Spoornet Photos

Spoornet is the agency overseeing the freight and passenger train operations within South Africa.  South African railroads are narrow gauge.  Spoornet has 21,984 km of 3 ft. gauge rail of which over 10,000 km is electrified.  This includes over 2,000 km of commuter rail.  South Africa also has 314 km of 1.75 ft. gauge rail line.  All photos are of the 3 ft. gauge rail lines.

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Photo	Year	Place	Description
	Aug. 30 2003		Commuter train yard.
	Aug. 31 2003	Bloemfontein, South Africa	Spoornet yard and shops.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Train used to haul diamonds and earth from the Kimberley Mine.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Kimberley "Big Hole" Mining Museum.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Spoornet yard.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Spoornet yard.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Spoornet yard.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Old South African Railways semaphore signal on display at the yard.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Crossbuck with stop sign.
	Aug. 31 2003	Kimberley, South Africa	Spoornet offices.

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