Riding through the Hex River Valley just past the small town of De Doorns passengers are treated to wonderful scenery all around.

The Cape Town to Johannesburg Economy train is a few minutes away from a quick stop at Matjiesfontein as it is coming out of a shallow cut.

A few cattle grazing alongside the track are unperturbed by the passing of the Phelophepa health care train, as it approaches Ancona Junction in soft morning light. The Phelophepa (loosely transla... (more)

We are about 5 min away from our stop at Bellville on board the JHB - CPT tourist train through Stikland station where we meet the CPT - PTA Rovos train.

On board the Cape Town - Johannesburg Trans Karoo tourist train through Tulbaghkloof on a rainy day in the Cape, the road on the left is the R46 between Gouda and Tulbagh.

The Cape Town - Johannesburg Premier Classe rolling along through the Karoo about 6 hours into the journey, see photo ID's 320852, 321076 and 321077 of the same train the next day further up count... (more)

So close to being a complete purple train! The Premier Classe from Johannesburg is passing here through Brackenfell station with about 40 min left of the journey to Cape Town.

The Shosholoza Meyl "Tourism" heading through the Nuwekloof as it makes its way northwards from Cape Town to Johannesburg. The 5th and 6th coaches from the front are the dining and kitchen cars.

As the sun plays hide and seek amongst the clouds, a 6E1 in original SAR red livery leads three orange sisters on a short mixed freight from Belville to Worcester, seen here near Malan. The third ... (more)

The Train Control Officer (TCO) at Heuningspruit makes a telephone call to his colleague at the next station. The track diagram above the lever frame has been recently updated, since the main plat... (more)

These 2 class 33 diesels are still going strong after 40 years of service. They are seen here a few km outside the town of Riversdal leading the Voorbaai - Worcester freight.

These three 6E1's, running light loco to Ogies, are moving away from the camera as they pass a westbound mixed freight on the adjacent track. The blue 6E1 (E1585) is one of only a handful that wer... (more)

As a typical highveld thunderstorm looms overhead, these four 18E's are heading west towards Delmas with a long coal train.

A single class 33 diesel works hard uphill with this short load of petrol tankers. The mountain peak in the back is the famous Sleeping Beauty, if you look carefully you might see her face on the ... (more)

A string of Class 6E1s await their next duties alongside a pair of Class 10Es.