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The Umgeni Steam Railway is a gauge heritage railway at Inchanga, near
Image:Umgeni Steam Railway 001.jpg, The Umgeni Steam Railway prior to departure.
Image:Umgeni Steam Railway 002.jpg, The Umgeni Steam Railway en route.
Image:Umgeni Steam Railway 003.jpg, The Umgeni Steam Railway refreshment carriage.
Image:Umgeni Steam Railway 004.jpg, Maureen, the Class 3BR locomotive No.1486 built in 1912.
Image:Umgeni Steam Railway 005.jpg, One of the passenger carriages of the Umgeni Steam Railway
Image:Umgeni Steam Railway 006.jpg, The
The Umgeni Steam Railway is a gauge heritage railway at Inchanga, near Durban
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. The Durban to Pietermaritzburg line was built in the 1880s; it runs through a long tunnel at Drummond built in 1878, which is probably the oldest tunnel in use today in South Africa
In 1982, a small Dubs locomotive was donated by the Illovo Sugar company to local enthusiasts
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; this was the start of the preservation group. A Class-3BR locomotive is used every month; it was built by North British Locomotive Company in February 1912. The coaches used were built between 1908 and 1953, with most being built in the 1930s.
Excursion Trains
On the last weekend of every month excursion trains are run from Inchanga to Bothas Hill because of flood damage between Bothas Hill and Kloof.Museum
The Inchanga Railway Museum in the old Station Master's house next to the Inchanga Station, covers the history ofSouth African Railways
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. It is open to the public on days when trains are operating.
Routes
The Umgeni Steam Railway currently operates trains on the last Sunday of all months of the year between Kloof and Inchanga, with special trains running from Pietermaritzburg to Inchanga andNottingham Road
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. The route from Kloof to Inchanga follows the old main line from Durban to Pietermaritzburg and traverses some of the steepest railway gradients in South Africa (1:30 to 1:50).
Fleet
The fleet of steam locomotives includes a Class 3BR, Class 12R, Class 14R, two Class 19Ds, a Class GF Garratt and a Class GMAM Garratt, along with the locomotive that the company was started with - namely an 1892 vintage Class A "Dübs A".http://umgenisteamrailway.comPicture Gallery
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of Maureen, a 1912 built Class 3BR locomotive No.1486
Image:Umgeni Steam Railway 007.jpg, A view of KwaZulu-Natal from the Umgeni Steam Railway
External links
* http://umgenisteamrailway.comReferences
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