Rovos Rail runs its train-hotel to a regular schedule on various routes throughout Southern Africa, from South Africa to Namibia and Tanzania. The trains consist of restored Rhodesia Railways (NRZ) coaches with two lounges, two restaurant cars, and private sleeping compartments, each with private ensuite facilities.
The train has three types of accommodation on board, the smallest being a Pullman, at 76 square feet; the largest being the Royal Suite, which is half a train car, and 172 square feet. All types of cabins have ensuite shower, sink, and toilet. The Royal Suite also has a Victorian-style bathtub.
The company was started in 1989 by Rohan Vos [1] and is still family owned. Rovos Rail employs a staff of over 430, from the on-board staff to those working to restore carriages in the company's Capital Park depot.[2]
Cape Town Journey (3 Nights * 1600km) - Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa
Durban Journey (2 Nights * 800km) - Pretoria to Durban or vice versa
Victoria Falls Journey (3/4 Nights * 1400km) - Pretoria to Victoria Falls or vice versa
Golf Safari Journey (9 Nights * 2100km)
Namibia Safari Journey (11 Nights * 3400km) - Pretoria to Walvis Bay or vice versa
African Collage Journey (12 Nights * 3700km) - Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa
Southern Cross Journey (11 Nights * 2500km) - Pretoria to Victoria Falls or vice versa
African Trilogy Journey (15 Nights * 5000km) - Pretoria to Walvis Bay
Dar es Salaam Journey (15 Nights * 5530km) - Cape Town to Dar es Salaam or vice versa
Trail of Two Oceans (15 Nights * 4300km) - Dar es Salaam to Lobito or vice versa
Copper Trail (14 Nights * 3100km) - Victoria Falls to Lobito or vice versa
Steam locomotivesedit
Rovos Rail owns 7 steam locomotives purchased between 1987 and 2007. The oldest steam locomotive was built by Dübs & Company in Glasgow in 1893. It is a Class 6 locomotive which Rovos Rail named 439 Tiffany (after the youngest daughter of Rohan Vos). The remaining locomotives are Class 19Ds and Class 25NCs built by Borsig Lokomotiv Werke, Henschel & Son and North British Locomotive Company. 2701 Brenda, 2702 Bianca and 3360 Shaun, named after the other three children, are Class 19D locomotives built during the 1930s. All three were saved from scrap metal dealers and, after extensive restoration, were put back into service in 1989. Locomotive 3484 Marjorie – named after Rohan's mother – is a Class 25NC locomotive built in 1954 by North British in Glasgow. Due to the difficulties in running steam over long distances the decision was made to convert this locomotive from a coal to a more efficient oil-fired engine. A further two Class 25NC locomotives have been restored and added to the fleet: 3442 Anthea, built in 1953 by Henschel & Son of Germany, is named after Rohan's wife; 3533 King Zog is named after Rohan's late Dalmatian.[4]
A Rovos Rail train derailed on 21 April 2010 near Pretoria. Three people were killed and several passengers were injured. The owner of Rovos Rail said that the train's nineteen carriages were uncoupled from the locomotive during a changeover at Centurion Station when they freewheeled out of control, crashing back at Pretoria station. Approximately half of the 55 passengers were on board along with some of the thirty staff.[5]
Galleryedit
Dining Car
Deluxe Suite
Observation car
Number plate
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 21 July 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
^"Rovos Rail: The most luxurious train in the world" (in German). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^"Rovos Rail Journeys". Rovos Rail Official Website. