The engine graffitied and armatures, turret, locomotive plate, injectors, bearings, lubricator, copper pipes are stolen, The boiler and the smoke box are strongly damaged by fire (Steam boilers are not designed to be heated up without water in the boiler). The below photos show in what condition in we found Littlebess in December 2000, at the Willowdam in Uitenhage

Just one day after we saved the engine, we went busy with cleaning the loco shed at the Willowdam, an other truck with crane arrived and went load the engine. on our request what the like to do her and what they like to load, we got the answer that the would are here to collect the Littlebess to ship it to UK.