The train climbs the spectacular Houw Hoek Pass on its way to Elgin

The train passes a bridge at the spectacular Houw Hoek Pass on its way to Elgin

The train is silhouetted while passing a bridge near Botriver on its way to Elgin

The train is on its way from Elgin to Steenbras

The train is on its way from Elgin to Steenbras in the warm evening-light

In addition to their regular Cape Town-Elgin excursions, Ceres Rail have been offering a new Bot River-Elgin series of trips that have operated once a month since April.

Here we see the first o... (more)

Trains crossing the bridge spanning the Bot River ("Butter River") have been photographed many times over the years. 19D 3322 does the honours for 2025. A Ceres Rail photo charter

Having crossed the Palmiet River, 19D 3322 is opened up for the climb to Steenbras. A Ceres Rail photo charter

The special-train is climbing up Howhoek pass on the way from Botriver to Elgin

The special-train on the way from Elgin to Steenbras

some photo-runpasts are organised on the way to Sir Lowrys Pass - here seen between Elgin and Steenbras

The driver of a '37 Chevrolet Sport Coupe gingerly makes his way along the railway service road as No. 3322 hammers past on its way from Elgin

The Elgin valley slumbers peacefully on a Sunday morning as 19D No. 3322 performs the first of many photo-runpasts on a 3 day photo-charter.

Ceres Rail Company's class 19D - No.3322 - and her lengthy train pass through Somerset West, as they head for the famous and challenging Sir Lowry's Pass!

35485 leads a grain train from Caledon back to Bellville on a sunny afternoon.