Rocks and overgrown track halt special in further shame for South African steam
IN A new blow described by one South African enthusiast as“another nail in the coffin”of main line steam in the country, a five-day railtour headed by North British Locomotive-built 4-8-2 No. 1535 with passengers on board from around the worlthe UK and around the worldwide countries, was called off on its second day due to an overgrown and rock-strewn track.
The incident came just two months after the same operator, Reefsteamers, suspended
