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Ex SAR 19D, Sappi no 2, has been donated to Sandstone by Sappi from the Saaicor Mill at Umkomaas in Kwa Zulu Natal. The Unkomaas Mill was the last industrial steam operation in South Africa and introduced diesel operation in 2015. The 19D, which was SAR no 2633, was built by Skoda as works number 928 of 1938 and is one of only fifteen 19D’s built by this manufacturer. Planning is now underway to relocate the locomotive to Sandstone’s Eastern Free State base where the locomotive will be initially plinthed and examined for possible future restoration.

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As we mentioned last time progress has slowed slightly with a lot of detail work being completed. We are proud to release the first pictures of the cab interior and fittings plus a view of the exterior of the cab with all the windows and frames now in place.

What a beauty!

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After the arrival of a number of outstanding parts prior to the weekend Lukas Nel and his team exceeded their expectations over the last couple of days with the fitment of a large number of items:

The cylinder cladding was fitted along with the snifter valves, the left and right side injector piping, the lubricator and piping, the whistle valve, safety valves and the tender handbrake. We will now be able to complete the hydraulic test to identify any leaks prior to a steam test next week. Not long to go now!

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Danie Pretorius who runs our Stationary Engine group is one of a number of very enthusiastic Stationary Engine collectors in South Africa. A very recent article on their activities in SA has appeared in the latest edition of Stationary Engine Magazine – click here to see the magazine article.