Gwelo_shed_12_254. Steam in Southern Africa: Rhodesia 1973. Situated roughly half-way between Bulawayo and Salisbury, the town of Gwelo was  by 1973, the change-over point for steam and diesel. Accordingly, Gwelo depot was slowly being wound-down for housing active steam, as evidenced by this picture from 27th October 1973. Class 12 No.254 (NBL 24003/1930) was not in use, neither was the accompanying, unidentified Class 14A Beyer Garratt. Just visible behind the steam locomotives are the roofs of a pair of Class 8E diesels which had brought trains from Salisbury, for going forward behind steam, to Bulawayo. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com