As the cold and ominous skies tumble above, bringing icy temperatures in their wake, a divine break appears in the torturous clouds, welcoming the graceful presence of Rovos Rail's Cape Town bound... (more)

Three of TFR's class 38 Bo-Bo electro-diesels are running in electric mode on the 3kV DC section of the CoalLink line west of Ermelo, returning empty coal wagons to the mines around Witbank. These... (more)

Not even the new Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) livery can help to improve the look of TFR's 'ugly duckling' class 38 electro-diesel. Here we see 38-007 teamed up with 38-041 in Spoornet blue and 38-... (more)

This trio of Class 38 electro-diesels is hauling 35 loads of coal up the grade towards Argent station, headed up by class leader 38-001 sporting the new TFR livery. Visible in the left background ... (more)

Cosmos in full bloom on the Highveld can only mean one thing - summer is over and autumn is on the way. With the pink and white blossoms adding splashes of colour along the tracks, this coal train... (more)

In my opinion, the least attractive of all Transnet Freight Rail locomotives are the Class 38 electro-diesels, basically a long low box with a cab stuck on one end. Three of these ugly ducklings a... (more)

In March each year, the flowering cosmos on the South African highveld indicates the onset of autumn. The east end of Dryden station provides a colourful trackside display of pink and white flower... (more)