15F 3056 heads the 1400 Bethlehem-Ficksburg goods.

25NC 3419 climbs away from the horseshoe curve east of Slabberts with the 22.00 Bloemfontein - Bethlehem passenger service.

Reefsteamers preserved Class 25NC storms through Slabberts Station in the first rays of the sun.

Reefsteamers Class 15F is seen nearing Slabbers Station a few minutes before sunrise.

Doubleheaded charter with 15F 3016 (4-8-2) and 25NC 3472 (4-8-4) climbs the hill south of Slabberts.

Reminiscent of regular operations in steam days, No. 3472 hauls her train trough the S-bend above Slabbers Station shortly after dawn. The tempreature was below 0 degrees centigrade.

The then recently rebuilt Red Devil arrives shortly after sunrise on a charter train comprised of a number of old SAR passenger coaches.

The pride of the Reefseamers stable drift downgrade past the Slabberts grain silos. Fortunately for the photographer, the firemen on both engines had turned on their mechanical stokers to prepare... (more)

To the delight of the attending photographers, the sun made an appearance from an ominous sky, illuminating the special Reefsteamers train on the return journey from Ficksburg in the vivid greens ... (more)

What a way to begin a rail tour of South Africa! A 15F 4-8-2 and a 25NC 4-8-4 team up to pull the tour train past the photo line at the first runby location. This is actually the 2nd runby of ov... (more)

A 25NC 4-8-4 going full bore is a grand sight. No. 3472 accelerates hard after crossing the bridge at Brandlaagte, making a run for the 2% grade to Sheridan.

To maintain a 2% maximum grade the Bethlehem line is a constant series of S curves. A double header, lead by 15F 3016 works hard into yet another curve before Sterkfontein, on the climb to Slabbe... (more)

Until the end of steam in 1987, 25NC's handled both freight and passenger trains on the Bethlehem line. No. 3472 climbs away from Slabberts with a train load of coal, water and liquid fertilizer ... (more)

Before the 25NC's took over, 15CA 4-8-2's ruled the Bethlehem line. ALCO built No. 2056 turns back the clock nearly 50 years as it climbs away from Slabberts.

The sun is setting as the two standard mainline engines of South Africa, a 15F 4-8-2 and a 25NC 4-8-4 team up to haul our heavy tour train towards Bethlehem, on the old Bloemfontein to Bethlehem m... (more)