David Rodgers Steam Locomotives Safari Tour 2007

Tuesday 29th May sees Masons Mill Yard pumping with activity as the Umgeni Steam Railway members (Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa) prepare for the following morning

Wednesday 30th May 2007 the 08h00 departure of the total tour train to Creighton

19D No.2685 in late afternoon sun at Masons Mill	Alan "Brasso" Hall with the GMAM No.4074 plates and sight glasses	The finished product, complete with sight glasses	Driver Brendon Anderson completes the last oiling
Drivers Simon Anderson & George Greef relax before turning in for the night	Tour train coupled - 19D with 2 water bottles, GMAM with 3 water bottles	Andy "Chef" Anderson in a good mood before cooking for the troops	The long train - ready for departure
	At 08h00 on Wednesday 30th May 2007 the 19D No.2685 heads out the long mixed tour train GMAM No.4074 double header. 2 locos, 5 water bottles, 3 DZ wagons, 2 FZ wagons, 1 FP wagon, 2 suburban coaches and 3 staff coaches	Train Manager Robbie Macgregor
Andy Anderson ponders as he thinks "I'm sure there is something that I have forgotten !!"	No - not a bush fire just the 19D and GMAM starting the long climb	So far back and still the same train !	Help required to clear the line near Henley Dam
Deepdale - a stop for servicing and checks	Tour train at 3-arches bridge. Not a photo run-past here, just en-route to Creighton	19D and GMAM in African landscape	Curious onlookers as the iron ladies temporarily disturb the tranquil African peece
Start of the long climb up to Inglenook	The remains of Inglenook Station	Donnybrook greets us - thousands of spectators line the platform !!	Remnants of branch line to Ixopo
			Coffee before bed ... (LtoR) Peter Goodburn, Andy Anderson, Alan Hall (centre), Grant Fryer and Ken Forded
Accommodation for the next 3-days 8509 built in 1950	Manufacturer plate of one of the Eshamoya steel cabooses built in Nigel (then Transvaal) in 1969