On a nice bright winter afternoon, 18-126, together with the help of an additional four 18E units in red Transnet Freight Rail livery, cautiously bring a fully loaded "Python" - 65 X CAR Wagons (C... (more)

18-311 is seen here unravelling from the top loop of Boughton, with a special refrigerated container test train. Exactly what was being tested is still unknown. This section of the line (Cedara ... (more)

As the dryness of the vegetation suggests, it's a late winter afternoon as 18-253 heads this 35 wagon Container Train towards Pietermaritzburg, having just crossed the Mkondeni Viaduct.

This is 18-401, with one of PRASA / Shosholoza Meyl's flagship long distance passenger rail sets - Premier Classe, crossing over the Pentrich Viaduct enroute to Durban, on one of the more clear wi... (more)

Its 6:45am on a winter morning as 18-405 heads a Shosholoza Meyl (Trans Natal) across the Pentrich Viaduct and leaves Pietermaritzburg behind, for the final stage of the journey on to Durban. Thi... (more)

E1417 in the old Spoornet "Orange" livery is in charge of this Durban bound Shosholoza Meyl / Trans Natal, pictured here passing through Pentrich Station. I had chatted to the driver, who did a cr... (more)

Class 18E 18-196 bringing her load of containers down through the steep gradients of Boughton (Pietermaritzburg), having just come through Cedara Tunnel (7km - second longest tunnel in South Afric... (more)

Double-headed garratts were the order of the day in Steam Days. GF No 2380 pilots GMAM 4074 upgrade to Taylors Halt. That is two steam engines and four engine units!

The GF class Garratt shown here has a quaint "victorian" look, compared to the business-like appearance of the bigger more modern GMAM's. But either one is an impressive machine, and we were fort... (more)

On the 3% grade below Thornville, on the Richmond branch, a GF Garratt catches the last bit of sunlight. This line hasn't seen a Garratt in over 30 years but this is what it wold have looked like... (more)

The rolling hills of Natal posed a challenge to the railroad builders in South Africa. GF Garratt 2380 works hard climbing the 3% grade (1 in 33) between Arnold's Hill and Baynesfield with a shor... (more)

While the large GMA Garratt's worked the main lines in Natal, the branch lines were served by the smaller GF class Garratt. No. 2380 climbs out of the sugar cane fields just before Arnold's Hill.

As the sun sets, GF class Garratt No. 2380 crosses the bridge at Bafac before starting the steep climb to Thornville, in this recreation of a typical Natal branchline mixed train from 35 years ago... (more)

GF class Garratt No. 2380 arrives at Baynesfield station on the Richmond line, in this recreation of a typical Natal branchline mixed train from 35 years ago.

Late evening, mixed train climbing to SIZANENJANA