African Rail & Traction Services (AR&TS) specialises in locomotive hire and leasing. AR&TS no. 053 is an ex- CFM (Mozambique) GE (Brazil) U20C on hire to Anglo Platinum and operating on their Rust... (more)

Fifty three years after being delivered to the South African Railways from the USA, this class 31 Bo-Bo (GE U12B) survives in service with Sheltam, but rebuilt with a low short hood. Previously Sh... (more)

Fifty three years after being delivered to the South African Railways from the USA, this class 31 Bo-Bo (GE U12B) survives in service with Sheltam, but rebuilt with a low short hood. Previously Sh... (more)

The eastern end of Harmony Gold's rail system is operated by Sheltam, based at the former Saaiplaas steam depot near Virginia. Sheltam no.18 is seen here loading reef at Masimong Mine's no. 5 shaf... (more)

Three Transnet Freight Rail class 34-400's from Kroonstad depot hauling a block load of empty grain wagons for the grain silos at Wesselsbron or Bultfontein. There are seldom any TFR trains on thi... (more)

Former SAR/Spoornet/Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) class 33, now operated by RRL Grindrod as their 33-01, at Transnet Freight Rail's Welkom station with empty hoppers for loading at Harmony Gold's Ts... (more)

Former SAR/Spoornet/Transnet Freight Rail class 33, now operated by RRL Grindrod as their 33-01, running long hood forward with a train of loaded ore hoppers from Harmony Gold's Tshepong Shaft. Th... (more)

Former SAR/Spoornet/Transnet Freight Rail class 91, now operated by RRL Grindrod as their 91-03, departs Harmony Gold's Nyala Shaft with a full load of ore hoppers. The train will run over mine tr... (more)

With both blow down cocks open, ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 performs some shunting moves at Capital Park depot on a sunny winter morning, much to the delight of the photographers ... (more)

South African Railways (SAR) class 24 no. 3664 trundles along a rural branch line somewhere in South Africa, with a single milk van in tow......or so it would appear! In reality, the SAR is no mor... (more)

Friends of the Rail's ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 glints in early morning light at Capital Park depot.

One of Rovos Rail's train sets is pulled out of the yard by ex- South African Railways (SAR) class 25NC no. 3442, to be placed alongside the platform at Capital Park station for the 15:00 departur... (more)

Rovos Rail's ex- South African Railways (SAR) class 25NC no. 3442 stands alongside the platform at Capital Park station, providing a photo opportunity for passengers waiting to board the 15:00 dep... (more)

Rovos Rail's ex- South African Railways class 25NC no. 3442 hauls the Pretoria - Cape Town train out of the yard at Capital Park, to place it alongside the platform for passenger boarding. The sem... (more)

On a cold and sunny winter morning, Friends of the Rail's ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 and class 19D no. 2650 move away from the ashpits at Capital Park depot.