The Blue Train passing through Paarl station, on its way north.

The signal box (tower) seen in the picture was one of the last manual (semaphore) boxes used on the Cape main line and was ta... (more)

The Blue Train behind two Class 18E

After the saga of the self-igniting 14Es, the Blue Train was hauled for a while by 18Es, the standard 3kV DC electric unit in South Africa. Haulage on the... (more)

The Blue Train behind two Class 20Es.

The first 10 of a total of 80 Class 20Es were built in China by CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company in 2013, the rest were built locally. Only 20-0... (more)

The Blue Train behind two Class 14Es.

The 14Es were the first dual-voltage (3kV DC and 25kV AC) electric locos built for South Africa. The class leaders 14-001 to 14-003 were built in 1994 b... (more)

Autumn Blue: We enjoy the last few days of a balmy Cape autumn as the Blue Train heads north from Cape Town

It's 2 minutes to eight and workers hurry across the bridge to clock in on time as No. 3322 gets into her stride. Destination: Bot River, for a weekend of Overberg Rambler trips

Ceres Rail ran a successful private photo-charter in the Elgin area over the weekend (plus two days) of the 14th-17th August for a overseas touring group. Complete logistic support had to be plann... (more)

Rovos Rail are surely a contender for the title of "The Most Luxurious Train in the World". Looking at this view of "the varnish", it is easy to see why.

The 19-coach Cape Town - Pretoria "... (more)

Sisters in Steam: 19D 3322 Clare and 24 3655 Jenny team up to work a train to Wolseley on the Cape Main line, seen passing through Tulbagh Kloof (Kloof = Gap). No. 3322 w... (more)

Metrorail's Boland Blitz crossing the Berg River in Paarl heading to Worcester.

South African Railways Class 16DA No. 879 stands over an inspection pit in Culemborg Yard, Cape Town on 19 October 2013. Flanked by PRASA 'Shosholoza Meyl' long distance passenger coaches, and ove... (more)

18706 leads the Red Devil transfer train here through Hermon towards Worcester for repairs.

Three Transnet Freight rail class 18Es and their open-containers containing coal - destined for Cape Town - cross over the impressive bridge outside of Laingsburg.

Table Mountain departure

A Ceres Rail passenger train passing through Tulbagh Kloof (Kloof = Gap/Valley) on the way to Ceres