Friends of the Rail operate two ex SAR branch line engines. Here the smaller of the two is seen shortly after leaving Cullinan Station with a short mixed train. The acacia tree is typical of thi... (more)

Friend of the Rails Berkshire departs from her home shed with a short freight train. The rail on the left leads to the top of the coal stage, the last in operation in South Africa. No 3664 was o... (more)

As in the days of regular steam operations, two class 19Ds work a mixed goods and passenger train up the southbound climb of this spectacular pass. The train is banked by No 3324. The banker was... (more)

Reefsteamers preserved Class 25NC storms through Slabberts Station in the first rays of the sun.

35440 and 35020 in the new TFR red colour accelerate up the grade out of Heidelberg station with a load of tankers behind.

The Cape Town - Simon's Town railway, operated by Metrorail, runs along the scenic False Bay coast all the way from Muizenberg to the terminus at Simon's Town. Passing Kalk Bay harbour, a 5M2A set... (more)

Four 6E1s pull their load of coal near Midvaal, with the first three locomotives in the original South African Railways livery this could have been been a scene from 30 years ago.

Metro rail set leaves Redan station on the way to Vereeniging with a brewing highveld summer thunderstorm in the background.

The fireman of Sandstone Heritage Trust's GMAM tops up her tanks at the sheds water column.

A faded 37053 and 37033 leaves the Bayhead yard with containers behind.

Reefsteamers operated this photo charter for Steam Loco Safaris, and is an accurate re-creation of steam operations on this line that ended in the late 1980s.

Reefsteamers stalwart, the oldest locomitive in their stable of working engines ended her working days as shed pilot for the large Germiston Steam Shed, that is now home to the Reefsteamers assoc... (more)

During regular steam operations on this historic and scenic line between Middleburg and Graaf Reinet, the daily pickup between Rosmead and Bethesda Road was often worked by a class 24. Sadly the ... (more)

On its way between Creighton and Donnybrook, the railway line is passing through typical Zulu villages.