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Union castle and Woermann Liners discharging railway material

Type of Bogie Coaches attached to Material Train for Local Traffic during construction. One of the Cape Government Loco’s purchased by cable running 3 ½ days after arrival.

Train of Bogie Wagons purchased from Cape Government. Landed as photographed to meet pressure of work.

Standard type of Bogie Passenger Carriage

Arrival of ship-load of imported Natives for work on construction

First piece of line towards Coast from Catumbella, laid at rate of mile a day

Bridging the first River

Catumbella Bridge. Span 247 feet – Weight 260 tonnes

Catumbella Bridge &amp; Fort

Local traffic on Cavaco Bridge

Bimbus Water Station. From this Station 30,000 gallons of Water daily had been taken up Country during construction on the Waterless Section.

Type of Hospital Marquee