Cosmetic Restoration of NZASM “B” number 230
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The stripping, cleaning and painting of this locomotive is now complete at Bloemfontein. All the loo…
The two portable engines from Sigisi Sawmill.
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These two donations from Sigisi Sawmill have been collected from the mill near Kokstad and transport…
Sandstone’s Waterloo Boy at NAMPO 2018
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John Deere celebrates 100 years in 2018 and one of the earliest examples of a John Deere tractor in…
NGG13 number 49 arrives at Germiston.
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The boiler section of number 49 has now arrived in Johannesburg at Reefsteamers where it was offload…
Latest Steam Report 15 May 2018
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The latest steam report from the Steam Team at Sandstone - Click here to view
International Museum Day 2018
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Sandstone Heritage Trust via its museum status is a member of the South African Museum Association…
Photographic exhibition on May 24th
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Sandstone has a long association with the James Hall Museum of Transport and they have extended an i…
NGG13 Number 49 Boiler Retube
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The second of our Garratt locomotives to require retubing, NGG13 number 49, had had its boiler secti…
The worlds largest traction engine.
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A replica of the world’s largest traction engine ever built, the Case 150HP of 1904, is nearing com…
NG10. Whereto the windows?
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We have many photographs of NG10 number 61 in service in Port Elizabeth thanks to Leith Paxton who e…
NG10 - Fitting the running boards.
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The NG10, being USA built, has a few quirks compared with the primarily European built locos used on…
The Maize Queue.
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The loading area at Sandstone was very busy the other day with the loading of 1000 tons of yellow ma…
Some new machinery at Sandstone
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Sandstone is always on the lookout for items under threat and it was with great delight that we rece…
NG10 number 61 taking shape.
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The boiler cladding has now been completed and fabrication of the cab floor and running plates is un…
A fascinating history of fire engines.
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The Lake Goldsmith Preservation Association in Victoria, Australia has sent us their latest Goldsmit…
Update on the Restoration at Bloemfontein.
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Good progress has been made on the cosmetic restoration of the ZASM “B” 0-6-04T number 230, “Jan Win…
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