Driver Gabby Kovacs readies his locomotive before departure - taken on a FOTR/David Benn photo charter.

Sandstone Estates' recently restored Peerless road truck (Built 1915?) gives a light coating of dust to passing NGG16 No. 88 near Hoekfontein station. This photo was taken on the first day of Sand... (more)

The Blue Train is one of South Africa's premier luxury trains (the other being Rovos Rail). Its origins date back to 1923 when the 'Union Limited' and 'Union Express' luxury trains were introduced... (more)

14 CRB 1882 doubleheads with GEA 4023 on a David C. Rodgers Tour charter goods out of Oudtshoorn. Sadly No. 1882 was destined only to survive for another 2 months... After a post-maintenance run-i... (more)

GEORGE - KNYSNA MEMORIES 1: The George - Knysna line was the official preserved steam line for South Africa. Here we see a short passenger train accelerating away from the permanent 10Km/h speed r... (more)

The Saturday afternoon Boland Blitz service on its way to Worcester

Cape Town's famous Table Mountain is the background to 16DA No. 879 as she departs Salt River ERS with an EMU test load on a shake-down run to Stellenbosch. No. 879 has been under restoration by A... (more)

The 13km Hex River Tunnel was never designed for steam traction, but crews on steam specials had determined it was possible to drift down from Kleinstraat to Salbar without the need for any electr... (more)

The wheatfields of the Western Cape are ripening fast and soon the farmers will be delivering grain to the silos. A trio of 6E1s delivers a block load of much needed empty grain trucks.

The bathing huts at St. James beach form a colourful counterpoint to the 07h46 Simonstown - Cape Town service as it leaves St James station

Preserved Class 7a No. 1007 (Built 1893) pauses at Wilderness

At the end of a 861 km journey, 15 035 and 43 092 bring their 324 wagon train into Salkor. Another 4 locomotives are cut into the train at various places to assist and are controlled on a RDP (Rad... (more)

After being delayed by 45 minutes due to adverse signalling near Cape Town, the Blue Train is making up time as it passes through Paarl station

A Traction Engine and Sandstone No. 1 perform a photographic demonstration as part of the 12-day 2014 Stars of Sandstone programme. This event will be repeated in 2015 over the 2nd to 12th April. ... (more)

Kandelaars is some 10km south of Oudtshoorn. Normally the Cape Town - Port Elizabeth Premiere Class luxury train would have passed through in the dark, but a level-crossing accident the night befo... (more)