South African Steam - Class 24 3664 Pretoria to to Millsite

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Friends of the Rail ran a charter from Pretoria to Krugersdorp to visit the Milsite Loco Depot in April 2017. An early start saw 3664 dodging the peak hour traffic and putting in a fine performance all day. At Millsite the passengers were able to inspect the steam locomotive dump and the diesel depot before a spirited run back home.

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20 мар 2018

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@Sowerbylads 3 года назад

I drove 3664 during the 1991 steam festival when she was based at Beaconsfield. Happy days indeed. The dump at Millsite always made grim viewing. Thanks for sharing.

@steamfreak 3 года назад

Yeah I drove 3664 a few times, great little locos. Millsite was interesting, and good in a way that those locos still exist. But still grim...

@jacquespats2128 2 года назад

@@steamfreak cool video, 1st time i saw Millsite from the camera view. i can safely assume that none of the locos in that dump yard cannot be restored to functionality, or is there lol, was just hoping. i also enjoyed the trip through the various stations, nice scenery along the route

@thejdmguru621 21 день назад

She’s going tjoef fast, I wish we still had working Class 24s in the Durban area.

@steamfreak 20 дней назад

They are a fantastic loco!

@petercowan6361 4 года назад

Thank for a wonderful video. I really enjoyed the ride. Brings back memories.

@steamfreak 2 года назад

Thanks, it was great to travel with the 24!

@ronniescott5179 6 лет назад

Good video brings back memories of Pretoria in the steam age.

@steamfreak 2 года назад

Thanks, was great to see!

@fritz46 6 лет назад

The first steam train I rode on was pulled by a class 24. It was between George and Knysna around 1980. The scenery, of course, was slightly more beautiful.

@steamfreak 6 лет назад

The Knysna line is quite spectacular! I hope we get to see it open again soon!

@TrainLordJC 3 года назад

I thoroughly enjoyed coming along for this ride. Long live steam locos! Do whites no longer take local trains at all unless it is a special steam excursion like this ride. I certainly saw no whites on the platforms.

@steamfreak 3 года назад

Maybe 1% of passengers or less would be white I think.

@gantondale 5 лет назад

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing

@steamfreak 2 года назад

Thanks mate!

@doughnut2791 5 лет назад

I love trains .....specially friends of the rail.

@steamfreak 2 года назад

A pity Friends of the Rail are gone now. That was a big part of my life.

@doughnut2791 2 года назад

@@steamfreak yea same... Basically grew up with them.... But wonder steam trains are at it

@AndreiTupolev 6 лет назад

Are all those electric locos in the yard at Johannesburg stored or are they still in service? Are all those steam locos hoping to be restored some day?

@steamfreak 6 лет назад

I believe that most of those electric locos are stored. Most of those steam locos have been allocated to various preservation groups. Some sadly will be scrapped, others used for parts, but others will steam again!