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Our Digitally Remastered Series are bigger, better and in stunning HD for the very first time! These are the original programmes which have been put through the upscale and remastering treatment with improvements to audio, colour balance, contrast and most of all - picture quality. Some of the trains featured here were never filmed in HD or in broadcast quality. Now, for the first time - you can enjoy just that!
Stars of Sandstone: South Africa 2017 (BE170)
Stars of Sandstone 2017 was held from the 30th March until the 9th April at the Sandstone Estate in South Africa. Two years in the planning this event saw a wide display of vintage agricultural machinery, classic cars, steam-powered traction engines, military vehicles, aircraft and the famous Sandstone 2' gauge railway in action. With its large number of preserved and operational steam locomotives, Stars of Sandstone was a busy event.
Our film shows the railway in action over the full 11 days against the backdrop of working vintage vehicles and aircraft.
For the 2017 event, newly restored NGG11 Garratt No. 52 was unveiled, currently the oldest working Garratt in the world. Also opened for the first time was the new Children's railway, adding another 4 km to the 26 km of line running across Sandstone's 11,000 hectares.
See spectacular running with NGG16 Garratts, NG15 Kalahari 2-8-2, Lawley 4-4-0s and many others.
Running time - 60 minutes
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Garratts In Zimbabwe (BE150)
The Beyer Garratts still working in Zimbabwe are the last remaining commercial steam operations in the world with these unique locomotives.
This film looks at all the types currently working in Zimbabwe using charter train operations by Geoff's Trains a UK-based tour company with many years of experience in Zimbabwe.
See mighty 14A, 15A and 16A locomotives in action on the lines from Bulawayo to Cement, Plumtree and to Victoria Falls.
Plus the 15A Garratts at Hwange Colliery and the 14A run by the Victoria Falls Steam Train Co.
The film includes archive footage of these locomotives in 1991 and 1996 plus maps of the lines and interviews with the staff of the Bulawayo Railway Museum.
Also includes the BCL Copper Mine 19D 4-8-2s at Selebe Phikwe in Botswana.
Running time - 120 minutes
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The Cape Extravaganza - Steam in South Africa 2002 (BE120)
Steam in the Western Cape area of South Africa with Mixed Trains and Union Limited stock. Runs to Graafwater, Malmesbury, Porterville, Protem, Prince Alfred Hamlet and Berg River. Classes 15F, 16D, 19D, 26 and Garratts GF & GO. Filmed in 2002.
Our 3rd video about steam in southern Africa. The Cape Extravaganza tour ran from Cape Town to visit many of the branch lines in the Western Cape, including the lines to Ashton, Malmesbury, Berg River, Graafwater, Protem and Porterville. Mixed trains were a feature, especially with Class 26 'The Red Devil' and the GF Garratt to Berg River. The train climbed Sir Lowry's Pass and the 1:40 incline from Bot River with double-headed Garratts. Organised jointly by Northumbria Travel and Southern Rainbow Tours through the offices of Ian Pretorious.
Running time - 60 minutes
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The Union Limited Maluti (BE121)
Steam in South Africa 2000. The Union Limited Maluti ran from Cape Town via Kimberley, Port Elizabeth, George and Knysna back to Cape Town, visiting little-used branch lines such as Barkly East with its six reverses. It includes both the Lootsberg and Montagu Passes and has plenty of fast running on the main lines. Steam hard at work on the 100-plus runbys made in some of the world's most stunning scenery. Locos include the famous "Red Devil", Classes 23, 24, 19D and 5 different classes of Beyer Garratt, including the narrow gauge 2' NG16.
Two weeks on the Union Limited Maluti with 15 different SAR steam locomotives, journeying from Cape Town via Kimberley, Bloemfontein, The Barkly East Branch, the Lootsberg Pass, Port Elizabeth, The Montagu Pass, the museum line from George to Knysna, the Branch to Prince Alfred Hamlet and the narrow gauge Apple Express, Classes 23, 19D, 24, the famous Class 26 "The Red Devil", plus four classes of Garratt, GO, GF, GL and GMAM. NG16 Garratt on the Apple Express 2' gauge.
Running time - 60 Minutes
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The Union Limited Zambezi (BE122)
Our Digitally Remastered Series are bigger, better and in stunning HD for the very first time! These are the original programmes which have been put through the upscale and remastering treatment with improvements to audio, colour balance, contrast and most of all - picture quality. Some of the trains featured here were never filmed in HD or in broadcast quality. Now, for the first time - you can enjoy just that!
From the Cape to Victoria Falls.
Steam action between Cape Town and Victoria Falls. Featuring the magnificent Class 25NC and double-headed Beyer Garratts in glorious scenery.
The Union Limited Zambezi runs from Cape Town to Victoria Falls and back - steam hauled on many sections and featuring many run-pasts. Classes seen include SAR 25NC, 19D, 15E, 15F and 16E. In Zimbabwe, classes 14A, 15A and 16A Beyer Garratts.
In addition to the steam action, see Elephant, White Rhino, Lion and Hippopotamus. Additional footage includes the George to Knysna museum line and Voorbaai steam shed.
Running time - 56 Minutes
Produced by - Belhurst Productions
Running time - 356 minutes (on 5 discs)
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