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Front cover of Twilight of South African Steam by A E Durrant
Twilight of South African Steam - A E Durrant

Twilight of South African Steam by A E Durrant looks at steam power in South Africa from 1973 to 1989, including material on industrial steam and locomotives hired or sold to neighbouring countries. Combining beautiful scenery and a wide range of locomotives, this book should appeal to all lovers of working steam.

ZAR 300.00
Front cover of Steam On the Veld by Durrant; Jorgensen & Lewis
Steam On the Veld - Durrant; Jorgensen & Lewis

Steam on the Veld:Steam in South Africa During the 60's by A.E. Durrant, A.A. Jorgensen and C.P. Lewis is a vivid pictorial survey of steam in South Africa during the late nineteen-sixties.

ZAR 400.00
Front Cover of Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways: Volume 1 by D.F. Holland
Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways - D.F. Holland

Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways: Volume 1 & 2 by D.F. Holland are a history of steam locomotives of South Africa over a period of nearly 100 years , from 1859 to 1955. Volume 1 deals with the history of locomotives of all the individual railways, other than those of 2ft narrow gauge which came into being prior to the Act of Union in 1910.

ZAR 1,500.00
Front cover of The Great Steam Trek by Lewis & Jorgensen
The Great Steam Trek - Lewis & Jorgensen

The Great Steam Trek by C.P. Lewis & A.A. Jorgensen is a very personal view of the history of steam power in South Africa and will awaken a sharp nostalgia for the 'cinders-in-your-eye' days.

ZAR 175.00
Front Cover of Railway Dining Cars in South Africa by H. L. Pivnic
Railway Dining Cars in South Africa - H. L. Pivnic

Railway Dining Cars in South Africa: History and Development by H. L. Pivnic describes the development of catering vehicles on the pre-Union and South African Railways. The inherent nature of rail travel in South Africa - long distances covered at  relatively slow speeds - resulted in catering services becoming more of a necessity rather than a luxury.

ZAR 900.00