Part of the busy the PRASA / Metrorail Yard just north of Durban Station. The photo was taken from the public viewing deck on top of the arch over the Moses Mabhida Soccer Stadium - 106 meters ab... (more)

PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) / Shosholoza Meyl Class 36 diesel shunter, 36-251, brings a now empty "Trans Natal" (overnight Johannesburg / Durban economy passenger train... (more)

Bubble wrapped from China. The first one off the Indonesian registered vessel, Kato Bangga, of the eighteen Chinese built diesel locomotives for SNCC (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Co... (more)

GPR 30-03, staged at the Point Yard at the main entrance to Durban Harbour along with GPR 30-04, both locomotives built by RRL Grindrod South Africa. They were awaiting the arrival of a ship to ta... (more)

The last two of the eighteen Chinese built diesel locomotives for SNCC (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo) in the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1903-0 & 1908-5, are still i... (more)

African Rail & Traction Services (AR & TS) have these two locomotives, AB 1501 and AB 1502 (AB Class Clyde/EMD G22C), back in Durban unliveried, prepped and waiting for a ship to dock and take the... (more)

The four 422 Class Clyde / EMD J26C (Standard Gauge) locomotives, with 42211 in front, as well as the container flat wagons are still in Durban. They were part of a total of 23 locomotives of var... (more)

Out with the purple and in with the blue. PRASA recently reliveried their Premier Classe coaches (previously all purple) in their "blue", as per the generator car on the left. The colo... (more)

The Glovis Captain, berthed at the Durban Car Terminal, provides part of the backdrop to GPR 30-03, staged at the Point Yard at the main entrance to Durban Harbour along with GPR 30-04 - both loco... (more)

PRASA have recently introduced a new passenger service between Johannesburg and Durban. The consist is a mix of their flagship tourist class "Premier Classe" and economy class "Shosholoza Meyl" c... (more)

Section Manager and senior Umbilo Depot driver, Mr. Chris Schutte and the Blue Train are close to their destination now, as they pass under the Congella Road bridge. The train will be in Durban fo... (more)

Day 3 of off loading! Ex Queensland Railway, 2250 Class, No. 2259. Transnet Freight Rail imported 34 ex Queensland Railway locomotives. They arrived in Durban on the BBC Ohio and off loading bega... (more)

Day 1 of off loading! Wet, miserable and very smelly (fermenting / rotting fish meal) conditions for the unloading of these ex Queensland Railway diesel locomotives! Transnet Freight Rail importe... (more)

Class 6E1 Series 3, E1394, built in 1972/3, is still at the yard in Durban with an uncertain future. A possible conversion / upgrade to Class 18E can be ruled out now, as the conversion programme... (more)

Six (3 pairings) of the twenty eight strong fleet of PRASA Class 18E electric locomotives staged under the Argyle Road Bridge at the yard in Durban. Paired together are 18-402 / 18-405 (purple Sho... (more)