23.04.2009
online check-in 22.45
24.04.2009
Start of the Safari:

arrival at the Airport Zurich 20.56

Walk, luggage check in, transfer tu the terminal C, boarding 22.10

proposed take off 22.45
25.04.2009
Arrival Johannesburg 9.10

Costumes, luggage claim

10.15 meeting with Shaun Ackerman

Transfer to Pilanesberg nature reserve

over night stay in the Bakgatla Resort
26.04.2009
Transfer to Pretoria

Lunch at the FORT Depot areal (Braai)

13.30 departure of the 2 1/2 hours round trip train

on the train or along the rails (photos)

back at the station 16.00

Transfer in to Johannesburg Reefsteamers Germiston Depot

Braai with friends

night minding and overnight stay at the depot
27.04.2009
Steam train Johannesburg - Magaliesburg - Johannisburg

overnight stay in the RS depot
28.04.2009
transfer from Johannesburg to Sandstone

preparation of the engines for the 03.05.09
29.04.2009
preparation of the engines cleaning of the work shop

12.00 departure in direction Patensie
30.04.2009
Patensie - Baviaans Kloof- Oustshoorn - George

Baviaanskloof YEAHH! (hope your bakkie is wather proof ;-)

Montagou Pass maybe steam (not sure at the moment)

overnight stay in George
01.05.2009
George

steam train to Mossel Bay

transfer to (maybe via Prince Alfred's pass?) Port Elizabeth

over night stay
02.05.2009
Apple Express to Loerie along the rails

in the afternoon following of the train along the line on the climing Loerie - Summit

Transfer to Ficksburg (Sandstone Estates)

light of the engines NGG13 No49 Ngg 16 No113 und NG 15 No17, night minding
03.05.2009
train operations (roaster)

cleaning of the used engines

light of the Lawleys NG6 and NG4, night minding
04.05.2009

cleaning of the used engines

train operations (roaster)

light of the tomorrow used engines, night minding
05.05.2009
train operation

cleaning of the engines, work shop
06.05.2009

Fourisnurg - to Lesotho 8.00am - Sani Pass (2873MüM) - Underberg. 4x4 adventure!

07.05.2009
steam train on the Paton Express Strecke (Ixopo-Umzimkulu)

08.05.2009
Ixopo steam in the morning

transfer to Johannesburg International airport

17.25 Check-in, dinner, Boarding 18.45, take off 19.25
09.05.2009
Arrival Zurich 6.10

costumes, luggage glaim

airport train departure 7.04, Dietikon arrival 7.21
the above program can change during the travel....
Steam Adventure April - May 2009