Travelling north from Pietermaritzburg, it forms two complete balloons (loops) at Boughton station, in order to negotiate the narrow valley at the foot of the first mountain range, then climbing to the first tunnels at Cedara, two single bores each 6km long.Īfter Cedara, the line continues to progress through more tunnels, river crossings and a few major stations, surrounded by plantations, factories and the occasional traditional village next to the line.īetween Merrivale and Tweedie is the huge wall of the Midmar dam, a spectacle to tourists, which can be seen from the line. From there it winds with double, electrified track to the first major station on the route, Pietermaritzburg. The route starts at Masons Mill’s huge railway yard and depot just outside Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. Travel through the rolling green hills of Pietermaritzburg at a height of 672 m and end approximately 191 km further north at Ladysmith, 1037m above sea level. Experience a range of terrain, from lush green plantations, winding rivers, traversing gorges, numerous tunnels, mountain sides, deep valleys and open plains. This route will take you on a 3’6” Cape gauge line through twenty six stations or halts on the way. The latest route for Train Simulator captures the rugged beauty of South Africa.
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