Sandstone Heritage Trust – Rail News
RN 127 – Correspondence on our Fowler “Sandy’s” History from Andrew Galloway
“subject” => “Sandstone Web Site Feedback”
“name” => “Andrew Galloway”
“email” => “andrewg@rsmi.co.za”
“Message” => “With regard to your Fowler Sandy loco…My Grandfather, Dick Davidson was the Chief Engineer at Free State Geduld Mines in Welkom who got Sandy running again (She was in a ‘million’ pieces when he got her). He in fact gave her the name Sandy! She was used once a year for the childrens Christmas party, one of which I attended (about 1 year old at the time). She has a purpose built oval and even her own shed! Below is a photo scanned in for you of her back then…”
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