Privately owned ex- Birmingham & S.E.R.R. No.97 (Alco-Cooke 1923) working a passenger train from Chester to Essex on a beautiful fall afternoon, during the CVRM's 1986 Railfan Day and Train Meet.

Amtrak's train 198 "The Benjamin Franklin" is dwarfed by the drawbridge towers and the surrounding apartment buildings, as it crosses the Pelham Bay, eastbound to Boston behind an AEM-7.

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)

Between Bonnievale and Ashton, the railway twists and turns through the foothills of the Langeberge (long mountains) on 1 in 40 grades and sharp curves. Known as the Bonnievale bank, this section ... (more)

Private safari train operator Rovos Rail has purchased a number of former South African Railways class 5E1 3kV DC Bo-Bo electric locomotives, to work its trains in Gauteng province. On a beautiful... (more)

My 100th shot on RP! A southbound holiday extra from Johannesburg to East London, made up of Spoornet blue & grey stock, races across the wide open spaces of Free State province behind 6E1 E1378. ... (more)

With the Indian Ocean as a backdrop, this Metrorail train is on the South Coast line, crossing the Umgababa River on its journey from Durban to Umkomaas. The original bridge pilings and track alig... (more)

A rare sight indeed! A Premier Classe set belonging to passenger operator Shosholoza Meyl, runs alongside the Indian Ocean on the 'South Coast' line, crossing the Umgababa River, just south of Umg... (more)

Class 6E1 E1353 is seen leaving Rooiwal on Easter Monday morning, working a holiday extra from East London to Johannesburg. The load consists of passenger cars in the old Spoornet blue & grey live... (more)

On display in the main hall of The Railway Museum in Saitama City just north of Tokyo, is the first JNR limited express EMU. It was built in 1965, with a maximum speed of 110 kmph and a travel tim... (more)

A BN E9A and a pair of Amtrak F40PH's put on a fine show with this simultaneous departure from Chicago's Union Station, at around 5:30pm on a beautiful spring afternoon.

After a complete overhaul, Sheltam's G18U is receiving a new coat of paint at Cooke Plant depot. This loco previously operated at Bank Colliery. In the left background is an EMD GT26MC, ex- SAR cl... (more)

South Africa’s first purpose-built rapid transit system commenced operations on 8th June 2010, just in time for the soccer World Cup which opened on 11th June. One of the 4-car Electrostar train... (more)

The 09:40 Gautrain from Sandton arriving at Johannesburg's O.R.Tambo International Airport, running on the viaduct that links the previous station, Rhodesfield, with the airport. The City Lodge ho... (more)

Metrorail train 0626 to Johannesburg ducks under the signal bridge as it enters Irene station from Pretoria. Despite Metrorail's efforts, commuters on crowded trains can often be seen standing in ... (more)