Class 25NC.

The SAR class 26 #3450 better known as "The Red Devil" is leaving Kimkerley with a regular freight train.

On a chilly winter's night, beneath the weathered coaling stage, a nostalgic journey to yesteryear unfolds, embraced by the presence of Class 25NC No. 3437 (in the foreground) and Class 25NC No. 3... (more)

'Historic Return of a mighty Queen' On a cold winter's morning just outside of Belmont in the Karoo, a historic event took place in late June 2023! After a hiatus of more than 30 years, steam ma... (more)

On a chilly afternoon in the Karroo, two GE Transnet Freight Rail class 34s and their North-bound grain consist race through Heuningeskloof on the De Aar to Kimberley mainline.

Several Class 25NC steamers are waiting for the next assignment at the Beaconsfield shed.

The SAR class 26 number 3450 is better known as "The Red Devil" because of its bright red paint job. This 4-8-4 showed that 1950's steam had by no mean reached the limits of performance.... (more)

16E Pacific 858 waits in readiness to work the following day's "Steam Safari" railtour.

An unidentified 25NC sits outside Beaconsfield shed accompanied by several class 25 condensers.

A class 24 2-8-4 services the coaling stage while a 25NC 4-8-4 sits alongside.

An unidentified class 25 condenser heads a goods from Bloemfontein. The semaphores, signal cabin and of course, steam, have long since disappeared from this scene.

All South African Steam Locomotive Sheds had blowdown tunnells. No 3467, operated by Steamnet 2000 performs the regulation blowdown before working a "plandamph" freight to De Aar.

During the 1930 the class 23s with their outsized tenders (9500 gallons) worked this arrid line. They were succeeded in the 1950s by the ultimate SAR steam locomotive, the Class 25 Condensing loc... (more)

The sun has just risen on these two preserved greyhounds as they head a freight train south to De Aar during the 1991 Steam Festival. These were passenger engines reputed to be capable of 70mph o... (more)

An unknown 25NC is arriving at Kimberley with a short freight train. A local kid is waving at the Engineer.