A handsome South African Railways 12A Class 4-8-2, specially built for coalfield service, basks the in sunshine between turns of

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A handsome South African Railways 12A Class 4-8-2, specially built for coalfield service, basks the in sunshine between turns of duty at the New Douglas Colliery, Transvaal, May 1973.

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Size: 3720px × 2445px
Location: South Africa.
Photo credit: © Colin Garratt / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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