System 3

Cape Midland, based in Port Elizabeth

by Charlie Lewis ©

The Cape Midland System 3 had its HQ in Port Elizabeth. The lines include: 

• Part  1  - The Port Elizabeth Narrow Gauge - Introduction

• Part  2  - Port Elizabeth - Loerie (1): the Limestone Traffic

• Part  3  - Port Elizabeth - Loerie (2): Passenger Service, General Freight, Fruit Traffic and the Apple Express

• Part  4  - Port Elizabeth - Loerie (3): Loerie - Assegaaibos

• Part  5  - Port Elizabeth - Loerie (4): Assegaaibos - Joubertina

• Part  6  - Port Elizabeth - Loerie (5): Joubertina - Avontuur

• Part  7  - Port Elizabeth - Loerie (6): Avontuur to Assegaaibos

• Part  8  - Port Elizabeth - Loerie (7): The Patensie branch

• Part  9  - The Midland Main Line (1): Port Elizabeth to Paterson

• Part 10 - The Midland Main Line (2): Paterson to Alicedale

• Part 11 - The Midland Main Line (3): Alicedale to Cradock

• Part 12 - The Midland Main Line (4): Cradock to De Aar

• Part 13 - The Original Midland Main Line (1): PE to Graaff-Reinet

• Part 14 - The Original Midland Main Line (2): Graaff-Reinet to Bethesda Road

• Part 15 - The Original Midland Main Line (3): Bethesda Road to Rosmead: Lootsberg Pass

• Part 16 - The Original Midland Main Line (4): Winter on the Lootsberg Pass

• Part 17 - The Garden Route (1): Mossel Bay to Power 

• Part 18 - The Garden Route (2): Power to Oudtshoorn 

• Part 19 - The Garden Route (3): Oudtshoorn - Klipplaat

• Part 20 - Port Elizabeth Harbour

• Part 21 - The Port Elizabeth Suburban Service (1)

• Part 22 - The Port Elizabeth Suburban Service (2)

• Part 23 - Cape Midland Branches (1) : From George to Knysna

• Part 24 - Cape Midland Branches (2) : Knysna to George and the Calitzdorp Branch

• Part 25 - Cape Midland Branches (3) : The Grahamstown & Port Alfred branch

• Part 26 - Cape Midland Branches (4) : The Somerset East, Alexandria & Kirkwood branches