Sandstone Estates - Pty Ltd

Sandstone Estates - Pty Ltd Sandstone Estates . Internationally recognised Railway, Agricultural and Military preservation centre.

Sandstone Estates is an extensive farming complex located in Free State, South Africa, close to Bloemfontein. Owned by local and international shareholders, they are also a global-scale hub of transport preservation.

We received this pic from a visitor to the Durango and Silverton Railway in the south west of Colorado in the USA. Our f...
16/06/2026

We received this pic from a visitor to the Durango and Silverton Railway in the south west of Colorado in the USA. Our fame is spreading!

02/06/2026
Coach 57 "Letsani" has arrived at Sandstone and, after some specialised "shunting" by the lowbed driver and our TLB driv...
02/06/2026

Coach 57 "Letsani" has arrived at Sandstone and, after some specialised "shunting" by the lowbed driver and our TLB driver, is now in position near the Waenhuis alongside our two dining cars. A full story on the coach, which is in amazing condition for a vehicle that is now 116 years old!,will be on our website soon.

Coach 57 op pad to Sandstone!
01/06/2026

Coach 57 op pad to Sandstone!

Coach 57Sandstone recently purchased an interesting ex Dining Car from a private owner in Johannesburg. On May 31st the ...
01/06/2026

Coach 57
Sandstone recently purchased an interesting ex Dining Car from a private owner in Johannesburg. On May 31st the coach was lifted from behind the fence in Kew, where it has stood for nearly 40 years, for transport to Sandstone Estates near Ficksburg
Built in Pretoria in 1910 she was originally CSAR 20518, type CSAR 07, she became A-15 number 140 when the SAR was formed and named Letsani. In 1912 she was converted to a private saloon, number 52, for the System Manager in Pretoria, keeping the name Letsani. She was renumbered 57 as a new coach for the White Train took the original number 52 and served the SAR until July 1983.
It does, however, have a Royal connection as it was used in the Prince of Wales tour train of 1925.

A LIMITED SPECIAL OFFER ON SEB’S HEARTOF AFRICA RAILWAY!For a limited period only, we can offer a steam hauled trip on S...
22/04/2026

A LIMITED SPECIAL OFFER ON SEB’S HEARTOF AFRICA RAILWAY!
For a limited period only, we can offer a steam hauled trip on Seb’s Heart of Africa Railway for 20 people for just R8500 including VAT! That is a huge saving, so book now while the offer lasts! As an added attraction we can offer a Walking Tour at a special price of just R275 including VAT per head if you take the Seb’s train offer!

A final round of images from the Easter Cosmos Festival 2026.
06/04/2026

A final round of images from the Easter Cosmos Festival 2026.

A gallery from the final day of the Easter Cosmos Festival.
05/04/2026

A gallery from the final day of the Easter Cosmos Festival.

Its Day 4.the last day of the Cosmos Easter Festival 2026. Here is a gallery of some of our train operations over the la...
05/04/2026

Its Day 4.the last day of the Cosmos Easter Festival 2026. Here is a gallery of some of our train operations over the last few days.

A gallery for Day 3 of the Cosmos Easter Festival 2026.
04/04/2026

A gallery for Day 3 of the Cosmos Easter Festival 2026.

Address

Sandstone Estates Farm 14kms East Of Ficksburg On The R26 To Bethlehem
Bethlehem

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 15:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 15:00
Thursday 09:00 - 15:00
Friday 09:00 - 15:00
Saturday 09:00 - 11:00

Telephone

+27647523852

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