South African Railways GMA/M 4079 "Lyndie Lou" owned by Sandstone Estate. With 120 units built 1953 to 1958 it is the world's most numerous Garratt type, the last were retired 1988. The articulated Garratt system allowed high power on branch lines of tight curves and low axle load. In 2018 it was in operational order but the wheels needed reprofiling. Reefsteamers depot, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa. 2018-08-17. In 2021 this locomotive was relocated to Sandstone Estate.

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