New track is being laid in the back, here empty ballast wagons are being pushed away to a siding behind.
E9019 leads an empty ore train out of the Orex yard at Saldanha, at this point it had still its pantograph down with diesels behind it doing all the work.
Today was my birthday and what better way to spend it than to go chase trains! Here 2 class 34s and class 9E electric pushes at the back of a very long empty ore train.
Smoke is pouring out of these 2 old girls as they accelerate over the hill through Cooper.
The daily trains between Voorbaai and Worcester normally cross here, at Swellendam or another siding just around the courner from here depending which train is where first and the crews also swop ... (more)
South African Railways class 15CA no 2828 standing in the loop at Vink together with some old passenger coaches called the Gospel Express.
A single class 33 with 3 class 35s pull a lengthy mix freight up the grade at Mowers towards Worcester.
Since the closure of the line from George to Knysna the Choo Tjoe has been running between George and Mossel Bay. Here it is departing Mossel Bay for the return trip.
The Choo Tjoe departs Mossel Bay for the trip back to George which is situated roughly straight across on the other side of the bay.
Two class 33s wait for the driver's assistant to throw the switch to push back onto their train.
The Choo Tjoe running from Mossel Bay back to George passes here through Outeniqua in the afternoon.
The head light of a class 35 shines into the night as the driver waits for his assistant to uncouple wagons at the back.
2749 steams over the level crossing at Groot Brakrivier with the Choo Tjoe behind back to George.
Two class 33s and a class 35 are working hard up the hill at sunset through Cooper.
The see is very calm today as the Choo Tjoe goes through Reebok.