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With new items of rolling stock and locomotives arriving at Sandstone from Germiston over the next few days, we have been hard at work preparing the display area for the new arrivals. Much of the hard work and ground preparation has been done by our 1965 Caterpillar 621 scraper. 621 tractors were powered by a Caterpillar model D336TA V8 turbocharged and after-cooled diesel rated at 300 horsepower and connected to a Caterpillar eight-speed full powershift transmission, with the first two speed ranges direct converter drive for added torque during loading and pulling out of the cut.

At Sandstone we carry on our tradition of using our older machinery for modern tasks and the Caterpillar 621 is no exception.

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Sandstone Stock List

The Sandstone Stock List.

The Sandstone stock list has been updated to reflect the moves of Sandstone’s 3’6” gauge assets, from Bloemfontein and Germiston, to Sandstone. Click here to view.

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After the ground-breaking road movements of Sandstone 3’6’ gauge locomotives from Bloemfontein in August (see Heritage Railway UK Issue 285. The story of the recent loco moves to Sandstone. (sandstone- estates.com) preparations have begun to move the Sandstone 3’6” gauge locomotives and other assets from storage at the old Germiston Steam Depot for their 400km journey to Sandstone Estates in the eastern Free State of South Africa.

The locomotives to be moved are Class 15F 3052, “Avril”, previously owned by the late David Shepherd, Class 25NC 3488, GMA/M Garratt 4079, ex-Rhodesia Railways Class DE2 diesel electric 1207 and ex SAR steam crane number 578.

Our photo gallery shows the extensive preparation required for such an operation. Loading is expected to be completed by Wednesday November 3rd with arrival at Sandstone scheduled for Friday November 5^th.

Keep an eye on our website, www.sandstone-estates.com , for ongoing updates on the move.

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Heritage Railway magazine has given us an excellent article on our recent 3’6” gauge locomotive moves to Sandstone. John Titlow, who attended Stars of Sandstone 2019, gives the in depth story. Click here to read.

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Sandstone has just completed the moves by road transport of a number of steam locomotives from Bloemfontein to Sandstone Estates near Ficksburg. We featured these moves on our web site in a number of articles from August 20^th 2021. Here is our picture gallery of the moves from our Railway Manager, Mr Gert Jubileus. Enjoy the read!