Bulawayo residents and visitors

[lurchandpasta]

Remember these:

[dallas]

didnt they have one of those in Harare in the park..........I might be way off!!

[Angelshark]

They had one opposite Glen Roy shopping centre

[dallas]

aaahhhhh thought I had seen one somewhere in the capital!!!

[lurchandpasta]

There is one in Harare, but not one of these.

[Chick]

didnt they have one of those in Harare in the park..........I might be way off!!

Bulawayo had cool things too you know. So there, you bomba jonkies.

[dallas]

I have only been to bullies maybe 6 times and always to someones house so dont know it very well!!!(know KFC tho)

[lurchandpasta]

That is me in the blue train

We managed to get it running in 2005. They were all disassembled for maintenance 10 years earlier and never put back together. The steam trains were far more complex, so we never managed to get them running again. The 2 photos of the steam trains were taken in the 70s

[dallas]

really amazing!!!!!

[Angelshark]

I have only been to bullies maybe 6 times and always to someones house so dont know it very well!!!(know KFC tho)

Bulawayo is a one horse town and the donkey kicked it out and then died. Its the easiest place to get around. Honest, I went there in 1990 and was forced to go back in 1998, still the same and finding anywhere that is worth a mention is easy.

[Nyala]

I went to boarding school in Bullies and other than that I only ever went through on my way to the Falls. Once we stayed in a caravan park and twice we stayed with family.

[Mafuta beeftex]

Loved Bulawayo - the people, the structured roads in the town, Eskimo hut, Matopos, the early morning marching sounds heard from Brady barracks, the more relaxed atmosphere, and most of all, the many a school holiday I spent there.

Sigh.

[Howard Neill]

Remember these:

I remember those in Bulawayo. I don't think that the Greenwood park train in Harare was anywhere nearly as good? Bulawayo was/is the "railway capital" of Zim. Has anybody been to the Railway Museum?

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[pennymac]

yeah, we went there qute a few times.
We really loved that train in the park! I think we nearly made my folks broke insisting on going on it! I liked the park all round, it was awesome!!

[priya]

Yes, I remember too! In fact, years ago, when Round Table used to run the train at weekends, I had to phone the volunteers to remind them of their duties. Eeeuch, that goes back a few years!!!! ;)

The Centenary Park is nowhere near its former glory. The lawns are brown, the fountain hasn't functioned for a while, but Bulawayo IS BEST. You guys from Harare haven't a clue when it comes to hospitality and friendliness, that's what we're known for - not bambazonkie-ites!!!

[Steve]

When I was at ZECCO, we actually refurbished two of the old coaches for the Bulawayo Railway Museum and two for the railway museum in Livingston. We had a few Portuguese, ex RR coach builders who certainly new their disciplines. What could not be bought, they made by hand...

Memories... :smiley19::smiley19::smiley19:

[lurchandpasta]

I remember those in Bulawayo. I don't think that the Greenwood park train in Harare was anywhere nearly as good? Bulawayo was/is the "railway capital" of Zim. Has anybody been to the Railway Museum?

.I went on several trips round the railway museum, trying to get an idea on what a steamtrain should look like after it was assembled, this still didn't help me with how it worked though.



Yes, I remember too! In fact, years ago, when Round Table used to run the train at weekends, I had to phone the volunteers to remind them of their duties. Eeeuch, that goes back a few years!!!! ;)

The Centenary Park is nowhere near its former glory. The lawns are brown, the fountain hasn't functioned for a while, but Bulawayo IS BEST. You guys from Harare haven't a clue when it comes to hospitality and friendliness, that's what we're known for - not bambazonkie-ites!!!They started sorting the park out when we got the electric train working, but since I have left, the train has stopped and I had no idea what was happening with the park, so thanks for that bit of info.

As for the "Bulawayo is best", I can but only agree, did both the Harare and Bulawayo tours and certainly Bulawayo was the best. That's why I moved there.

[priya]

As for the "Bulawayo is best", I can but only agree, did both the Harare and Bulawayo tours and certainly Bulawayo was the best. That's why I moved there

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Well said!!!!!!

[Sam Edwards]

Yip Im with Byo all the way, spent alot of my years in Byo and loved it the parties, the night clubs and house partys, and I went on the above train many times, as a kid.

[Dante]

Bullies rocks

[priya]

I had two CouchSurfers staying with me for a few days last week, and this is what they saw at TM Ascot, Bulawayo, on Friday. I've seen bare before, but NEVER this bare. Really depressing.:smiley6:

[Chick]

Flippin heck - that's a huge supermarket as well. One of my favourite shopping centres to shop. well, used to be when there was something to purchase!!

[jiggs]

Bulawayo over Harare - never mind we all make mistakes - eskimo hut was good for an ice cream on the way to the falls though

[Angelshark]

I played lawn bowls at the Railway club, I think it was called Raylton CC and the doep was cheap, the guys there were great old timers. Not like the H-town minda's.

[galeforce]

Not that I am biased or anything, but Bulawayo was the bees knees when it came to places to grow up!!! ;)

[zimajays]

I played lawn bowls at the Railway club, I think it was called Raylton CC and the doep was cheap, the guys there were great old timers. Not like the H-town minda's.


Way hay, back up there...
you played old mans marbles?

[Angelshark]

Yeah I was quite good but the old boys gave me loads of hidings. Played for Alex in Harare. cheap way to get pissed and I got the OAP prices on booze so it worked out in the end

[zimajays]

OK!

I swear I am not judging!

Promise!

[Angelshark]

Its all good, there was trips to play against the SA boys and thats where I made a lot of SA mates. Brilliant game and you need to be biased cos the woods were

[Chick]

Way hay, back up there...
you played old mans marbles?

steady there, my old man loved his bowls... and AS is right, good cheap place to drink and the BBC in Bulawayo used to make the best steak rolls this side of heaven.

[sally]

i watched AS a few times, it was always a good banter and the drinks were cheap. Real good laugh

[barto11]

only ever went to bullies for sports trips, and of course the aftermatch trip to busters/ brass bobo....thats all i ever saw of it...doesnt sound like i missed too much :D