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Bulawayo_shed_East_end_panorama. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. The east end of Bulawayo engine shed, with its collection of Beyer Garratts, is seen at the height of noon, 26th October 1973. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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Bulawayo_shed_West_end_panorama. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. The west end of Bulawayo engine shed is where locomotives just returned from traffic, or awaiting attention, were parked. Six Beyer Garratts are visible with behind, the twin gabled roof over the depot’s repair shop. 26th October 1973. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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Gwelo_shed_coaling_plant. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Approached between two magnificent Jacaranda trees, Gwelo shed’s coaling plant was a remarkably complex affair! Coal was delivered in wagons, emptied by a grab crane into a hopper, to travel up two conveyors, to the top of the tower. From there it spiralled down into locomotive tenders, as required, passing through a sieve device which separated lumps that were too small, they being diverted via a chute, back into the coal wagons. In other words, from delivery to locomotive, the coal went through a complete mechanical circle! roger.griffiths@hotmail.com