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DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Bahnhofsgebäude Strassenseite. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Bahnhofsgebäude Gleisseite. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Fahrrad-Abstellplatz, Abgang zur Unterführung und Lift. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Blick vom Hausbahnsteig auf den Mittelbahnsteig. Hier war mal ein Gleis zum Güterschuppen. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Ausfahrt Richtung Kaiserslautern. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Ausfahrt Richtung Kaiserslautern. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Blick vom Hausbahnsteig auf den Mittelbahnsteig. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Bahnhofsareal, Blick Richtung West. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Die Brücke der L363 und der Abzweig Richtung Kusel. Photo by M.Koblischka |
DB Bahnhof Landstuhl. November 2023. Ausfahrt Richtung Hauptstuhl/Kusel. Photo by M.Koblischka |
Bulawayo_goods_yard_14A_518. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. At a time when Rhodesia faced UN sanctions for its Universal Declaration of Independence (UDI), freight traffic in exports and imports nevertheless remained buoyant. Class 14A 2-6-2+2-6-2 Beyer Garratt No.518 (BP 7591/1953), busily shunts wagons in Bulawayo goods depot, 27th October 1973. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
Bulawayo-Gwelo_morning_mixed_train_15A_360. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Passenger services east from Bulawayo, to the capital Salisbury (today Harare), were run usually as part of mixed trains. Taking water at Lochard Siding on 27th October 1973, Class 15A No.360 (BP 7234.1947), was in charge of the morning mixed from Bulawayo to Salisbury. The train was composed of fifteen assorted freight wagons and six coaches, which will be hauled by the Garratt to Gwelo, for a diesel locomotive to take forward to Salisbury. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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Bulawayo_shed_19_318. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Henschel delivered twenty, 19th Class 4-8-2 to Rhodesia during 1951/2. By 1973, partly because of UN sanctions, spare parts were difficult to obtain so only three 19th Class remained in service with Rhodesia Railways, although others had been sold into industrial use. Here, No.318 (Hen 27388/1951), was acting as Bulawayo shed pilot on 26th October 1973. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
Bulawayo_shed_East_end_15A_367. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Class 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 Beyer Garratt No.367(BP 7263/1948) takes water at the east end of Bulawayo engine shed. 26th October 1973. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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_station_15A_358. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Class 15A Beyer Garratt No.358 (BP 7232/1947), propels carriage stock into Bulawayo station, from where it will later depart with the morning train to Victoria Falls. 27th October 1973. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
Bulawayo_station_16A_628. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Having brought in a freight train on 27th October 1973, Class 16A 2-8-2+2-8-2 Beyer Garratt No.628 (BP 7506/1952), spectacularly rushes through Bulawayo station on its way to the engine shed. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
Bulawayo_station_pilot_12 177. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Rhodesian Railways Class 12 No.177 (NBL 23378/1926) is busily employed as station pilot at Bulawayo, on 27th October 1973. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
Bulawayo_station_pilots_12_177_&_190. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Bulawayo station on 27th October 1973, where two Class 12 4-8-2 were at work on pilot duties. Nearest, No.177 (NBL 23378/1926), was station pilot, No.190 (NBL 23391/1926), carriage pilot. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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Gwelo_shed_12_254. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Situated roughly half-way between Bulawayo and Salisbury, the town of Gwelo was by 1973, the change-over point for steam and diesel. Accordingly, Gwelo depot was slowly being wound-down for housing active steam, as evidenced by this picture from 27th October 1973. Class 12 No.254 (NBL 24003/1930) was not in use, neither was the accompanying, unidentified Class 14A Beyer Garratt. Just visible behind the steam locomotives are the roofs of a pair of Class 8E diesels which had brought trains from Salisbury, for going forward behind steam, to Bulawayo. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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Gwelo_station_15A_Garratt_sunset. The setting sun of 27th October 1973 silhouettes and unidentified Class 15A Beyer Garratt waiting to depart with it mixed train for Bulawayo. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
Gwelo_station_16A_629. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. After 20 705 and its train had cleared Gwelo goods yard, 16A Class Beyer Garratt No.629 (BP 7507.1952) marshals some empty livestock wagons to the head of the freight train which it will later take to Bulawayo. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
Gwelo_station_20_705. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. in October 1973 it was common practice for Gwelo to Bulawayo trains to start in the evening and run through the night. The largest and most powerful steam locomotives operated by Rhodesia Railways were the 4-8-2+2-8-4 Beyer Garratts of Class 20. Here 20 705 (BP 7690/1954), waits in the evening sunshine of 27th October 1973, for the signal to depart on its journey to Bulawayo. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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