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International Railroad Discussion > A Great Day at the Baobab HotelDate: 08/21/24 14:07 A Great Day at the Baobab Hotel Author: bobwilcox Does anyone remember rolling them by at the Baobab Hotel, Hwange, Zimbabwe?
Bob Wilcox Charlottesville, VA My Flickr Shots  Date: 08/21/24 14:20 Re: A Great Day at the Baobab Hotel Author: train1275 I wish .....
Date: 08/22/24 02:14 Re: A Great Day at the Baobab Hotel Author: 55002 I had a great time at The Baobab, living a few doors away in the 1980s, whilst working at the power plant. Enjoying a few beers, or sitting by the pool listening to garratts or those GM diesels on the coal liner. Here's a couple from around Baobab Hill. chris uk.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/22/24 02:18 by 55002.   Date: 08/22/24 02:17 Re: A Great Day at the Baobab Hotel Author: 55002 A photo taken from The Baobab, when the rains came. Fabulous storms, but usually caused chaos at the power plant with one or two units tripping off due to the lightening strikes. The coal for the power station came via conveyor, so no coal trains. Very occassionally a train did arrive, bringing a tank car of chemicals or some spares from RSA. chris uk.
  Date: 08/22/24 12:58 Re: A Great Day at the Baobab Hotel Author: train1275 Nice images 55002 !!
Anyone have more of this area ? Date: 08/23/24 08:14 A few from July 1984 Author: frntinplate Spent a few hours at the hotel overlooking the line below, had a beer, then kept going. Great times.
   Date: 08/23/24 08:17 Re: A few more from July 1984 Author: frntinplate Long time ago, wish I could have made more trips.
   Date: 08/23/24 08:53 Re: A few more from July 1984 Author: 55002 Excellent set of photos, Tinplate. A lot of beer was consumed at The Baobab!! chris uk.
Date: 08/23/24 09:12 Re: A few more from July 1984 Author: train1275 Nice scenes !
Thanks Date: 08/23/24 20:33 Re: A few more from July 1984 Author: E25 Thanks, guys! Great scenes from a bygone era. 'Sorry to say that I missed seeing SA during its classic steam operations.
Greg Stadter Phoenix, AZ Date: 08/25/24 14:59 Re: A few more from July 1984 Author: masterphots Probably spent a month of nights there with Dusty Durrant & Co, ca 1980-84. What fun. And Garratts pounding by below in the dark. Margaret running the place. I remember asking her about the bar/disco downhil from the hotel. Her answer: "Quite nice if you fancy VD" Nuff said.
Date: 08/26/24 17:19 Re: A few more from July 1984 Author: tomstp WHOA !
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