Are you ready for Easter at Sandstone? Don't miss the Easter Steam and Cosmos Festival, April 7th to10th 2023.
The Cosmos is starting to bloom and waiting for you! Just have a look at our photo gallery. You won’t want to miss it!
The Round Table and the Easter Steam and Cosmos Festival.
A great deal of preparation goes into making a Sandstone event a success and we are proud to partner with Round Table 98 of Ficksburg for our upcoming Easter event. The Round Table Organisation was formed in 1927 in the UK and opened in South Africa in 1948. There are now 239 Round Tables in South Africa and Namibia. The organisation is well known for its charity work and Round Table 98 in Ficksburg is no exception. They will operate the bar facilities for the Easter Steam and Cosmos Festival. Through these bar sales, Round Table 98 raises a large amount of money for local charities. Sandstone takes great pleasure in the cooperation with Round Table 98 for the Easter Steam and Cosmos Festival and the charitable work that will be achieved from the partnership.
The Sandstone Steam Railway Stock List March 23.
We have received a few queries relating to the condition of the roads in the Sandstone area. The roads are not in very good condition and careful driving at a fairly low speed is mandatory. A great deal of the tarmac has now been scraped off the road surface leaving, in effect, a dirt road but the potholes are still there. I am sure that you all want to be at Sandstone for Easter, and we would love you to be there, it will just take a little longer to drive for the last 30km or so.
We will be offering flips in a Tiger Moth so here is a taster of the planes you can see together with steam. Join us from Friday 7th to Monday 10th April 2023!
With our Easter steam event just a few weeks away, NGG16, number 113, is having its front pony wheels replaced on each engine unit as they have developed sharp flanges, which are out of official specification.
The beauty around us at Sandstone.
Some wonderful images at sunset at the Hippo Dam. The dam wall is currently being widened, after some flood damage, as it is part of the Seb’s Railway system at Sandstone.
Imagine a 100 year old tank engine chugging along the dam wall , let’s open our eyes to the beauty of nature which is all around us.
A visit to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe in 2019 resulted in a splendid find, a 1931 Dodge Brothers Hunting Van which was acquired from the owner by Sandstone. After many delays, thanks to Covid and export issues in Zimbabwe, the vehicle finally arrived in South Africa in February 2023. 
The Dodge Hunting Van. Bulawayo 1931.
You can read the fascinating story of this unique vehicle here.
The Sandstone Steam Railway map 2023
Over the years our railway has changed with numerous variations. Some time ago, in October 2022, we gave details of the closure of the Mountain Section. With our Easter event happening shortly we are reposting our current railway map for interest.
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