Reefsteamers is a not for profit organisation that was formed in the early 1990's when the SA Railways discontinued the use of steam powered locomotives. Volunteers from all walks of life have the objective of preserving and rebuilding old steam locomotives and thereby preserve the steam rail heritage of the country.
Based in Germiston, the organisation currently have a number of locomotives either in operational condition or undergoing refurbishment. Including one owned by David Shepherd, the well known English artist and self confessed steam train ophile.
Reefsteamers operate a regular schedule of outings to Magaliesberg village leaving Johannesburg in the morning for a ride through the scenic Magaliesberg mountains. Stopping adjacent to a park, fires are ready for passengers to use for a braai lunch.
A new service runs from Johannesburg to the Hermanstad station near Pretoria which is the home of the Friends of the Trains and boasts a rail museum. A lunch is served in the dining car during the trip and time is set aside to visit the museum.
Special trains are arranged for advertising filming, corporate events or extended steam train trips. One recent trip was scheduled to last a fortnight and took in parts of the Free State as well as Mpumulanga.This is definitely an outing to recall bygone days and is something completely different.
http://www.reefsteamers.com/
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