2ft Narrow Gauge

Today was a Dark Day!

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 16:14 | Written by Joanne West |

TODAY WAS A DARK DAY, EVEN THE PICTURE DOESN'T LOOKS GOOD!

By Gert Jubileus

From years ago these Giant Machines caught the heart of all the Steam Enthusiasts while they walked the pace of life without stumbling. These machines were fearless...

Steam News from the Sandstone Steam Railroad!

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:47 | Written by Joanne West |

LIVING STEAM!

Pretty Faces of a glorious past!

TRAIN NEWS FROM THE SANDSTONE STEAM RAILWAY

THE SALOON

The refurbishing of the Saloon was completed during the last week. Wouter painted the...

Last Updated (Wednesday, 10 March 2010 15:38)

Sandstone on YouTube

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:13 | Written by Joanne West |

Cosmos Festival 2006

Since uploading the YouTube release from Trevor Staats we have since received another YouTube video produced by Marcus Ingram on his visit to Sandstone with the Welsh Highland...

Last Updated (Friday, 05 March 2010 12:38)

Steam News from the Sandstone Steam Railroad!

Monday, 01 March 2010 14:52 | Written by Joanne West |

THE EASTERN SUN!

WHAT IS HAPPENING UNDER THE EASTERN SUN!

The Sandstone Steam Railway is situated near the foot of the Maluti Mountains and surrounded by the beauty of the Magical Sandstone...

Steam News from the Sandstone Steam Railway!

Friday, 26 February 2010 12:02 | Written by Joanne West |

THE HEART OF THE RAILWAYS - RAILS AND BALLAST

The Sandstone Estates Management recently awarded the order to upgrade our Railway line to Flint Constructions who is currently working endless to...

Steam News from the Sandstone Steam Railway!

Friday, 26 February 2010 10:09 | Written by Joanne West |

WARM SPARKING SPARKS!!!

During a rainy week we had the chance to finish the second AY Ballast wagon from Port Elizabeth. Two of our XC Tanker wagons was attacked by the scrap dealers and...

Last Updated (Friday, 26 February 2010 10:25)

Steam News From The Sandstone Steam Railway!

Friday, 15 January 2010 06:08 | Written by Gert |

WHEAT CLOUDS!!!

Harvest time on the Sandstone Estates Farms means combining ahead of the clouds. Summer rains are still pouring down making harvesting complicated and sometimes frustrated...

Last Updated (Friday, 15 January 2010 09:13)

Steam News From The Sandstone Steam Railway!

Monday, 04 January 2010 00:00 | Written by Administrator |

STEAM AND WHEAT EATERS!!!

The harvesting of the massive wheat crops have started and the huge John Deere Combines are running like hungry wheat Eaters through the lands. The Railway is on...

Last Updated (Thursday, 07 January 2010 07:30)

Steaming into the Harvest

Tuesday, 29 December 2009 00:00 | Written by Administrator |

STEAMING INTO THE HARVEST!!!

This year the expected harvest will be so the best ever and the Railway will play a very important role to transport the wheat from the hungry Combines to our grain...

Last Updated (Thursday, 07 January 2010 07:30)

Freight stock begins to arrive at Sandstone. Diesel Tanker (Thabiso load)

Monday, 16 November 2009 00:00 | Written by Administrator |

Our Heavy Haulage fleet has completed the extraction of all the tankers which were offered on the scrapping tender in Port Elizabeth which was awarded to the Sandstone Heritage Trust. There were a...

Last Updated (Thursday, 07 January 2010 07:29)