump Trailer.

This recently acquired item was subject to a search by the Dennis Society in the UK and we thank Tim…

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NGG16A Second Steam Test

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Last Updated: 12 July 2021
NGG16A Second Steam Test

Newly restored NGG16A No. 155 was given a second static steam test this week to check some various i…

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Heritage News 2021

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Last Updated: 24 June 2021
Heritage News 2021


The latest edition for 2021 of the Heritage News is now available, click here to read the latest new…

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The Sandstone Ladies to the Rescue!

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Last Updated: 24 June 2021
The Sandstone Ladies to the Rescue!

Our recent article below, where our massive HET tank tractor was needed to pull our combine out of a…

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Spraying the CAT and rescuing the Combine.

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Last Updated: 23 June 2021
Spraying the CAT and rescuing the Combine.

Some time ago we looked at the HET out to play with the Cats, The CATS come out to play! (sandstone-…

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NGG16A number 155 steams for the first time since 2000.

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Last Updated: 23 June 2021
NGG16A number 155 steams for the first time since 2000.

NGG16A number 155 has undergone its first steam test at Sandstone after an 18 month restoration proc…

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NG4 SAR number NG16

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Last Updated: 07 June 2021
NG4  SAR number NG16

This small tank locomotive is a favourite at Sandstone having been acquired from Port Shepstone in 2…

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Accommodation at Sandstone

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Last Updated: 31 May 2021
Accommodation at Sandstone



If you are visiting the Eastern Free State, you may like to choose Sandstone Estates for your accomm…

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Brill Buses in days gone by.

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Last Updated: 27 May 2021
Brill Buses in days gone by.

Brill Buses in days gone by.

Sandstone’s ex SAR Road Transport Services Brill bus has been in the re…

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NGG16A heads towards the finish line.

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Last Updated: 11 May 2021
NGG16A heads towards the finish line.

With its first steaming expected by the end of May, the return to service of NGG16A number 155 is we…

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The impact of Covid 19 on Museums.

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Last Updated: 29 April 2021
The impact of Covid 19 on Museums.


Sandstone Heritage Trust and Sandstone Heritage Museum are proud members of the South African Museum…

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Cosmos Extravaganza!

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Last Updated: 16 April 2021
Cosmos Extravaganza!

Sadly Covid 19 prevented us from holding our Easter Steam Festival which coincided with the arrival…

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An interesting little scraper.

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Last Updated: 13 April 2021
An interesting little scraper.

There are times when acquisitions at Sandstone are sometimes a mystery and we are not always sure w…

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  1. The Top 10 Consists.
  2. Weaners in the Cosmos
  3. A spectacular repaint for NGG16A number 155.
  4. Sandstone’s unique 6th class number 544 gets a clean-up.

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Cherry Steam Festival 2022

Although Covid is no longer an issue, we were obviously unable to host the number of events that we…

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The story of one plate.

We recently featured, on the 19th May, the presentation of a large Skoda works plate by Svatopluk (…

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Oxen and the Soya harvest, an historical approach. A real step back in time!

Recent weather events at Sandstone Estates led to a unique harvesting approach for the Soya crop fro…

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A present from Skoda.

One of Sandstone’s long time European supporters is Svatopluk Slechta, an engineer from the Czech Re…

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The Star Drilling Machine.

 

Sandstone has two of these fascinating steam powered drilling machines. Both are with a rest…

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Intrepid Travellers visit Sandstone

Torsten and Ilona Eggert from Germany arrived at Sandstone on Freedom Day, 27th April, with their Ha…

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Stirling Engines.

 

Keith Simmons has been a regular visitor to Sandstone for many years and assisted us with so…

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