Two GM class 35's from Kroonstad depot, in Spoornet orange and blue liveries, have collected eleven loaded mealie (maize) wagons from Bothaville and are heading back to Kroonstad. They are seen at... (more)

The mealie (maize) season is in full swing in Free State province and Transnet still has a share of the traffic, albeit a small percentage compared to years ago. Two GM class 35's from Kroonstad d... (more)

Transnet's Phelophepa health care train is crossing the Liebenbergsvlei bridge just outside Bethlehem, on the electrified Kroonstad - Ladysmith main line. The two class 35-200's have brought the t... (more)

After two weeks serving the local community in Ficksburg, Transnet's Phelophepa health care train is on the move again, to its next stop at Harrismith. The train is seen climbing the grade from Sl... (more)

Against a backdrop of typical eastern Free State mountain scenery, some local passersby stop and wave at the crew of 35-250 as it nears the top of the climb from Kommandonek to Ionia. 35-250 is te... (more)

A pair of class 35-200's in Spoornet blue livery, make a smokey departure from Ficksburg with Transnet's 18-coach Phelophepa health care train. The train is on a repositioning move to Harrismith.

Transnet's 18-car Phelophepa health care train works its way around the foothills below Mohono Mountain, before dropping downgrade into the town of Thaba Nchu. The train will spend two weeks here,... (more)

With the overhead power supply switched off between Irene and Pretoria, diesels were brought in to work the trains. This Metrorail commuter from Johannesburg to Pretoria is leaving Irene behind a ... (more)

All the colours of the rainbow...just about! On the weekend of 9th/10th January, the overhead power was shut off between Pretoria and Irene, with all trains being worked by diesels over this secti... (more)