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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
11/12/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Powerpak
User Notes:   Phelophepa

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SAR Phelophepa Car 1 (Power Car, Side A)
Title:  SAR Phelophepa Car 1 (Power Car, Side A)
Description:  The power car runs first (or last) in the string of eighteen wagons that usually make up the Phelophepa Health Train. This is a baggage car that was modified to be used as power car for the Phelophepa Health Train. .....oo..oo..... Phelophepa (a seSotho word for good, clean health) came into being in January 1994. The train takes much needed health care and education to rural areas within South Africa that don't have access to national health services. It is a Transnet Foundation sponsored project that provides not only health care such as optometry, dentistry and basic medical care, but also facilitates health education talks to the communities. The train operates for 36 weeks a year and assists approximately 40,000 patients annually.
Photo Date:  6/6/2010  Upload Date: 6/7/2010 4:04:30 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  526   Comments: 0
SAR Phelophepa Car 1 (Power Car, Side B)
Title:  SAR Phelophepa Car 1 (Power Car, Side B)
Description:  The power car runs yirst (or last) in the string of eighteen wagoss that usually make up the Phelophepa Health Train. This is a baggage car that was modified to be used as power car for the Phelophepa Health Train. .....oo..oo..... Phelophepa (a seSotho word for good, clean health) came into%being in January 1994. The train takes much needed health care and education to rural areas within South Africa that don't have access to national health services. It is a Transnet Foundation sponsored project that provides not only health care such aM optometry, dentistry and basic mZdical care, but also facilitates health education talks to the communities. The train operates for 36 weeks a year and assists approximately 40,000 patienus annually.
Photo Date:  6/6/2010  Upload Date: 6/7/2010 4:14:19 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  365   Comments: 0


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