The Beauty of Sandstone!

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Last Updated: 10 April 2018

We could not resist this picture from Rico Viljoen of Sekonyela Mountain at dusk after a stormy afte…

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Restoration at Bloemfontein

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Last Updated: 08 April 2018

Sandstone recently successfully bid for a Transnet tender to complete Phase 1 of the restoration of…

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NGG16 number 113 29 March 2018

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Last Updated: 29 March 2018

The boiler section of number 113 has now been returned to Sandstone where new superheater elements w…

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NGG16 number 113, the hydraulic test with a little help from the 19th century

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Last Updated: 15 March 2018

The recently retubed number 113 has undergone and passed its hydraulic test with the aid of a pump d…

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Number 113’s boiler ready for its hydraulic test

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Last Updated: 13 March 2018

The boiler of NGG16 number 113 is now also complete and the boiler will now be blanked off to receiv…

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News from Bloemfontein. The NG10 receives its new boiler

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Last Updated: 13 March 2018

News from Bloemfontein. The NG10 receives its new boiler.

The rebuilt boiler for NG10 number 61 has…

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The Rabies Rally visits Sandstone.

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Last Updated: 09 March 2018

The Rabies Rally is an annual motorcycle event for professional people. This year their base was the…

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NGG16 Number 113 almost complete.

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Last Updated: 13 March 2018

The small and large tubes for number 113 have been fitted and expanded into the firebox tube plate.…

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NGG16 number 113 update 2 Mar 2018

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Last Updated: 02 March 2018

The hard work is paying off and the small tubes have now been placed in the boiler. The larger tubes…

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The tubes are prepared for NGG16 Number 113

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Last Updated: 23 February 2018

The boiler tubes have now been swaged and annealed ready for fitment into the boiler of number 113.…

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Steam Report 19 Feb

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Last Updated: 19 February 2018

The latest Steam Report from the Sandstone Steam Team

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NGG16 Number 113. The firebox tube plate is now complete

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Last Updated: 17 February 2018

Lukas Nel and the Bloemfontein team have completed the fitting of all the copper ferrules in the fir…

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NGG16 Number 113 boiler update

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Last Updated: 15 February 2018

The hard work continues at Bloemfontein with the copper ferrules being placed in the tube plate prio…

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James Hall Museum of Transport Open Day

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Last Updated: 12 February 2018

James Hall Museum of Transport, Johannesburg, Open Day Saturday 17^th February.

The James Hall Museu…

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NGG13 number 113.

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Last Updated: 03 February 2018

The repairs to and preparation of the front tube plate are now complete and the retubing will begin…

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