Click here to view the Shades of Autumn galleryShades of Autumn gallery
As many of our readers and visitors to Sandstone will know, the farm is fairly substantial and operational during the COVID 19 lockdown as an essential service, the staff are 95% at work, the management are carrying on normally and all farming activities are functioning normally. Tourism is on hold because obviously we cannot entertain visitors at this time but we will re-open for visitors as soon as the travel restrictions are lifted. This time of year is particularly beautiful in the Eastern Free State and we shall be featuring a regular series of “Lockdown Galleries” from our roving farm photographer. We hope you will enjoy them, admire the views, meet some of our people and be ready to visit us when the lockdown is over.
Our first gallery is from the end of April 2020. Click here to view the Gallery
Whilst the Covid-19 virus keeps us at home, Sandstone, as a farming enterprise, keeps busy. Our picture gallery shows some of the activity and scenery of the last week as we move through Autumn towards Winter.
During these trying times Sandstone, as a farming unit, will be carrying on as usual. The farm is looking particularly beautiful at this time of year and we shall be sending out regular picture galleries of life “down on the farm”. We know you will enjoy them as a welcome break from the trials and tribulations of the “lockdown” Click here to view Gallery
Since its inception the Sandstone Steam Railway has collected numerous freight wagons from various locations, mainly from the Port Shepstone to Harding line and the Port Elizabeth to Avontuur railway. All of these wagons were simply abandoned and slowly being reduced to kits of parts but many have been restored at Sandstone’s Hoekfontein facility and used at many events over the years. Our gallery by photographer Rod Hering shows the variety of freight consists that Sandstone can run. Enjoy the nostalgia!
