Time travel is possible — on Rovos Rail
For 35 years, Rovos Rail has been ferrying passengers around Southern Africa on an Edwardian-style steam train. From humble beginnings, it’s become a major operation
08 August 2024 - 05:00
Rovos Rail founder Rohan Vos remembers clearly the moment he landed on the idea for the steam train passenger service. He’d wanted to take his family around the country at the back of a Spoornet train, but had been quoted an astronomical figure for the pleasure. Not about to drop the price, the railway suggested he sell tickets for the experience to make it more affordable.
Soon after, on a wintry evening 35 years ago, Vos was submerged in a hot bath “with my Red Heart rum and Coke close at hand”...
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