After a change in direction at Hennenman on the Free State main line, as well as a switch from diesel to electric traction, Transnet's Phelophepa 1 health care train is seen crossing the Sand Rive... (more)

On a repositioning move from Bothaville to Bloemfontein, Transnet's Phelophepa 1 health care train is about to join the Free State main line at Whites, as it comes off the Welkom branch. Two class... (more)

Reefsteamers operated a special train from Johannesburg to Magaliesburg for the Youth Day national holiday on 16th June. With a feather of steam escaping from the safety valves, class 15F 4-8-2 &q... (more)

The crew of Reefsteamers class 15F 4-8-2 "Janine" acknowledge the waves from a group of admirers as their steed charges up Hamberg bank with a Youth Day special from Johannesburg to Maga... (more)

A class 6E1 Bo-Bo 3kV electric in original South African Railways red livery, hauls a "pick-up" (wayside) freight northwards across the Vaal River at Fourteen Streams. The 2nd and 4th wagons are c... (more)

What better way to spend Fathers Day than photographing (or riding behind) steam? Friends of the Rail's trusty "Dolly", class 19D 4-8-2 no. 2650, charges up the grade out of Panpoort tow... (more)

What better way to spend Fathers Day than photographing (or riding behind) steam? Friends of the Rail's trusty "Dolly", class 19D 4-8-2 no. 2650, tackles the grade out of Panpoort toward... (more)

On a cool autumn morning, Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 with 12-wheeled Vanderbilt tender is shunting an open type DZ wagon at Capital Park depot. In steam days the 19D's were affectionate... (more)

Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 with 12-wheeled Vanderbilt tender has its fire cleaned at Capital Park depot.

After a week spent in Bothaville providing medical services to the local community, Transnet's 18 car Phelophepa 1 health care train is on a repositioning move to Bloemfontein. The train joined th... (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 w... (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 w... (more)

Running about six hours late, Shosholoza Meyl's "Algoa" from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg is crossing the Sand River between Virginia and Hennenman, on the Free State main line. This w... (more)

After a week spent in Bothaville providing medical services to the local community, Transnet's 18 car Phelophepa 1 health care train is on a repositioning move to Bloemfontein. The train is approa... (more)

There was just enough light left on this day to catch Friends of the Rail's class 19D approaching the Montrose road crossing on the Rayton - Cullinan branch line. The fireman thought it was a good... (more)