A Blackheaded Heron decides it is time to head for safety as this big noisy thing is approaching. A single class 35 leads 23 cement wagons north, probably going to De Hoek.

The first rays of the morning sun catch two Class 35s on 25 empty cement wagons as they approach Moreesberg

This oil-burning locomotive hauls its train above the bank of mist that had enveloped the town of Malmsbury.

Oil-burning No 2910 leaves Koornburg for Malmesbury. The mists from the cold Atlantic currents creep over the hills. The spring wheat has just germinated.

It's just about 7:00pm on a summer evening and a few commuters are making their way home along the tracks, as the weekday Cape Town - Malmesbury train departs Klipheuwel.

At Kalbaskraal station, passengers from the Saturdays only 13:50 Cape Town - Malmesbury train walk down the steps of the footbridge, laden with shopping bags. There are very few Metrorail trains ... (more)

The daily weekday freight from Malmesbury to the PPC cement factory at De Hoek passes a small family graveyard as it nears the village of Koringberg (wheat mountain) in the heart of the "Swartland... (more)

The farmlands of the “Swartland” (the black country - named for the colour of its rich soil) stretch all the way to the horizon in this panoramic view from the N7 highway, providing a beautifu... (more)

The wheat, oats and wine-producing region of the western Cape is known as the “Swartland”, the black country, named for the colour of its rich soil. This pair of class 35’s is heading north ... (more)

The weekday freight from Malmesbury to the PPC (Pretoria Portland Cement) factory at De Hoek, near Morreesburg, is passing the farm “Rondomskrik” (light heartedly translated as “roundaboutfr... (more)

At Klipheuwel station, some passengers board the Saturday afternoon Cape Town - Malmesbury train to travel further up the line, while others detrain after a morning spent shopping in Belville or C... (more)

The 13:50 Saturdays only Metrorail train from Cape Town trundles down the grade from Fisantkraal to its next stop at Mellish. This is wheat growing country and the first signs of new green shoots ... (more)

One of the few diesel-hauled Metrorail services operates between Cape Town and Malmesbury. The 13:50 Saturdays only train from Cape Town is seen leaving Fisantkraal, heading towards Klipheuwel. Th... (more)

35 066 leaves Kalbaskraal with this unique Metro. There are only a few Metro's hauled by Diesel in South Africa. Once the the train branches off at Kraaifontain, their is no electrical power.

The crew of 35012 uses a natural way to cool the cab down as it was quite a hot day.