All of the Friends-of-the-Rails passenger stock and both of their preserved branch line locomotives seen on the heavily-subscribed excursion on the first day of the Southern Hemisphere Spring.

First photo runby of the morning with the preserved water-cooled milk van, a DZ and a swing-door surburban coach making up an authentic SAR Steam-Era mixed branch line train.

In the 1980's a number of "Steam Safari" railfan tours were operated by SARtravel, the travel division of the South African Railways. One such tour was arranged by SARtravel's New York office in O... (more)

Taken during one of the last Steam Charters on this remote line that runs through the foothills of the great Eastern Escarpment of South Africa. Regular steam operations ceased in 1978.

The locomotive was built in 1944 and the Boeing 747 on the approach to O R Tambo International Airport was likely built at least 60 years later. Taken during the first photo runby of Reefsteamers... (more)

Friends of the Rails Class 19D shows of her classic lines on the climb to the Zonkolol level crossing on her first outing of the steam excursion season.

One day before the official start of the Southern Hemisphere Spring,. 1938 built No 2650 rounds the curve on the climb out of Cullinan Station.

Our chartered mixed train rounds the oft photographed curve near the Zulu village of Mjila. A David Rogers special. My wife says the red flowers are called Red Hot Pokers, which sounds appropria... (more)

Sandstone Heritage Trusts GMAM, in the care of Reefsteamers was steamed up for the annual Reefsteamers open day.

Four big ex SAR locomotives in steam thanks to Reefsteamers. This was likely the first time this decade that so many big engines were in steam in one location in South Africa. Currently the only... (more)

There are at least 70 years between the age of the young fireman and the oldest steam locomotive operated by Reesfteamers. Taken during the annual Reefsteamers photographers morning.

Currently the oldest working locomotive on the Cape Gauge (3 foot 6 inches) in South Africa No 1535 performs a runby for photographers during the Reefsteamers annual Photographic morning. During t... (more)

Some real South African electric locomotive history in this line up standing in a disused South African Railway Goods Shed in Ladysmith. From right to left - Class 1E E25 (only two of the origina... (more)

Newly restored and the only South African Railways steam locomotive ever painted red the only member of her class steams through Houtkraal Station which was still operated with semaphore signals.