THE NEXT TRAIN: SUNDAY 26th MAY 2013

THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PAX PER TRAIN IS 315 SO BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

Our Fundraising Gauge for "Maureen" Class-3BR Bolier Refurbishment and General Loco Restoration

Currency Levels Shown are in South African Rand (ZAR)

       

Our thanks go to our latest sponsor, Mantech Electronics, who have kindly donated all the LEDs for the lighting of the bar coach No.5588

We thank Manny Moutinho (CEO/MD) and his staff for making this possible



Mantech Electronics are an internationally recognised component distributor
and a leading South African supplier of electronic components and electronic systems,
they have branches in Johannesburg, Capetown and Durban

Whilst at Inchanga please don't forget to visit the Inchanga Tea Garden and Museum.

Not only can you enjoy some of their home made cruisine but they do offer personalised "one-on-one" tours of the museum and the railway yard. Tours are offered during the week and the weekend, except the days when the train is running.

Their website is found at www.inchangarailwaymuseum.info


Dianne Abate has submitted these for the enthusiast to enjoy.
We thank her for her submissions and would remind all visitors who want to "copy" these that Copyright exists on them :)

If you have a good photograph that you would like to be displayed here please send to the webmaster




A very rare pic of "Wesley" the 19D No.2685 heading the Garratt GF "Billy" No.2380 at Inchanga Station




Greg Hart and Ryan Fincham have submitted these photographs to share.

Class 19D "Wesley" pulling an empty "ballast train" back to Inchanga - Sunday 25th November 2012
The ballast had been used to re-stock the line south of Bothas Hill, the train and then continued to Kloof
This is the first time a train has run on the line since end of January 2012

Class-18 in a power failure situation between Hidcote and Mooi River

 

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"Maureen" - taking empty stock back to Inchanga from Kloof on her last outing February 2012
Copyright 2012 and Courtesy of Robert Sugden

Courtesy of Ryan Fincham - "Maureen" Class-3BR No.1486, near Alverstone, January 2012

Normal Kloof-Inchanga-Kloof trains departing at 08h30 and 12h30 and Inchanga-Kloof-Inchanga trains departing at 10h30 and 15h00
or Inchanga-Kloof (one way) at 06h30 or Kloof-Inchanga (one way) at 16h15 (make your own return transport arrangements)

Catch the 06h30 departure from Inchanga to Kloof, have a Wimpy breakfast [now open from 07h00] at the Kloof Wimpy across the road from Kloof Station and be back on board by 08h15 for the return trip departing Kloof at 08h30 for a 09h30 arrival at Inchanga.
Then you can visit the Inchanga Craft Market before making your way back home.

"Early Bird" - Inchanga-Kloof-Inchanga at 06h30 (telephone booking only)
You will have to make your own arrangements for your collection from Kloof or Inchanga.

For Pietermaritzburg travelers why not take the Inchanga-Kloof-Inchanga trains, they depart 10h30 and 15h00
lenty of safe parking at Inchanga

Prices for normal Kloof-Inchanga-Kloof or Inchanga-Koloof-Inchanga running day trains
Adults R170.00, Children (2-12) R130.00 and Pensioners (over 65) R130.00

Due to the ever increasing price of coal and other resources we reserve the right to change the price of fares as circumstances arise

For any USR website problems or booking enquiries phone Robbie on 087 808 7715

SEE PICTURES HERE OF A RECENT UMGENI STEAM TRAIN TRIP TAKEN BY A PASSENGER

Look like a model railway but it is the real thing !
Our train entering the old Hillcrest Station (now Station Masters Arms)
Courtesy and Copyright 2010 of Steve McCurrach of Airserv

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INCHANGA TEA GARDEN AND RAILWAY MUSEUM

Have a breakfast at the Inchanga Tea Garden, open from 09h30, or have a buffet lunch, served from 11h30 onwards, at the Inchanga Tea Garden and take the 15h00 to finish off the day  Or book with them directly:  INCHANGA MUSEUM AND TEA GARDEN Contact Beverly on 031-563-7248 or 083-226-1024 See their website here  You can also book on the 08h30 Inchanga Tea Garden Breakfast Train or the 12h30 Inchanga Tea Garden Lunch Train and have your  breakfast / lunch requirements pre-booked.  PLEASE NOTE that the breakfast / lunch payments are due directly to the Tea Garden and are NOT included in the train ticket price

OUTENIQUA CHOO-TJOE

Visitors to Capetown might like to see the Atlantic Rail schedule for their steam train excursions - download their 2011 timetable here or visit them at www.atlanticrail.co.za OUTENIQUA CHOO-TJOE: A comment from the Treasurer of the Friends of the Choo-Tjoe - Allan Waterston - "The major hurdle at present is the transfer of the railway assets from Transnet to the Western Cape Provincial Government.  Province have recognized the tourism benefit in this line and are spearheading the transfer. We have been told on numerous occasions that this is about to happen but I will only believe this when I see it. If this process stalls then the only other option to save the line is to approach Transnet directly to explore the possibility of the assets being acquired by a private concern and run commercially.  The hunt will then be on for an a willing funder.  The longer the assets are left standing the greater threat that there will be nothing left to rescue." Support the resurection of the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, otherwise known as the George-Kynsna line, by visiting them at: www.friendsofthechoo-tjoe.co.za

Our GPS co-ordinates for Kloof Station are: S29° 47’ 29.1” E030° 50’ 00.2” and
Inchanga Station: S29° 44’ 32.2” E030° 39’ 46.8”

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These are on the POI list for the GARMIN® series of GPS systems to make it easier for you to find us !


Celebrating 150 Years of Railways in South Africa" - the first STEAM train 26th June 1860 - Durban Market Square to Point Station.

Link here to the pages of the celebration of 150-Years of South African Railways

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Our heavy duty plant used at Masons Mill is lent to us free of charge by Scotty's Plant Hire (PMB Branch)

Our coach lights are powered by batteries kindly donated by BELL EQUIPMENT

CATO RIDGE ELECTRICAL

CATO Ridge Electrical have sponsored floodlights for all the lighting systems for Inchanga Station, Station Masters Buildings and the loco shed Please contact them on +27 (0) 31 783 4389 for all of your industrial electrical requirement

LMV SWITCHGEAR CC

LMV Switchgear CC have provided invaluable support in supplying essential electrical parts for the correct operation of the coach electrical system For all your industrial electrical enquiries contact Wayne Palmer or Heather Crabtree on +27 (0) 31 700 4691

"Maureen", the 1912 built Class 3BR, exhausts steam from the cylinder cocks as she pulls out of Kloof on her first trip after being out of service for 3-months - Sunday May 3rd 2009 Copyright and courtesy Trevor Steenkamp (2009)