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Endless Africa
735 climbed out of the Umguza River valley north of Sawmills with the 07:10 Mpopoma - Thomson Jn goods on the afternoon of 29 June 1987. The photo gives an impression of the endless African bush, stretching to the horizon in every direction, with barely any sign of human habitation apart from the railway. Operating in this environment wasn't straightforward and NRZ had a number of 'cabooses', short bogie coaches that provided accommodation and cooking facilities for relief crews, making it easier to keep the traffic moving on long runs through inaccessible country. Two of these cabooses can be seen at the front of the train.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 87-BJ-04
camera : Mamiya 645
lens : 80mm f/2.8
focal length : 80 (53.3mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/9.5
ISO : 200 ISO
original : 645 TMY TMax 400
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 735
Train : 24, 07:10 Mpopoma - Thompson Jn Freight
Location : N of, Sawmills
Line : Bulawayo - Dett
Country : Zimbabwe
Date & Time : 29/06/1987 14:27