Rail is the perfect platform from which to absorb the grandeur of this fair Cape. Trains have a certain inextricable mystique about them. It is little wonder they’re often the setting for romantic rendezvous, murder mysteries and elaborate heists. Perhaps it’s the unstoppable forward momentum; the intimacy of the enclosed space or the sense of adventure and anticipation they evoke.
We have done too many film shoots and photographic adventures to event count, but we do have references if you wish to see them.
From hiring out the train and moving it to a specific destination for the shoot, to just hosting shoots onboard, we have done it all.
We assist in the liaison with Transnet, Metrorail and the various other entities needed to make shooting on rail a possiblity.
Day Sitter seating is typical of your suburban commuter coaches used from the 1960’s into the 1980’s.
The benches are able to be removed if needed (albeit laboriously), and the fabric of the seats has been replaced for certain shoots.
SEATS: 55 persons per coach configured in 4- and 2- seat booths (We have 3 coaches in active service)
Compartments are typical of your 4-berth sleeper coaches as used on First Class trains up to the late 1980’s. Our Family Compartments seat a maximum of 6 adults and most have a fold down table, two bunks, and two windows as well as a door for privacy.
SEATS: 6 adults (5 Compartments per Coach), we have 3 sleeper coaches in service.
The bar lounge is a relaxed environment in typical lounge seating configurations with seats that can be reconfigured as needed depending on the shoot.
SEATS: 21 moveable seats. We have one such coach in service.
Coupes are typical of your 2-berth sleeper coaches as used on First Class trains up to the late 1980’s. Our Family Coupes seat a maximum of 3 adults and most have a fold down table, one bunk, and a window as well as a door for privacy.
SEATS: 2 Coupes per coach. We have 3 such coaches in service, with an extra coach housing 5 Coupes only.
Lounge seating on comfortable lounge suite couches. These couches can be removed if needed for certain shoots.
SEATS: 26 – 28 seats per coach (single and double couches). We have 2 of these coaches in service.
The Observation Car is the last coach in the train with a large rear window, tinted panoramic windows, and airconditioning.
SEATS: 34 seats on various seat types.
The Dining car originates from 1942 and is wooden paneled and lends itself to a casual dining atmosphere with long windows.
SEATS: 40 seats split across 2- and 4-seat tables. We have one such coach in service.
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