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The international chapter of my railfan experience began in 1985, when my family took a year off and travelled overseas.  Although not exactly a railfan trip, I did succeed in getting a few train pictures, even a few train trips as well.  The photographs in this era were all taken using a happy snappy 35mm Konica compact.

In early 1993 I was transferred to South Africa (Pretoria) to undertake a project for work.  Although in real terms this was after the end of steam in South Africa, there was still some around.  For me this was like a paradise.  GMAM Garratts working day and night at Randfontein, 15Fs and 15CAs at Rustenburg Platinum Mines, 25NCs on the Trans Karoo, a daily steam shunt in Pretoria, plus there were a number of preserved operations starting up.

A few trips were done to other countries as well, like Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya and Zambia.  During the 10 years I lived in South Africa, I devoted quite a lot of time (and money!) to chasing trains, again mostly steam.  I would recommend this as a fantastic way to see a country.  We certainly saw some out of the way places, and some fantastic scenery!

Please select a report from the list below.  The sections are in reverse date order, so the most recent reports are first.

Past trip reports and photos
2002 (South Africa)
Date	Place	Description	Content
Apr 2002	Malmesbury Passenger	A few pics of the Saturday afternoon passenger train from Cape Town to Malmesbury.
1997 (South Africa)
21 Sep	Magaliesburg branch	24 3664 on the Magalies branch during the filing of "Sweepers"
1996 (South Africa & Zimbabwe)
Dec	Bulawayo	Excursion to Garratt Land!  Bulawayo Shed pics.
Nov	Alfred County Rly	South Africa: A bunch of pics taken on the 2' gauge Alfred County Railway at Port Shepstone, Natal.
April	Trans Karoo	South Africa: Double-headed 25NCs on the Trans-Karoo
1995 (South Africa)
Jan 22	Rustenburg	15F and 15CA action at Rustenburg Platinum Mines

1994 (South Africa)
Nov 94	Randfontein	South Africa: Some GMAM Garratt action at Randfontein
1993 (South Africa)
May 1993	Magaliesburg	16D 860 and 15F 3016 on a Museum trip to Magaliesburg