Reefsteamers To Magaliesburg (3)

This trip took place on 6 November 2010 from Germiston to Magaliesburg. This was the first outing of the GMAM - 4079 "Lyndie Lou" since she was re-certified. Unlike previous trips where we started at Maraisburg, this time around the trip started out at Park (Johannesburg) Station before heading to Magaliesburg where pasengers would be disembarked before continuing west until we reached "Swallows Inn" where the train would unload the balance before continuing to the next siding where the loco would be serviced. There were reportedly 600 people on board and it was a 16 coach consist, and probably one of the strangest trains to be seen by those who saw us go past. I boarded at the Reefsteamers Depot in Germiston and it was the first time I had been through Germiston and Johannesburg stations since 1986. We also went past the apprentice school where I trained all those years ago, and through Braamfontein, Mayfair and Langlaagte, all my old stomping grounds. Due to the amount of photographs I took, this report is divided into 2 pages. The weather was variable during the whole trip, starting out as grey and muggy, turning to sun and then rain and then sun which explains some of odd colours. As usual some images open in a new page.

Fresh out of the shed	Internal shunting	Bottle attached
On our way at last	Germiston Station	Taking the bends
Ellis Park Station	Approaching Park Station	Platform 14 Park Station
Nelson Mandela Bridge	Braamfontein Station	Approaching Mayfair Station
Approaching Millsite loco depot	Half way there	Class 34 at Magaliesburg