A locomotive on Voortrekker Traditional Cache
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A locomotive on Voortrekker
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A small plastic container with a magnet - inside a logsheet. Bring your own writing tools
1 365 m ASL
Fauresmith is the only town in South Africa, and one of only three in the world, where the railway line runs down the centre of the main road. The other two towns are Tula Homa in Tennessee, USA and in Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia.
After long negotiations with the South African Railways by the old Town Council, they finally agreed to donate a steam locomotive to Fauresmith.
After it had been mounted on its current location, it took one last trip down the main street, although it wasn't on own steam!
At that time the district's schools participated in the "Snyman Cup", a rugby competition. Mr. Moos Visser promised the Werda team that he would fulfill their wish of 'taking a train trip' if they won. The Werda team defeated the Philippolis team in the final, and Mr. Visser then pulled the train off its tracks with his truck. Needless to say, it took a big effort to get it back on its tracks! Due to some creative welding, history cannot repeat itself.
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