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rovos Rail news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rovos Rail is a private railway company operating out of Capital Park Station in Pretoria South Africa Rovos RailTrain about to depart from Capital Park StationMain route s Cape Town to Dar es SalaamPretoria to SwakopmundPretoria to Cape TownPretoria to DurbanPretoria to Victoria FallsOtherWebsiterovos wbr com Rovos Rail runs its train hotel to a regular schedule on various routes throughout Southern Africa from South Africa to Namibia and Tanzania The trains consist of restored Rhodesia Railways NRZ coaches with two lounges two restaurant cars and private sleeping compartments each with private ensuite facilities The train has three types of accommodation on board the smallest being a Pullman at 76 square feet the largest being the Royal Suite which is half a train car and 172 square feet All types of cabins have ensuite shower sink and toilet The Royal Suite also has a Victorian style bathtub The company was started in 1989 by Rohan Vos 1 and is still family owned Rovos Rail employs a staff of over 430 from the on board staff to those working to restore carriages in the company s Capital Park depot 2 Contents 1 Routes 2 Steam locomotives 3 Derailment 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksRoutes edit nbsp Entering a tunnel on the TAZARA line in southern Tanzania Rovos Rail operates the following routes 3 Cape Town Journey 3 Nights 1600km Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa Durban Journey 2 Nights 800km Pretoria to Durban or vice versa Victoria Falls Journey 3 4 Nights 1400km Pretoria to Victoria Falls or vice versa Golf Safari Journey 9 Nights 2100km Namibia Safari Journey 11 Nights 3400km Pretoria to Walvis Bay or vice versa African Collage Journey 12 Nights 3700km Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa Southern Cross Journey 11 Nights 2500km Pretoria to Victoria Falls or vice versa African Trilogy Journey 15 Nights 5000km Pretoria to Walvis Bay Dar es Salaam Journey 15 Nights 5530km Cape Town to Dar es Salaam or vice versa Trail of Two Oceans 15 Nights 4300km Dar es Salaam to Lobito or vice versa Copper Trail 14 Nights 3100km Victoria Falls to Lobito or vice versaSteam locomotives editRovos Rail owns 7 steam locomotives purchased between 1987 and 2007 The oldest steam locomotive was built by Dubs amp Company in Glasgow in 1893 It is a Class 6 locomotive which Rovos Rail named 439 Tiffany after the youngest daughter of Rohan Vos The remaining locomotives are Class 19Ds and Class 25NCs built by Borsig Lokomotiv Werke Henschel amp Son and North British Locomotive Company 2701 Brenda 2702 Bianca and 3360 Shaun named after the other three children are Class 19D locomotives built during the 1930s All three were saved from scrap metal dealers and after extensive restoration were put back into service in 1989 Locomotive 3484 Marjorie named after Rohan s mother is a Class 25NC locomotive built in 1954 by North British in Glasgow Due to the difficulties in running steam over long distances the decision was made to convert this locomotive from a coal to a more efficient oil fired engine A further two Class 25NC locomotives have been restored and added to the fleet 3442 Anthea built in 1953 by Henschel amp Son of Germany is named after Rohan s wife 3533 King Zog is named after Rohan s late Dalmatian 4 Derailment editMain article 2010 Pretoria train accident A Rovos Rail train derailed on 21 April 2010 near Pretoria Three people were killed and several passengers were injured The owner of Rovos Rail said that the train s nineteen carriages were uncoupled from the locomotive during a changeover at Centurion Station when they freewheeled out of control crashing back at Pretoria station Approximately half of the 55 passengers were on board along with some of the thirty staff 5 Gallery edit nbsp Dining Car nbsp Deluxe Suite nbsp Observation car nbsp Number plateReferences edit Rovos Rail Official Website Archived from the original on 21 July 2007 Retrieved 2 July 2007 Rovos Rail The most luxurious train in the world in German 28 April 2017 Retrieved 29 May 2017 Rovos Rail Journeys Rovos Rail Official Website Retrieved 18 May 2020 A Twenty Year Journey Rovos Rail 2009 Thom Liezl Nicolaides Gia 21 April 2010 Two dead in luxury train accident Eyewitness News Retrieved 21 April 2010 External links editRovos Rail at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Data from Wikidata Official website nbsp Rovos Rail 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