A loaded ore train heads south alongside the Atlantic ocean in the late afternoon to Saldanha with the small coastal town of Elands Bay visible in the distance on the right. The front of the train... (more)
With a cold front sweeping in from the south, the clouds drift across the sky like floating icebergs - offering a striking contrast to the otherwise dull, wintry expanse above. Meanwhile, two v... (more)
The Worcester - Voorbaai freight swings around a big curve between Bonnievale and Swellendam with 3 class 35s at the front.
14108 and 14109 with the Blue Train through Paarl heading north.
The Blue Train passing through Paarl station, on its way north.
The signal box (tower) seen in the picture was one of the last manual (semaphore) boxes used on the Cape main line and was ta... (more)
The Blue Train behind two Class 18E
After the saga of the self-igniting 14Es, the Blue Train was hauled for a while by 18Es, the standard 3kV DC electric unit in South Africa. Haulage on the... (more)
The Blue Train behind two Class 20Es.
The first 10 of a total of 80 Class 20Es were built in China by CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company in 2013, the rest were built locally. Only 20-0... (more)
The Blue Train behind two Class 14Es.
The 14Es were the first dual-voltage (3kV DC and 25kV AC) electric locos built for South Africa. The class leaders 14-001 to 14-003 were built in 1994 b... (more)
The first rays of the sun find 4x18Es returning a block-load of coal empties from Springs to the coal mines at Witbank. The end of the train can bee seen stretching to the left behind the locos
Autumn Blue: We enjoy the last few days of a balmy Cape autumn as the Blue Train heads north from Cape Town
15052 brings up the rear of this loaded ore train heading south between Doringbaai and Lamberts Bay.
15003 and 43091 leads an empty ore train north through Loop 3 in the distance out of sight.
15060 and 43056 leads this empty ore train over the Berg River outside Velddrif.
While visiting the maritime museum in Durban saw this train parked next door buys offloading / loading vehicles in the harbour.
In the last light of July 19, 2024, this photo was taken at a steam locomotive event in the Bloemfontein area, attended by over 80 participants from all over the world.
