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Sandstone Spring Festival 2020 Day 1 Friday 19th November 2020.

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Last Updated: 20 November 2020
Sandstone Spring Festival 2020 Day 1 Friday 19th November 2020.

Today was the first day of our Spring Festival. Although the Cherry Festival did not happen this yea…

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 11. November 2020.

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 11. November 2020.

Work continues on number 155 with the fitment of the ex 3’6’ gauge GMA/M mechanical lubricator. Our…

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The Spring Steam Festival

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Last Updated: 04 November 2020
  The Spring Steam Festival

The Spring Steam Festival has been gaining momentum with more coverage in the media. You can see wh…

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“Where to private rail use in SA”

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Last Updated: 04 November 2020

While Sandstone is world renowned for its 2ft narrow gauge railway, many supporters may not be aware…

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The Spring Steam Festival

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Last Updated: 21 October 2020
The Spring Steam Festival

The Spring Steam Festival has been gaining momentum with extensive coverage in the media. You can s…

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Sandstone wins the Pioneer Weigh and Win Maize Yield Competition

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Last Updated: 19 October 2020
Sandstone wins the Pioneer Weigh and Win Maize Yield Competition

Sandstone wins the Pioneer Weigh and Win Maize Yield Competition for the EFS region and achieves 2nd…

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 10. October 2020.

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 10. October 2020.

Work has continued on NGG16A since our last report with the cab fittings installed and the water tan…

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The Sandstone Spring Steam Festival 19-22 November 2020

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Last Updated: 08 October 2020
The Sandstone Spring Steam Festival 19-22 November 2020

Sadly the Cherry Festival will not be held in Ficksburg in 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic but a…

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Latest Stock List

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Last Updated: 21 May 2021
Latest Stock List

The Sandstone stock list has been updated to correct some changes in the location of some items - C…

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A new book on the Port Elizabeth to Avontuur 2ft Narrow Gauge

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
A new book on the Port Elizabeth to Avontuur 2ft Narrow Gauge

A new book on the Port Elizabeth to Avontuur 2ft narrow gauge line will be published in October. Th…

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Heritage News for 2020

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Last Updated: 15 September 2020
Heritage News for 2020

Welcome to our first Heritage News for 2020.


The Covid 19 Pandemic has changed the way we work and…

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 9. July 2020

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 9. July 2020

After the return of the boiler from Wonder Steam in Pretoria the locomotive has been re assembled wi…

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NGG13 number 50 in Texas.

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
NGG13 number 50 in Texas.

Garratt Bucher and his father, Robert, are good friends of Sandstone sharing a South African 2ft nar…

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Sandstone and Geoff Trains.

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Last Updated: 17 June 2020
Sandstone and Geoff Trains.

An update on this exciting partnership - Click here to Read

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Reflections on June 16th

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Last Updated: 17 June 2020
Reflections on June 16th

Lockdown Gallery - 16 June - Click here to view

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Updated Steam Railway Stock List

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Last Updated: 16 July 2020
Updated Steam Railway Stock List

The Sandstone Steam Railway Stock List has been updated. The new version amends the incorrect Hanom…

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  1. NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 8. June 2020
  2. NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 7. May 2020
  3. Sandstone and Geoff Cooke working together in the future.
  4. Lockdown Gallery Mid May 2020

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A present from Skoda.

One of Sandstone’s long time European supporters is Svatopluk Slechta, an engineer from the Czech Re…

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The Star Drilling Machine.

 

Sandstone has two of these fascinating steam powered drilling machines. Both are with a rest…

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Intrepid Travellers visit Sandstone

Torsten and Ilona Eggert from Germany arrived at Sandstone on Freedom Day, 27th April, with their Ha…

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Stirling Engines.

 

Keith Simmons has been a regular visitor to Sandstone for many years and assisted us with so…

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World Wickham Day.

As you will see from the attached file, Inaugural World Wickham Day, Friday 22 April 20022,  re…

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A photo gallery of the Easter Steam Festival at Sandstone, 15 to 18 April 2022 by Leon Hugo.

Leon Hugo is a professional photographer from Gqeberha in South Africa and sent us a photo essay fro…

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Steam Fun at Easter despite the weather!

Staging events at Sandstone Estates in the Eastern Free State is becoming more difficult.  This…

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