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Below are a selection of MPG Video Clips covering a variety of locomotives and locations.  I will be adding to these quite regularly as I capture more clips and upload the ones I already have.  Some of the earlier ones are a bit shaky, the camera being hand-held, and the zoom usage is somewhat enthusiastic in some of these cases too!  These videos may not be used for any commercial purpose without my express permission.

All video clips copyright © 1999-2000 Trevor Staats.   All rights reserved.

Date Locomotive Size Length Description
May 2001 25NC 2410
23 3300		 973k 30 sec Minutes after sunset at Driekloof, the 25 and 23 roar past towards Bloemfontein with the Steam & Safaris tour train.
May 2001 19D 3323 1.9Mb 60 sec Returning towards Lady Grey in the late afternoon, 3323 starts her mixed train from Melk (1st Reverse) on the Barkly East line.  Steam & Safaris tour.
July 1999 12AR 1535 787k mpg 24 sec 12AR No. 1535 roars upgrade with a mixed train towards Grootvlei on the first day of the 1999 Steam Loco Safari Tours trip. 
July 1999 12AR 1535 601k mpg 19 sec 12AR No. 1535 flies down the rails just out of Redan on the 1999 Steam Loco Safari Tours trip.
July 1994 12AR 1535 505k mpg 15 sec 12AR No. 1535 roars up the grade out of Magaliesburg with an RSSA charter.
July 1994 12AR 1535 473k mpg 14 sec In the late afternoon, 12AR No. 1535 speeds along towards Tarlton on an RSSA charter.
October 1999 NRZ 14A 525 1,075k mpg 34 sec From the cab of an NRZ 14A Garratt, we see the driver yank open the throttle, perhaps a bit enthusiastically, as the Garratt gives a thunderous wheelslip, before easing out of the Bulawayo Steam Shed for the day's shunt duties.
July 1999 15AR 1850 711k mpg 22 sec 15AR No. 1850 makes a fine sight steaming towards Bloemfontein near De Brug on the 1999 Steam Loco Safari Tours trip.
July 1999 15AR 1850 929k mpg 29 sec 15AR No. 1850 leaves De Brug for Bloemfontein in the late afternoon, July 1999.
July 1999 15AR 1850 715k mpg 22 sec 15AR No. 1850 glints in the late afternoon sun as she steams towards Bloemfontein from De Brug.
July 1999 15AR 1850 1,281k mpg 40 sec The day is done as 15AR 1850 steams off towards Bloemfontein.
October 1999 NRZ 15A 395 1,245k mpg 39 sec 15A No. 395, on hire to Wankie Colliery Co. from NRZ, lifts a long string of empties from the Thomson Junction transfer yards to the colliery complex
September 1994 15CA 2850 451k mpg 14 sec 15CA 2850 departs Cullinan for Zonderwater with a short mixed consist on a Friends of the Rail special.
September 1994 15CA 2850 615k mpg 19 sec 15CA 2850 climbs out of Cullinan with a passenger train, heading for Rayton and Pretoria.
September 1994 15CA 2850 427k mpg 13 sec The same train as above seen further on near the abattoir site.
September 1994 15CA 2850 652k mpg 20 sec At sunrise, 2850 climbs away from Montrose with a mixed train for Cullinan.
September 1994 15F 3153 393k mpg 12 sec With a lengthy Magalies Express behind, 3153 makes a run at the bank out of Magaliesburg in fine style.
July 1999 16DA 876
16E 857		 523k mpg 16 sec Minutes after sunrise and well below zero, 16DA 876 and 16E 857 haul their tour train into Modderpoort. 
July 1999 16DA 876
16E 857		 1,231k mpg 39 sec Leaving huge sculpted steam plumes in their wake, 16DA 876 and 16E 857 climb the long grade out of Modderpoort towards Hoogfontein.
July 1999 16DA 876
16E 857		 913k mpg 28 sec Ride alongside 16DA 876 and 16E 857 as they wheel along the flat towards Bloemfontein, July 1999.
June 1999 23 3300 677k mpg 21 sec Class 23 No. 3300 glints pure gold while departing De Brug for Bloemfontein, June 1999.
June 1999 23 3300 743k mpg 23 sec The sun has almost set as Class 23 No. 3300 charges through Driekloof towards Bloemfontein, June 1999.
February 1994 24 3675 429k mpg 13 sec Fireman's view from 3675, as she crests the climb into Hekpoort on a mixed train.
February 1994 24 3675 489k mpg 15 sec Viewed from the hill above, 3675 hauls her mixed train out of Meerhof towards Magaliesburg.
February 1994 24 3675 371k mpg 11 sec 3675 glides through the green Magalies valley near Swartspruit en route to Magaliesburg.
November 1999 25NC 3484 1,575k mpg 50 sec On her second load test, Rovos Rail's 25NC 3484 coasts into Petronella, where the crew check the loco briefly, before departing for Pienaars River.
November 1999 25NC 3484 1,473k mpg 46 sec In full cry, 3484 charges upgrade towards Hammanskraal on her second load test.
