Tragically, on June 21st 2010, Friends of the Rail's newly restored class 15F No 3117, derailed just a few meters short of her destination of Cullinan. The cause of the derailment was due to sleep... (more)

Ceres Rail Company's class 19D No.3322 and a short authentic South African Railways passangers consist trundle past an orchard on the Prince Alfred Hamlet branchline...

Over the weekend of the 13th to 15th of July 2018, world-famous class 26 No.3450 (Red Devil) returned to service after a 14 year wait. Unfortunately, the weather did not play along... Here, No.34... (more)

With the spectacular Maluti Mountains as the backdrop, Sandstone Estate's class NGG16 - No.113 - slowly trundles past a field of cosmos en route to Hoekfontein.

''Garratt beneath an African sky.'' The magnificent GMAM Garratt lies silent beneath A STARY SKY.

World-famous class 26 No.3450 - more commonly known as the 'Red Devil'- pulls forward to begin the day's activities. Alongside 3450 is smaller sister class 19B No.1412. Table Mountain in the b... (more)

Former Alfred County Railway's NGG16 No. 88 - in Apple Green - charges up the bank towards Hoekfontein during the 'Cherry Festival' in November 2021. Sandstone Estates, Eastern Free State.

''The Mighty 'F!'' Friends of the Rail's class 15F makes a dramatic departure from Capitol Park on a cold winter's morning.

'Fly-b(ab)y!' Class 19D No.3360 and the 'Great Train Race' are on the main between Driemanskap and Heidelberg, with a 'Fly Baby' giving a low fly-by for spectators.

Sandstone Estate's NG/G 13 (left) and NG 15 (right) lie in wait.

Sandstone Estate's two magnificent ex-SAR NG (Narrow gauge) class 6s perform an early morning runpast for photographers.

Sandstone Estate's two Lawleys make an impressive run past at the crack of dawn.

Atlantic Rail's newly restored class 16DA works a passenger train out of Kalk Bay station.

Friends of the Rail's class 24 (No.3664) and class 19D (No.2650) combine to perform a runpast at Friends of the Rail's depot, in Pretoria. Class 15F No. 3117 waits patiently in the background for ... (more)

June 4th 2016 saw a special double-header take to the mainline: Reefsteamers' class 15F No.3046 (lead) and Sandstone Estate's, or rather David Shepard's class 15F No.3052 took a 14 coach train to ... (more)