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LAST UPDATE:
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4th
JULY 2008
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 Monday
morning has dawned and it is cold, slightly overcast, and very crisp at
Sandstone Estates in the Eastern Free State...
A full report on
the show will also appear in approximately a week's time. In the meantime here
are some images for those who were unable to attend....
Click
here for an introduction...
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COSMOS
2008: Some images from day 1...
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COSMOS
2008: Some glimpses from day 2...
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COSMOS
2008: Day
3 we practised for the big Military parade...
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Although
trains ran all day the highlight was the combined Military exercise carried out
by the Armour Museum Bloemfontein and the Sandstone Heritage Trust...
Our
pictures tell the story...
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Some
of South Africa's most experienced rail photographers were in attendance over
the Cosmos Festival weekend. We allow photographers free entry to the
site and we provide every opportunity to optimise the photographic potential
of the area. By now images of Narrow Gauge locomotives operating in the beautiful Eastern Free State must have reached into
the consciousness of many rail enthusiasts around the world.
We
have pleasure in publishing two sets of photographs. Firstly one set from;
Aidan McCarthy
(click to
view)
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14th April 2008
and the second set is from;
Hannes Paling
(click to
view)
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Paul
Hloben - always a seriously “On the ball” Steam Photographer - has
sent us these pictures specifically for our Web readers...
See
the pictures...
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14th April 2008
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A
great selection of photos from David Benn
including some of David Shepherd's
15F “Avril” no 3052 with the Reefsteamers train FREE STATE EXPLORER...
See
the pictures...
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14th April 2008
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Gary
Barnes is a dyed in the wool NG enthusiast and has been since he was a
little boy.. here are his pictures of the Cosmos Festival...
See
the pictures...
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18th April 2008
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Free State
Explorer. With all the buzz and excitement regarding the Cosmos Festival, the Sherman tank and everything, one forgets that a mighty train arrived in the Eastern Free State on Thursday and departed again on Sunday morning.
Lee Gates from Reefsteamers has sent us these excellent photographs which capture the scope and mood of the locomotive experience.
See
the pictures...
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18th April 2008
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Heading
back from the airstrip... Sherman Mark IV
leads T34...
See
the pictures...
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18th April 2008
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Classics
of WW2 from the air and land..
Harvards and Tiger Moth
fly in to
meet the army vehicles...
See
the pictures...
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18th April 2008
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So
the 2008 Steam and Cosmos Festival has come and gone, and without doubt it was a
great success...
See
the pictures...
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14th April 2008
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Since
Cosmos 2008 there has been a lot of updates and some wonderful
photographs from the many excellent photographers that attended. Here is a
great photo which epitomises the action orientated event. It is the Sherman
Mk IV making tracks through the Cosmos.
See
the picture...
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21st April 2008
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