My love of steam goes back to my childhood where I developed a love for the Engines. I recently became involved with Reefsteamers a section 21 Company based in Germiston. I now spend any free time I have at the depot working as a volunteer doing coach controlling on trips for the public or helping at the depot with projects which are running to restore and preserve our steam heritage.

The links below are to some photographs I have taken around the depot, on public runs to Magaliesburg or when I have been on a line siding run for photographic purposes. Please click on the image or the link to view the album.

Dreams do Come True!    Reefsteamers and Reach for a Dream Project

Christiaan is only six years old and suffers from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. He has always dreamed of riding on a “Real Steam Train and meeting the Driver”. And on Saturday his dream came true. Reefsteamers treated him to a very special day out on the steam train run to Magaliesburg.
On his arrival at Maraisburg Station he was introduced to the driver Shaun Ackerman and allowed to climb into the cab. Christiaan and his family, along with Angie and Liora from Reach for a Dream all went on the trip to Magliesburg on the train. At the Magliesburg Country Hotel, Christiaan was escorted to the Locomotive a 25nc no 3472 named Elize, where he was able to ride into the Magliesburg Station with the driver Shaun Ackerman. After a lunch stop he returned to the train to enjoy his ride home. When asked what he enjoyed most about being in the cab of the locomotive he replied “Blowing the Whistle”. Shaun made himself available on the homeward journey to meet the family and answer all of Christiaan’s questions about Reefsteamers and Steam Trains.

12AR Susan's first run to Magaliesburg 29 March 09

12AR Boiler Test & Certification

                                                                                                                       Galloping Garrat no 4079 Lyndie Lou

                                                                                                                 Sandstone Estates - David Shepherd Visit 22 November 2008

                                                                                                                          Cherry Festival  19 -22 November 2008

                                                                                                                  Reefsteamers Public Trips 2008

For more on Steam Preservation please see my links page where I have links to some of the organisations involved in Steam Preservation in South Africa.

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