As part of their African Collage journey, which is over 3700km by rail, and extends over 12 days winding its way from Pretoria to Cape Town, a group of 48 Rovos Rail guests visited Sandstone last week for a Walking Tour of the Heritage Collection and a steam train ride to Grootdraai. The 1958 built Class NGG16 Garratt locomotive, number 153, hauled the special train which was made up as a mixed train of goods wagons and passenger coaches much to the delight of the guests.
Our photo gallery shows the mixed train with vintage tractors on board as well as a rare 1925 Ford Model T Coupe plus the guests enjoying their walk through the Heritage Collection. Sandstone’s famous oxen were also determined not to be left out for the Rovos Rail visit!
The African Collage journey by Rovos Rail is only run four or five times per year and this is the second visit to Sandstone that has been included in the itinerary.
You can read all about the African Collage on the Rovos Rail website. https://rovos.com/journeys/african-collage/
