Dates, locations, directions, activities and line information are indicated on the compilation. The trains have been hauled by the Transnet class 18E electric locomotives and Transnet class 34GM diesel locomotives.
I Love The Sound Of The Electric Locomotives Blowers Pulling Containers. Four 18E Locomotives Container Train. Impressive Sound.😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉😅😅😅
Thanks for the video of the Blue Train. Very surprised. I have a 'Grey Pass' somewhere. I think it was for travelling on Transnet. An interesting souvenir of the old days.
Thank you for your videos! I'm a Locomotive Engineer (Train Driver) in Finland and I find it very interesting to see what rail traffic is like in SA. Looks very exotic to me :D
@@abisheknepaul7785 Thank you my friend. For a train to reach it's desired speed is influenced by many factors. Here on the NATCOR mainline we have some steep gradients up to 1:45. The load weight and the gradient does influence the train to reach it's desired speed. Sometimes they haul empty loads so the train will get up to speed quickly. The last factor is the amount of locomotives they have on the load. They add extra locomotives to transfer them to a different depot, so the driver have more locomotives available than required. Hope this will answer your question 🙏
@@abisheknepaul7785 Each class of diesel locomotive is different in consumption. It all depends on the load they hauling to determine their consumption. Today's diesel locomotives have all the necessary electronics onboard to ensure that the locomotives doesn't run empty. They are equipped to estimate distance that it can do on the available diesel in the tank. If they for one or other reason run empty, Transnet will send a mobile diesel tanker to refuel the locomotives.
I see you captured Bakang on 46:35 . That Shosholoza meyl train was doomed from the beginning. Left JHB at 18:30 and arrived in DBN at 22:00 . The return trip ended at PMB, train cancelled because of ‘’cable theft’’. They were stationary at PMB for almost 20 hours waiting for buses. There are people there at Prasa who are not supposed to be working there. We will never know the truth what went wrong.
@@KhotsoZwane-ym4zq yes my friend, the one and only KingGravity Cameron Bakang. There's unfortunately many challenges here on the NATCOR mainline, and one of them is cable theft. There's not a weekend passing by that I'm not aware of cable theft on the mainline. This is unfortunately a everyday occurrence.
I was wondering if you would catch Jaco on your trip and enjoyed that passing moment...thanks for all the great content. Hopefully the system keeps improving in the right direction.
@@rml-property8388 It was definitely one of those unforgettable moments on the lines. Two trainspotters from different provinces capturing each other. It was one for the memory books to remember 👌👌
Im surprised by what i found interesting, the last part of the video where a shosholoza meyl and blue train u captured 18e (166 & 634) where this guy capture it from shosholoza and called ur name, u were with someone by then while he was passing at Lions River station😂😂😅😊
@jacomarais1976 Oh, okay. The sad part about their return trip is that they experienced a breakdown cable theft in Pietermarizburg waiting for bus after the train breakdown from Shosholoza. It's a pity 😕 😔 what they went through
@@nigellennert8967 We had some severe snow falls here in KZN. This caused some power supply issues, so they had to use diesel locomotives on certain sections to keep the wheels rolling
Hey I Am Shocked . I Know Blue Train Coaches Pulled By Two Electric 18E's Locomotives. Now It Is Pulled By Three Electric 18E's Locomotives. Wow I Am Surprised...😂😂😂😂😂😂.....😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤
