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Can anybody provide any information regarding the (South African) Railway Institute "RLY INST" that was presumably based in Cape Town "CT". When did it operate? what was it's purpose? etc. There are a number of brass tokens, circulating amongst the numismatic crowd (and others?), that have "RLY INST ...

Attached see scans of railway passes used by the Imperial Military Railways and also SAR&H.

The SAR "lifetime" passes are made of 9 ct gold and were issued to ministers of parliament to allow them free passage throughout the country.

Is anyone aware of any other railway passes (excluding the more ...

Attached find a scan of two tokens that are thought to be associated with the Natal Government Railways.

The image from the book - NGR G "644" V LOCO
My token - NGR L "788" V? RO?

Does anybody have any idea what these are? or could have been used for?

Thanks Steve.

Does anybody have any idea who the early private lines were operated by/constructed by?

To quote from myfundi "Not only did a railway of 2.5 ft (approximately three quarters of a metre) gauge, opened by a private concern between Port Nolloth and Okiep in Namaqualand, continue to ...

thanks for all the interesting input so far ...

In response to Adelbert Stigling and others - I have always presumed (perhaps incorrectly) that these Brassards were used in the time of S.A.R, so after the time of Central South African Railways, but before the time of SAR&H.

Does anyone have idea ...

Labourers/artisans etc. are typically issued with a number of brass tool checks that have a unique number punched into the token to identify each labourer/artisan.

These brass tool checks can then be used to check out tools/equipment etc from the equipment stores. When the tools/equipment are ...

Does anybody know the history around the Perishable Good Store (PGS), Table Bay Docks (TBD), associated with SAR&H?

Attached find a few images of the good tags (?) used. Persumably, different shapes for different years ?

Also, attached for those interested are two Central South African Railway ...

Attached find a number of variations of what is presumably SAR / SAS tool checks ?

1) Can anybody provide anymore information regarding these and what they were used for?

2) Also, is there a general reference site/list identifying the various abbreviations? eg "FTL", "FETL", "CUL", "KBY" (Kimberly ...

Attached find images of set 2, set 3 and set 4 of the SA Railways Catering Department known to have been used at the Catering Department of the House of Assembly (parliament) Cape Town.

Set 2 - bone with dark brown figures
Set 3 - brass, often with stewards numbers "1" to "8" stamped on it
Set 4 ...

Many thanks Ian, John and Steve - for the welcome and information. Much appreciated.

Attached see the brassards from my own collection. Any idea what a "sorter" or "sorteerder" would do. Perhaps something to do with mail?

Can anyone on this forum enlighten me as to whom this brass brassard (arm band) was made for? when used? and what does "Serang" mean? The piece pictured is currently listed for sale on BidorBuy. I am not the seller nor have any knowledge of the seller. I myself have a number of these brassards, with ...