During the Anglo-Boer war the railroad dependent British Army built blockhouses to protect this bridge and several others against attacks from Boer commandos. This bridge and its blockhouse (off ... (more)

Two Class 6E's and two 6E1's, the fourth unit dead in tow, enter Laingsburg across the Buffels River Bridge with a mixed goods train.

A grain train with a lone tank wagon included and hauled by Class 6E's E1206, E1197 and E1176 under control of driver Willie Knecht of Beaufort West, enters Laingsburg Station across the Buffels R... (more)