April 1998 NGG16A 141 315k mpg 9 sec ACR's NGG16A 141 "Red Dragon" takes the Banana Express inland towards Paddock
April 1998 NGG16A 141 415k mpg 12 sec Viewed from the verandah of the historic Paddock station, 141 is seen arriving with the Banana Express.
March 1994 GF 2401 393k mpg 12 sec Shortly after a derailment of the feeder tank, 2401 heads through Elberta on an RSSA charter.
March 1994 GF 2401 465k mpg 14 sec 2401 makes an impressive sight en route to Magaliesburg.
March 1994 GF 2401 417k mpg 13 sec 2401 charges through Tarlton en route to Magaliesburg.
June 1999 26 3450 2,277k mpg 1:12 min After a safeworking stop at Houtkraal, Class 26 No. 3450 "Red Devil" accelerates away, leaving the distant semaphore signal in a cloud of steam.
June 1999 26 3450 551k mpg 17 sec Class 26 No. 3450 "Red Devil" speeds upgrade near Poupan with a Union Limited tour.
January 1995 GMAM 481k mpg 15 sec On the last day of regular steam operation at Randfontein Estates Gold Mines, a GMAM hauls a block load of reef to Cooke Recovery Plant.
September 1994 GMAM 599k mpg 18 sec Just after sunrise, a GMAM hauls a load upgrade on the Doornkop branch.
January 1995 GMAM 481k mpg 15 sec Steam is almost finished at REGM as this GMAM hauls a load towards Cooke 1
September 1994 GMAM 409k mpg 12 sec This unusual view is from the REGM control tower toilet window!  The Garratts have just come off shift and are being serviced in preparation for the next crew.
July 1998 19D 2701
19D 2702		 821k mpg 25 sec Rovos Rail's two Dollies take the Cape Town train out of Capital Park, headed for Pretoria Station fpr the afternoon Cape Town train departure.
July 1998 19D 2702 361k mpg 11 sec 2702 charges across the Hennops River bridge near Irene and begins the last climb before the downgrade into Pretoria
July 1998 19D 2701
19D 2702		 519k mpg 16 sec A late departure sees the two Rovos Dollies leaving Pretoria station with the dying rays of sun glinting of their gleaming paintwork.
October 1999 ZR 12 204 961k mpg 30 sec Zambian Railways Class 12 No. 204 steams across the Nansazo River bridge en route to Victoria Falls.
February 1995 15CA 615k mpg 19 sec A 15CA head for Klipfontein plant on the Rustenburg Platinum Mines system.
February 1995 15CA 333k mpg 10 sec A 15CA from Paardekraal crosses another CA on the Frank Shaft shuttle at Rustenburg.
February 1995 15CA 251k mpg 7 sec A 15CA lifts a load out of Paardekraal shaft, whilst a 15F waits in the background for the train to clear the section.
February 1995 15CA 317k mpg 9 sec Late afternoon and a 15CA brings a load in from Townlands shaft.
February 1995 15CA 361k mpg 11 sec Viewed from above, a 15CA is seen working a train towards the main plant.
February 1995 15F 251k mpg 7 sec A hand-fired 15F is seen working a load of reef near the Sun City level crossing.
February 1995 15F, 15CA 731k mpg 23 sec Dawn at Rustenburg sees a variety of 15F and 15CA locomotives at Waterval loco depot, Rustenburg Platinum Mines, awaiting shift change.
August 1999 6A 454 271k mpg 8 sec 6A 454 hauls a short passenger train at a SANRASM open day
June 1998 Kitson
6A 454		 963k mpg 30 sec Kitty departs the SANRASM site, banked by 6A 454
October 1994 6A 454 479l mpg 15 sec The fireman is busy feeding the 6th class' firebox on a SANRASM train.
June 1998 Kitson
6A 454		 261k mpg 8 sec The Hunslet charges up the grade towards the SANRASM site, assisted behind by Kitty.
June 1998 Kitson
6A 454		 459k mpg 14 sec Another view of Kitty hauling a SANRASM train, banked by 6A 454
July 1998 NRZ 19 271k mpg 8 sec A pacing view of an ex-NRZ 19th class heading a loaded ore train towards the dumping bins on the Selebi-Phiwe system.
July 1998 NRZ 19 209k mpg 6 sec A close-up view of the 19th class' motion, highlighted by the low afternoon sun at Selebi-Phikwe.
January 1995 25NC 503k mpg 15sec A perfectly good video camera was risked for this shot, and an interesting shot it is.  The Trans-Karoo roars out of Carletonville on a Saturday morning.
January 1995 25NC 503k mpg 15 sec Saturday morning at Klerksdorp, and what was for many years a regular sight - the Trans-Karoo departing for Johannesburg behind two immaculate 25NC's.
February 1995 24 399k mpg 12 sec One of the world's most photographed bridges - the Kaaimans River near Wilderness.  Here we see the afternoon Choo-Tjoe crossing the bridge en route to George.