We had some good reactions to our story of the coaches at Ladybrand. Thanks to enthusiast, Franciscus Boshoff, and SAR coach expert, Peter Stow we were given access some South African Transport Services coach sales records and both coaches were sold to private owners in 1985. Both are ex Blue Train/Drakensberg Express.
We recently hosted the FarRail Group from Germany for a day and a half at Sandstone during a break in their 3’6’ gauge activities with 25NC 3437 and 15F 2976. The tour was co-hosted by the New Cape Central Railway in South Africa.
We recently hosted the FarRail Group from Germany for a day and a half at Sandstone during a break in their 3’6’ gauge activities with 25NC 3437 and 15F 2976. The tour was co-hosted by the New Cape Central Railway in South Africa.
We recently hosted the FarRail Group from Germany for a day and a half at Sandstone during a break in their 3’6’ gauge activities with 25NC 3437 and 15F 2976. The tour was co-hosted by the New Cape Central Railway in South Africa.
Sandstone has excellent but limited accommodation on site for our visitors. Accommodation in the surrounding areas has changed over the last few years so we have drawn up a current list of establishments available in the Ficksburg, Fouriesburg and Clarens area that our visitors may wish to use. Please note that publication of the establishments listed does not imply any endorsement of the establishments by Sandstone Estates.
ACCOMMODATION IN SURROUNDING AREAS
Sandstone has decided to offer a number of redundant 2ft narrow gauge wagons forsale. We have listed these in the link below with a full description of the condition ofthe unit. The second link will take you to a photo catalogue of the units listed by the unit number.
The items listed for sale are sold in “as is” condition and prices are on request. All freight wagons will include bogies even if not shown in the picture of the unit.
Prices quoted will be ex works Sandstone Estates (Pty) Ltd, Hoekfontein Farm, near Ficksburg, Free State Province, Republic of South Africa.
Click here to access the listing of the wagons for sale.
Click here to access the photo catalogue of the wagons for sale.
After a period of consolidation at Sandstone during which we have upgraded our security system and introduced full solar powered electricity to the farm we ready to welcome visitors to our first major event for 2024. The Cherry Festival at Sandstone will feature unlimited train rides for all visitors and our smaller rail system, Seb’s Railway will be operational and running through our Game. Changes to the fencing of the Game Camp will ensure that visitors will get views of the various game within the camp. We will also be launching some new coaches for this railway to enhance the experience. We have refurbished two of our smaller coaches with new braking systems for greater passenger safety and in line with the Game Camp location, one coach has been decorated with the Springbok emblem. Where else can you experience game viewing from the slow passage of a steam hauled train?
Sandstone will be featuring on Carte Blanche on Sunday 12th May at 19h00, M Net Channel 101. Click on the link for a short preview.
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In March of this year, after a number of security issues and a serious drought situation at Sandstone, we restricted visitors to Sandstone to Saturdays only. We have now resolved the issues and the drought is behind us so we have now revised our visiting arrangements.
As part of their African Collage journey, which is over 3700km by rail, and extends over 12 days winding its way from Pretoria to Cape Town, a group of 48 Rovos Rail guests visited Sandstone last week for a Walking Tour of the Heritage Collection and a steam train ride to Grootdraai. The 1958 built Class NGG16 Garratt locomotive, number 153, hauled the special train which was made up as a mixed train of goods wagons and passenger coaches much to the delight of the guests.