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Visiting Sandstone 2022

Visiting Sandstone 2022

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HOW IS SANDSTONE COPING DURING THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD?

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Last Updated: 06 April 2020
HOW IS SANDSTONE COPING DURING THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD?

Because 90% of the company’s employees live on the farm they are considered as a single unit with a…

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Aveling & Porter Steam Roller

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Last Updated: 06 April 2020
Aveling & Porter Steam Roller

One non railway heritage item saved from the demise of the South African National Railway and Steam…

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Another day in the life of Sandstone Estates during the lockdown.

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Last Updated: 04 April 2020
Another day in the life of Sandstone Estates during the lockdown.

Worldwide it has generally been agreed that farming has to continue so we are not under any drac…

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A sunset gallery from Sandstone.

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Last Updated: 04 April 2020
A sunset gallery from Sandstone.

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 6 April 2020

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 6 April 2020

NGG16A number 155 to use the modified engine units from number 141!

The original NGG16A number 141,…

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Sandstone’s new HET (Heavy Equipment Transporter)

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Last Updated: 31 March 2020
Sandstone’s new HET (Heavy Equipment Transporter)…

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March 2020 Steam Report

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
March 2020 Steam Report

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Easter Event 10th to 13th April Cancelled

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Last Updated: 16 March 2020
Easter Event 10th to 13th April  Cancelled

 

In line with President Ramaphosa’s announcement on the prohibition of gatherings of over 100…

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Autumn Gallery

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Last Updated: 11 March 2020
Autumn Gallery

We think you will enjoy this short gallery of the farm in recent days.

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March 2020 Steam Report

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Last Updated: 09 March 2020
March 2020 Steam Report

The Management of Sandstone Estates recently decided to invest in the restoration of the Class NGG…

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 5 February 2020

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 5 February 2020

Work continues apace at Sandstone on the engine units for 155. The frames have been thoroughly clean…

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Sandstone’s Decauville 0-4-0T live steam model in 7/8ths scale.

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Last Updated: 23 March 2021
Sandstone’s Decauville 0-4-0T live steam model in 7/8ths scale.

David Fletcher who designs live steam models for Accucraft visited us some time ago and we assisted…

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 4 February 2020

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Last Updated: 25 February 2020
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 4 February 2020

The magnetic particle inspection is now complete and the wall thickness testing complete. No cracks…

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 3 February 2020

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Last Updated: 20 February 2020
NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 3 February 2020

Further news on the boiler repairs. The firebox tube plate has been polished ready for the magnetic…

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Sandstone hosted a group of 20 from the Western Cape

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Last Updated: 20 February 2020
Sandstone hosted a group of 20 from the Western Cape

On Sunday, 16th February 2020, Sandstone hosted a group of 20 from the Western Cape of South Af…

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NGG16A number 155 under restoration.

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Last Updated: 17 February 2020
NGG16A number 155 under restoration.

While work continues on the boiler in Pretoria, Gert Jubileus and his team have been busy at the San…

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  1. NGG16A number 155 under restoration. Update number 1 February 2020
  2. NGG16A number 155 under restoration
  3. Stars of Sandstone in the Buses magazine
  4. The Vale of Rheidol Railway.

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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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