A loaded ore train has just past through the tunnel underneath the Bobbejaansberg (baboon mountain) with 15009 at the back. In the distance is the Atlantic ocean.
Trains carrying iron ore from the mines in the Northern Cape run via the Potchefstroom - Houtheuwel link line, to reach one of two ArcelorMittal steelworks, either in Vanderbijlpark, or in Newcast... (more)
The link line between Potchefstroom and Houtheuwel is bi-directional double track CTC, but most of the time "Operating" sticks to left hand running. Here is an exception to the rule, wit... (more)
Late on a beautiful spring afternoon in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, as 18-504 & 18-261 cross the Mooi River with a shortish tanker train. The train is outward bound from Durban and will stop for a... (more)