
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!
'Kalahari Sunrise' is the title of a 9 day steam event held at the Sandstone Estate in South Africa in March 2012.
There are 26.5 Km of 2' narrow gauge railway at Sandstone and the line includes steep gradients and tight curves, providing a stiff test for the wide range of steam locomotives based here. From humble 'Wren' Class 0-4-0ST locomotives to the mighty NGG16 Garratts, Sandstone provides a steam spectacular. There's a range of other steam powered machinery too, with traction engines and a Sentinel steam lorry. See eighteen different steam locomotives in action in some of South Africa's most stunning scenery.
Hear the words of owner Wilfred Mole, as he describes how the Sandstone collection came into being.
Produced by - Belhurst Productions
Running time - 76 minutes
Blu-ray and DVD
Re-released - January 2025