NRZ 424 (0800 Figtree to Bulawayo) 110806
On a lovely sunny morning, NRZ (National Railways of Zimbabwe) 424 (formerly numbered 404) "Isilwane/Lion" is seen on Friday August 11th 2006, with a 0800 mixed charter train from Figtree to Bulowayo in Zimbabwe.
NRZ (National Railways of Zimbabwe) 424 is a 15th Class 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt built in 1952 by Beyer, Peacock & Co for Rhodesian Railways.
Fortunately for us & despite the very dry conditions, the train ran without a diesel doing all the work, unlike the "Fake Steam" currently seen in the UK!
NRZ 424 (0800 Figtree to Bulawayo) 110806
On a lovely sunny morning, NRZ (National Railways of Zimbabwe) 424 (formerly numbered 404) "Isilwane/Lion" is seen on Friday August 11th 2006, with a 0800 mixed charter train from Figtree to Bulowayo in Zimbabwe.
NRZ (National Railways of Zimbabwe) 424 is a 15th Class 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt built in 1952 by Beyer, Peacock & Co for Rhodesian Railways.
Fortunately for us & despite the very dry conditions, the train ran without a diesel doing all the work, unlike the "Fake Steam" currently seen in the UK!