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  2. Rail transport in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    A Metrorail train pulling out of Kalk Bay station near Cape Town. Rail transport in South Africa is an important element of the country's transport infrastructure.All major cities are connected by rail, and South Africa's railway system is the most highly developed in Africa. [1]

  3. List of South African locomotive classes - Wikipedia

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    This list shows past and current rail transport locomotive classes used in South Africa. It includes locomotives from all original operators: Cape Government Railways (CGR) Cape Town Railway and Dock (CTR&D) Central South African Railways (CSAR) Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika (DSWA) Imperial Military Railways (IMR) Kowie Railway; Metropolitan ...

  4. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    In 1910, as a consequence of the formation of the Union of South Africa, all railway services in South Africa were merged into the South African Railways and Harbours.The reclassification and renumbering of the rolling stock of the three constituent railways was implemented on 1 January 1912.

  5. Metrorail (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    A Metrorail X'Trapolis Mega train running forward to Kalk Bay station south of Cape Town. Metrorail is an operator of commuter rail services in the major urban areas of South Africa. It is a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), a state-owned enterprise which is responsible for most passenger rail services in South ...

  6. South African locomotive history - Wikipedia

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    In South Africa and South West Africa, where the South African Railways operated, all early mainline railway construction took place working inland from harbours and ports. Construction on these lines began in the years from 1858 to 1887 in South Africa and from 1897 to 1908 in South West Africa.

  7. South African National Railway And Steam Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Johannesburg site used to have a collection of approximately 90 steam engine locomotives, the largest museum of its kind in South Africa. The diverse collection of vehicles and artifacts cover photographs depicting the use of locomotives during the Boer War, to the last of the scheduled steam trains in 2007. The museum also coordinates ...

  8. South African Class 5M2 - Wikipedia

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    The Class 5M2 and Class 5M2A are electric multiple units that are used to provide commuter rail services by Metrorail in the major cities of South Africa.The original Class 5M2 trainsets were built for the South African Railways by Metro-Cammell between 1958 and 1960. [1]

  9. Blue Train (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    The Blue Train is a luxury train that travels an approximately 1,600-kilometre (990 mi) journey in South Africa, between Pretoria and Cape Town. [1] It is one of the most luxurious train journeys in the world.

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