Object Listing

REDUNDANT ASSET - An identical locomotive of this class - Locomotive GCA Garratt # 2621, is preserved at Creighton, Transnet asset on loan to the Dr Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma Municipality . The history of this class is captured in two publications " locomotives of the South African railways" by Leith Paxton and David bourne and " Railways of Southern Africa 150 years by Jean Dulez. A copy of both publications are available at the museum for reference purposes. Locomotive drawings (plans) and other information relating to this class are in safe custody at the Transnet Heritage Library

REDUNDANT ASSET

REDUNDANT ASSET- To be withdrawn from list as application to enter into a Loan agreement has been received.

REDUNDANT ASSET- An identical locomotive of this class - Locomotive 4E # E258, is preserved at the Bloemfontein Diesle Locomotive and forms part of the transnet Collection. The history of this class is captured in two publications " locomotives of the South African railways" by Leith Paxton and David bourne and " Railways of Southern Africa 150 years by Jean Dulez. A copy of both publications are available at the museum for reference purposes. Locomotive drawings (plans) and other information relating to this class are in safe custody at the Transnet Heritage Library

REDUNDANT ASSET - A similar locomotive representing the 10 Class, Locomotive Class 10 # 735 is on Loan to a preservation group and forms part of the Transnet Collection. A further 3 , Class 10 # 744 , Class 10BR # 750 and Class 10 BR # 756 are on plinth at various stations. The history of this class is captured in two publications " locomotives of the South African railways" by Leith Paxton and David bourne and " Railways of Southern Africa 150 years by Jean Dulez. A copy of both publications are available at the museum for reference purposes. Locomotive drawings (plans) and other information relating to this class are in safe custody at the Transnet Heritage Library. Compliance to the NHRA will form part of the condition of sale.

Sediment samples from SMONE and BOS layers of Klasies River Cave

Upper premolar (P4) of Hippotragus leucophaeus; stratum: 13; age of layer: ~60,000 yrs BP

Lower molar (M2) with broken tooth root of Hippotragus leucophaeus; stratum: 6; age of layer: ~60,000 yrs BP

Lower premolar (P4) of Hippotragus leucophaeus with a fragment of the mandible; stratum: 9c; age of layer: ~65,000 yrs BP

Charred seeds recovered during archaeological excavation

A micromorphology block sample collected from the western side of the Cave 1 Witness Baulk at Klasies River Main site. 

A micromorphology block sample collected from the western side of the Cave 1 Witness Baulk at Klasies River Main site. 

A micromorphology block sample collected from the eastern side of the Cave 1 Witness Baulk at Klasies River Main site. 

A micromorphology block sample collected from the eastern side of the Cave 1 Witness Baulk at Klasies River Main site. 

isolated bovid teeth fragments

Cream Sculpture

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11000

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11111

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11117

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11174

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11502

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11519

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11776

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossils KW 11794, KW 11795, KW 11810, and KW 11811

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11800

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossils KW 11804 and KW 11805

Soft breccia sediment associated with fossil KW 11822

Breccia and speleothem interstratified within Kromdraai Unit O.