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Opening of the Randtram
- When
- 17 March 1890
- Where
- Johannesburg to Boksburg line
The first working railway line in the Transvaal opened between Johannesburg and Boksburg, hauled by locomotive Transvaal.
On 17 March 1890, the Randtram line opened. The first train was hauled by locomotive No. 1, named Transvaal, which had entered service in July 1889. The line was a railway in every aspect, though it became known as the Randtram.
Sources
- Netherlands–South African Railway Company Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-14
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