SAR 4-8-2 No. 3117
Hermanstad, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Friends of the Rail
Status: Operational
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Posted: May 27, 2024 @ 13:05:50 by Steve Frost, European Editor
The North British Locomotive Preservation Group newsletter reports that the loco has returned to main line service. It had derailed near Cullinan because of theft of sleepers in 2010. On 18th May 2024 3117 made a successful return to the main line with a test run from its current base at Hermanstad .