Sandstone starts to move its valuable 3’6” coaches under cover
The erection of a 150-metre long carriage and wagon shed has enabled us to start using our valuable 3’6” coaches under cover.
These wooden bodied coaches which comprise pillared dining cars, kitchen cars, lounge cars, and sleepers are very susceptible to the extreme temperature changes in the Eastern Free State. Although it is a very dry climate and it is very kind to metal it is less kind to wood. It is important therefore that these be put under cover to protect them from weather and from the UV that they are subjected to.
This is a major operation involving all our own manpower and resources.
The photographs tell the story.
