Darwin Award candidates on the Kaalfontein to Tembisa run. Trainsurfing has become an often fatal fad around Johannesburg and the ultimate macho thing is to ride on the roof, standing upright whi... (more)

It's sunset, and the Darwin Award candidates make their appearance again. This is the rear end of one of the new Class 10M Metro trains, but despite the diminished clingon possibilities these guys... (more)

It's sunset, and the Darwin Award candidates make their appearance again. This is one of the new Class 10M Metro trains, but despite the diminished clingon possibilities these guys still manage to... (more)

Six days after the 7 June derailment, conditions have finally dried up enough for the wreck crews to get new track laid down. The four locomotives are still lying where they fell.

One of Metro Rail's Japanese built 8M series commuter trains approaches Cape Town station, led by graffiti-stricken end coach number 8M000081. The train's first of three motor coaches is the seco... (more)

The most beautiful lady on African rails, by far! Rovos Rail's ex SAR Class GMAM Garratt and her permanently coupled water wagon on the wye at Capital Park.

Six days after the 7 June derailment, conditions have finally dried up enough for the wreck crews to get new track laid down. By day seven trains should be running again and wreck removal can pro... (more)

Zimbabwe Railways Class 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt No 398 is awaiting restoration next to the coal dock ramp at Beaconsfield Depot.

(3 of 3) The tractor is stopped, but the wagon is still rolling, so some serious sprinting is needed to get to the brake wheel before she goes too far.

All South African electric locomotives up to and including the Class 7E's were bidirectional. That came to an end with the arrival of the Class 7E1's, with a cab at one end only.

Finally back on track, 35-027, 35-408 and 35-403 await the verdict on their fate: To Bloemfontein for repairs, or (shudder....) the scrapper's torches....

Westbound Metro commuter train near Stikland station

In April 2004 I had the privilege of a cab ride across Sir Lowry's Pass in 35-408. Not much room left in that cab now after 35-403 ploughed into it during the accident on 7 June 2007. The accident... (more)

E1950 recently traveled up north, where she managed to dodge the recruiters of the Class 18E rebuilding program and instead received a brand new paint coat. She now wears the Shosholoza Meyl liver... (more)

On 7 June 2007 a Piketberg bound coal train derailed at Biesiesfontein farm just north of Moorreesburg after floods caused the roadbed to subside. All five crew members were injured, the driver's ... (more)