Running a few minutes ahead of schedule, the overnight "Mail" from Bulawayo glints in the rising sun as it leaves Dibangombie siding, a remote location 40 km south of Victoria Falls.
3 feet 6 inch gauge Garratt No 605 is a 16th class 2-8-2+2-8-2. It is seen at Colleen Bawn cement works in 1990.
2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt 14A 512 of the "Victoria Falls Steam Train Company" (VFST) with a mixed freight/passenger for Geoff's Trains/Tanago, including two diner and a baggage, is crossing slowly the 1... (more)
At least 4 Garratt locos are seen, soon before sunset, at Bulawayo in 1990.
The fireman of a 14th class Garratt loco finishes topping up it`s water tanks at Bulawayo.
NZR Garratt Class 15A #423 is taking water in the Bulawayo shed. The next loco to be serviced will be the Class 20A #742 which is approaching in the back.
The mighty NZR Garratt Class 20A #742 is about to take water in the Bulawayo shed.
Ex works class 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt 422 'Inkonkoni' (wildebeest) does some shunting around Bulawayo station.
Ex Rhodesia Railways 20th "Insuga" heads North to Victoria Falls.