TRANSNET’S beautifully restored vintage Steam Safari Train will tour Namibia from today to Wednesday, August 25.
The train, which visited Namibia for the first time six years ago, is used for excursions throughout southern Africa. “In keeping with the Transnet Heritage Foundation’s pledge to preserve the Heritage of Rail and Steam, all the coaches and Steam Locomotives have been restored to be as authentic as possible,” TransNamib said in a statement.”Many of the original fittings have also been retained.The train is made of vintage coaches dating from 1912 – 1952, and will be hauled over certain routes in Namibia with two 19 D Locomotives known as ‘Dollies’.”The statement said TransNamib Holdings Ltd would also be responsible for hauling the steam train over the other routes with its own diesel locomotives and provide pilots when the Steam Locomotives were working.Expected times of arrival at main train stations: Monday, 16:Karasburg, arrive 10h30 Monday, 16:Keetmanshoop, arrive 21h30 Tuesday, 17:Keetmanshoop, depart 06h00 Tuesday, 17:Mariental, arrive 12h00 Tuesday, 17:Windhoek, arrive 21h30 Tuesday, 17:Windhoek, depart 10h00 Wednesday, 18:Okahandja, arrive 11h30 Wednesday, 18:Karibib, arrive 15h30 Wednesday, 18:Otjiwarongo, arrive 23h00 Thursday, 19:Tsumeb, arrive 05h00 Friday, 20:Swakopmund, arrive 10h50 Saturday, 21:Walvis Bay, arrive 12h00 Sunday, 22:Windhoek, arrive 17h00″In keeping with the Transnet Heritage Foundation’s pledge to preserve the Heritage of Rail and Steam, all the coaches and Steam Locomotives have been restored to be as authentic as possible,” TransNamib said in a statement.”Many of the original fittings have also been retained.The train is made of vintage coaches dating from 1912 – 1952, and will be hauled over certain routes in Namibia with two 19 D Locomotives known as ‘Dollies’.”The statement said TransNamib Holdings Ltd would also be responsible for hauling the steam train over the other routes with its own diesel locomotives and provide pilots when the Steam Locomotives were working.Expected times of arrival at main train stations: Monday, 16:Karasburg, arrive 10h30 Monday, 16:Keetmanshoop, arrive 21h30 Tuesday, 17:Keetmanshoop, depart 06h00 Tuesday, 17:Mariental, arrive 12h00 Tuesday, 17:Windhoek, arrive 21h30 Tuesday, 17:Windhoek, depart 10h00 Wednesday, 18:Okahandja, arrive 11h30 Wednesday, 18:Karibib, arrive 15h30 Wednesday, 18:Otjiwarongo, arrive 23h00 Thursday, 19:Tsumeb, arrive 05h00 Friday, 20:Swakopmund, arrive 10h50 Saturday, 21:Walvis Bay, arrive 12h00 Sunday, 22:Windhoek, arrive 17h00
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