Stomach Train Arandis
A historic steam locomotive, its steenkoolwa, a passenger car, two trucks and a caboes, found their last resting place in Arandis, when the narrow rail train, which was restored in its former beauty, was made public by the Arandis Town Council.
The narrow-track steam machine, its stone-koolwa as well as three other historical vehicles, one for passengers, one for goods and one for cattle, which was restored by students of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) symbolizes the beginning of the railway period in Namibia and is therefore of great cultural interest.
The restoration of the steam machine was supported by the German Embassy with a amount of N$250,000 as part of Germany’s support for cultural heritage.
Since 1985, approximately N$10 million has been made available for the preservation of Namibia's rich cultural heritage. In September 1897, the work on Deutsch Southwest Africa's first large railway line between Swakopmund and Windhoek begins. With stations in Welwitschia, Karibib and Okahandja, the railway line finally reached Windhoek in June 1902. It was built as a 600 mm narrow track line and worked until 1960.
The handed over steam machine was already in use before World War I and is the last of its kind in Namibia. Its restoration makes a significant contribution to the preservation of Namibia's railway history.
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