{"id":44489,"date":"2024-12-10T14:46:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T12:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/refurbishment-plans-on-track-for-historic-mini-old-lady-train-at-blue-train-park-20241026\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:04:06","slug":"refurbishment-plans-on-track-for-historic-mini-old-lady-train-at-blue-train-park-20241026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/refurbishment-plans-on-track-for-historic-mini-old-lady-train-at-blue-train-park-20241026\/","title":{"rendered":"Refurbishment plans on track for historic mini &#8216;Old Lady&#8217; train at Blue Train Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Renovations are underway for the mini blue train, known as the \u201cOld Lady,\u201d at Blue Train Park in Mouille Point, aiming to reopen before the holiday season. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The train, a 66-year-old seaside miniature railway, is being rebuilt from scratch due to extensive rust damage from ocean air. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Led by train specialist Andries Keyser and supported by Rotary Club Sea Point, the project is estimated to cost between R2-3 million and will feature modernized, pet-friendly carriages.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Renovations to the mini blue train based at the Blue Train Park in Mouille Point are ongoing and a local train expert hopes it will be operational before the start of the holiday season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blue train, fondly known as the \u201cOld Lady\u201d train, was removed from the park in June this year to undergo major refurbishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/cape-towns-historic-old-lady-train-gets-a-modern-makeover-at-blue-train-park-20240625\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cape Town\u2019s historic \u2018Old Lady\u2019 train gets a modern makeover at Blue Train Park<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train, a project by Rotary Club Sea Point, is the last remaining seaside miniature railway attraction in the country. It operates on a circular 400 m track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rust\">Rust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Andries Keyser, a train specialist and founder of the Winelands Light Railway, is heading the refurbishment project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project was initially planned for completion last month (September) but Keyser says because the train has been in operation for the past 66 years the ocean air has taken a toll on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says the train had to be completely dismantled. \u201cThe ocean air has taken a huge toll on the mechanical and steel components of the train. We had holes rusted through it. It looked like a shipwreck.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyser explains that the plan was to repair the train, but once inspected it was found that this would not be feasible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the process of taking the train apart, we realised that the bolts are not holding it together, it\u2019s rusted together. We had to cut it apart to disassemble it. We salvaged the wheels, but we are building a train from scratch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Keyser, the train track is also being repaired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe problem is you can\u2019t run normal steel components next to the ocean, it doesn\u2019t last. It has to be made of either stainless steel or aluminium.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said while the project is not done yet, it is estimated to cost between R2 million to R3 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNinety percent of the train is new material. The original Engine supplier, Deutz Diesel Engine restored the engine for free after seeing our post (about the refurbishments) on social media.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-new\">What is new?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He says people can look forward to a completely new and modernised train. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe carriages are bigger than the old one. It is pet-friendly so dogs will enjoy it. It is much quieter than the old one. 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