The last steam train to Mulobezi, Zambia - 12th Class 204 with a Rail Safaris train
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The wagon of coal that I purchased from Hwange Colliery arrived at Victoria Falls on the morning of our departure to Zambia. Number 204 came over from Livingstone to load enough coal to start the journey, the rest of the wagon load - about 60 tons, cross into Zambia on my train declared tom Zambian Customs as my personal baggage. Their argument was that they compared it to a road vehicle, you can take fuel across the border in your vehicle's fuel tank, or in a jerry can, but you need an import permit to take it in a fuel tanker. I owned the train, so it was my personal fuel supply!!
The last steam train to Mulobezi, Zambia - 12th Class 204 with a Rail Safaris train
2981 - 17
The wagon of coal that I purchased from Hwange Colliery arrived at Victoria Falls on the morning of our departure to Zambia. Number 204 came over from Livingstone to load enough coal to start the journey, the rest of the wagon load - about 60 tons, cross into Zambia on my train declared tom Zambian Customs as my personal baggage. Their argument was that they compared it to a road vehicle, you can take fuel across the border in your vehicle's fuel tank, or in a jerry can, but you need an import permit to take it in a fuel tanker. I owned the train, so it was my personal fuel supply!!