By Peter De Keles

Author  Bio Pictures may be all that's left of the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe, which hasn't plied its regular route since floods in August 2006 severely damaged the tracks.

Title:	South Africa's Garden Route loses its 'Choo Tjoe'
Publication:	France 24
Date:	09/26/11
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Category	Real Trains
Overview	he Choo Tjoe -- pronounced like choo-choo -- was the last regularly scheduled steam train in South Africa, riding for nearly four hours every day but Sunday along 67 kilometres (42 miles) of the southern coast from the Knysna station to the Transport Museum in George.
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its a shame that they may loose there trains and the service it provided ...lets hope some one does the right thing and saves it for future generations. i only found 3 photos of the trains ...verry disapointing..i would have liked to see more......

boyd hanby - 09/30/2011 - 13:21

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