Namibia: Usakos historical railway sheds and water towers
Usakos-Karabib-Tsumeb-Grootfontein line's narrow gauge was broadened from 2 feet to 3 feet 6 inches in 1960 and all of the railway system in South West Africa was changed to diesel.
Steam traction was used before 1960 by many steam locomotives and the below historic water tank towers at the Usakos railway yards were used to supply a large quantities of water.
The railway sheds in Usakos are also a historical structures and used by Trans Namib.
Nowadays the tower stay unused as a reminder of railway times gone by.
Usakos-Karabib-Tsumeb-Grootfontein line's narrow gauge was broadened from 2 feet to 3 feet 6 inches in 1960 and all of the railway system in South West Africa was changed to diesel.
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| Old vane on top of Usakos water tower |
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| Aerial view from drone |
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| Drone view of railways sheds in Usakos |
Nowadays the tower stay unused as a reminder of railway times gone by.
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| © Hennie Conradie, 1960
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