The link line between Potchefstroom and Houtheuwel is bi-directional double track CTC, but most of the time "Operating" sticks to left hand running. Here is an exception to the rule, wit... (more)

The Class 20E dual voltage 3kV DC / 25kV AC electric locomotives, built in China by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., a subsidiary of the China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation (CSR),... (more)

Shortly after sunrise on a spring morning, Rovos Rail's Cape Town to Pretoria train is reflected in a small farm dam as it heads east along the Potchefstroom - Houtheuwel link line. Two grubby cla... (more)

The "Red Mamba" is the nickname given to the train of Butanol tankers that runs from the Sasol Solvents plant in Sasolburg and the name is even stencilled on the tanker wagons. After com... (more)

On a quiet Saturday afternoon, one of the newest class 6E1 to 18E rebuilds of series 2, sits in the Bijlcor Yard in Vereeniging, waiting for its next turn of duty. For a full description of the cl... (more)

A pair of 18E's in the TFR red livery are heading west from Leeuhof Yard in Vereeniging towards Potchefstroom, passing a small farm dam with a short train of empty grain wagons. The black speck in... (more)

Running on the Sentrarand avoiding line, this set of five 18E's hauling type CAR open wagons, is seen crossing the Kliprivier, shortly before reaching the junction with the Germiston - Vereeniging... (more)

Raathsvlei siding, on the Potchefstroom - Houtheuwel link line in southern Gauteng, is often used as a staging point for eastbound manganese trains, running from the Northern Cape mines to Cato Ri... (more)

Quite possibly the most unusual railway operation in South Africa today - a former Australian locomotive (ex- Queensland Railways) now owned by a private South African operator (RRL Grindrod), hau... (more)

In the heart of Free State farming country these two Kroonstad based class 34-400's with a full load of mealies (maize), are approaching a sandy farm road crossing near Ancona. No wonder this regi... (more)

The newest arrival at Sheltam's Saaiplaas, Virginia depot is this GM (South Africa) type SW1002, built new in 1987 for the kwaZulu-Natal Finance Development Corporation and later sold to Sheltam a... (more)

With their maximum permitted load of 40 wagons (160 axles) of mealies in tow, this pair of class 34-400 GE U26C's is departing the Free State town of Wesselsbron with the return working of the Bul... (more)

An Australian in South Africa.....this ex-Queensland Railways class 1720 Clyde GL18C Co-Co now belongs to RRL Grindrod and is currently based at Welkom to work the Harmony Gold ore traffic. On a s... (more)

After adding an additional 30 loaded wagons of mealies (maize) to their train at Wesselsbron, the crew of the Bultfontein pick-up are ready to depart to Kroonstad. They now have the maximum load o... (more)

After picking up 10 loaded mealie wagons from the silos at Willemsrus, a crew member talks to the TCO (Train Control Officer) in Kroonstad to get the required track warrant to proceed north to Wes... (more)