Safari Steam

On this occasion Paul rode the train. By now, the state of the motive power was as parlous as the state of the track ahead. 012, 013 and 081 lay dumped at Xai-Xai, 05 was said to be a candidate for overhaul having been dragged up from Manjacaze, 083 had been sent to Maputo for overhaul but had vanished presumed scrapped and 082 was stripped for what would be a protracted overhaul which might never be finished. (PA)