Welcome to Steam In Action
Steam in Action was started some years ago in order to draw attention to the many difficulties steam preservation and steam tourism organisations have to deal with in South Africa. Our intervention resulted in a large number of locomotives being saved from the scrap heap. It has certainly been a much greater success than initially expected and it shows there are many people out there who are dedicated to ensuring that South Arica's magnificent rail and steam heritage survives into the future.
Resulting from our strenuous efforts we were requested by the Heritage Rail Association of South Africa, the statutory umbrella body for the industry, to give them an opportunity to try and achieve results through negotiations with the authorities. We agreed to this but more than two years later we are singularly unimpressed with the lack of results. We have therefore decided to raise...Steam In Action News
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NBL Preservation Group May 2013 Newsletter
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Samantha Scales
NBL Preservation Group May 2013 Newsletter Read more (858kb - opens in new window)
Read more"Sandstone Estates : The Sandstone Heritage Trust - a pictorial souvenir"
09-04-2013 Hits:103 SIA News Samantha Scales
"Sandstone Estates : The Sandstone Heritage Trust - a pictorial souvenir" Today's new book! Very different from the large landscape format 'The Sandstone Steam Railway' that was published a year ago, this...
Read moreGeoff's Trains News
26-03-2013 Hits:88 SIA News Samantha Scales
Geoff's Trains News21 March 2013 All of our 2013 tours are now confirmed Preparations are proceeding well for all of our tours including the first of the season, southern African steam in...
Read moreFlying Scotsman
13-03-2013 Hits:133 SIA News Samantha Scales
Flying Scotsman This document will bring one back to reality. In reading through this document one should stop and pause to sympathise with those people who take on the restoration of steam...
Read moreAfrican rail-tour news
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African rail-tour newsfromSteam in ActionandGeoff's Trains05 March 2013 Southern Afican Steam Season on Track to Success All tours are now confirmed Geoff's Trains and their German partners Tanago are delighted to confirm that...
Read moreRailway History Group Bulletin February 2013
28-02-2013 Hits:148 SIA News Samantha Scales
Below is the February 2013 bulletin sent by The Railway History Group of Southern Africa Click here to read the full bulletin PDF 1.52 MB
Read moreGeoff's Train News
22-02-2013 Hits:126 SIA News Samantha Scales
Geoff's Trains Newsletter19 February 2013 It's a busy time in the office. I plan to release final information on our steam enthusiast tours at least 2 months before departure, which is...
Read moreNBL Preservation Group February 2013 Newsletter
19-02-2013 Hits:150 SIA News Samantha Scales
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Read moreRailways of Southern Africa 150 Years
08-02-2013 Hits:178 SIA News Samantha Scales
The Book: Railways of Southern Africa 150 Years As the title implies, this book deals not only with the motive power and trains on the South African network, namely the South...
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Steam Train Tour Newspaper Article
16-05-2013 Hits:11 Community News Samantha Scales
Steam Train TourNatal Debacle. The Witness Click here to read the newpaper article (1.72 MB)
Read moreReefsteamers Waybill No.8 - 2013-M05-15
16-05-2013 Hits:13 Reefsteamers Samantha Scales
Dear Reefsteamers and Friends of Steam, Here is the second of the new generation Reefsteamers Waybills. This one is a lot longer than I originally planned as there are several extra articles...
Read moreUitenhage Railway Museum
16-05-2013 Hits:7 Community News Samantha Scales
Uitenhage Railway Museum Click Here to Read:"Restoration and Renovation of the Historical Uitenhage Old Railway Station Museum"(416 kb - opens in new window)
Read moreReefsteamers Waybill No.7 - From 4th May 2013
13-05-2013 Hits:26 Reefsteamers Samantha Scales
Dear Reefsteamers and Friends of Steam, I am resurrecting the Reefsteamers Waybill as a way to get some news out on a more regular, and hopefully, weekly basis. I haven’t stopped...
Read moreReefsteamers Depot Report No.113 - Up to 14 April
26-04-2013 Hits:61 Reefsteamers Samantha Scales
Dear Reefsteamers and Friends of Steam, Here is the latest Reefsteamers Depot Report covering events at the depot up to 13th April. We’ve had a cloudy couple of work days and...
Read moreNew developments in Uitenhage
26-04-2013 Hits:56 Community News Samantha Scales
New developments in Uitenhage Click Here to Read:"Restoration and Renovation of the Historical Uitenhage Old Railway Station Museum"(419 kb - opens in new window) Click Here for the Invitation(286 kb - opens...
Read moreReefsteamers Depot Report No.112 - Up to 31 March
16-04-2013 Hits:46 Reefsteamers Samantha Scales
Reefsteamers Depot Report No.112 - Up to 31 March Dear Reefsteamers and Friends of Steam! Here is the latest Depot Report. My reports and my visits had gotten a bit out of...
Read moreBeer Tasting on a Steam Train
15-04-2013 Hits:49 Reefsteamers Samantha Scales
Dear Reefsteamers and Friends of Steam, Reefsteamers will be running a special BEER TASTING steam train to Magaliesburg on Sat, 25 May 2013. Our friends from the De Garve Micro Brewery...
Read moreA text-based Depot Report for Saturday, 2nd March 2013
04-03-2013 Hits:158 Reefsteamers Samantha Scales
A text-based Depot Report for Saturday, 2nd March 2013 Dear Reefsteamers and Friends of Steam, Here is a very quick and sloppy Saturday Depot Report for 2nd March 2013. It is text...
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