Status - Restored - Nine boiler tubes replaced and boiler re-certified - Currently under valve gear upgrade with Vesconite ™ Bearings and power train rebuild.  The Class 12AR is the oldest locomotive in the restored engine fleet, and is the lightest at 'only' 99 tons.  (With a 66 ton tender.)  This is the last remaining 12AR in existence.  She is a freight engine with a surprisingly high turn of speed within her small 4ft 3in wheels.  This locomotive, along with our 15CA No.2056 'Dorothy', is one of the favourites for day-trips, being both sure footed and economical to run.  The old fashioned tall, narrow firebox burns quite hot and has a reputation for burning the fireman, but this engine fires well and is one of the three 'hand-bombers' that we use to train firemen.

Status - Restored and operating.  Our Class 25NC 'Elize' was restored and put back into operation in 2006 after a long standing problem with the safety valve saddle plate was overcome.  She has become our 'flagship' (or should that be, 'Flag Loco') and is a reliable. easy riding locomotive with fine performance.  This large, modern locomotive is a bit too heavy on coal for day trips but is a first choice for longer distance tours. 

Status - Restored and Operating.  On loan from our partners in Steam, the Sandstone Heritage Trust.  The GMAM Garratt No.4079 'Lyndie Lou' is an impressive machine both from the looks and the performance.  She is a reliaible engine and one of the engines most in demand for photography, being the largest operating steam locomotive in South Africa and the only GMAM in operation.  'Lyndie Lou', named after the wife of Wilfred E. Mole, still wears her unique Rovos Rail 'brunswick green' paint.  From an operational perspective, she is not popular for short trips as the water consumption is very high and thus the payload is cut down with the need to haul extra water tankers.  However, with our focus on keeping steam in action, we take her out on day-trips regardless and this magnificent machine attracts attention where-ever she goes!

We currently have 4 Class 15F's in our care :

• Class 15F No.3016 'Gerda' - Restored but awaiting firebox repairs.
• Class 15F No.2914 'Spikkels' - Restored but awaiting Smokebox and Boiler Stay repairs.
• Class 15F No.3052 'Avril' - Restored and upgraded for main line use.  This locomotive is privately owned by Dave Shepherd OBE and was placed into the care of the Sandstone Heritage Trust and subsequently placed into our care on their behalf so the locomotive can be put to productive work.
• Class 15F No.3046 'Shaun' - Partiially restored to showroom condition but is awaiting pipework.

Status - Restored - Under repairs for replacement of superheater flues.  This tough locomotive is one of our two preferred day-trip locomotives due to economical operation and good adhesion.  This Class 15CA is the only operational example in South Africa.  This is one of the last and largest of the 'basic' locomotives, being hand fired and having a hydrostatic lubricator only.  Our 15CA is one of the engines we prefer to use for training new footplate crews - being hand fired but also being forgiving of firing mistakes, especially with the unique post-combustion chamber.  This locomotive was re-tubed and restored to operation in 2007.  The original SAR-era 'safe-ended' flues were retained, but these are now all to be replaced.