Outeniqua Transport Museum |
6530 George, South Africa (Western Cap) |
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Address |
2 Mission Road
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Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Opening times
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1 September - 30 April: Daily excluding Sundays: 8h - 17h 1 May - 31 August: Monday - Friday: 8h - 16h; Saturday: 8h - 14h & Public Holidays |
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Status from 10/2016
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Adults R 20.00; Children 6-12 years: R 10.00. | ||||||||
Contact |
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Homepage | www.outeniquachootjoe.co.za/museum.htm |
Location / Directions |
George is a city in the Western Cape province of South Africa. |
Description | outeniquachootjoe.co.za: Experience a day down memory lane, visit the Outeniqua Transport Museum in George where you can see many different olf steam trains. Inside the museum a variety of 13 steam locomotives, including a narrow gauge, the Emil Kessler- Johannesburg’s first steam locomotive, the impressive GL Garrett together with carriages from a bygone era, such as a coach from the Royal Train of 1947, Paul Kruger’s coach and private saloons, just to name a few, are on display. A photo gallery depicting some of the most breathtaking photos of South African steam can be seen, poetry relating to train travel, crockery and cutlery previously used on main line trains and in station restaurants are on display Various models of steam locomotives, a brilliant collection of steam locomotive number plates, makers plates, a model train room, road motor vehicles and a private vintage car selection complete the exhibition. |
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