In addition to their regular Cape Town-Elgin excursions, Ceres Rail have been offering a new Bot River-Elgin series of trips that have operated once a month since April.

Here we see the first o... (more)

The X'Trapolis series are Alsthom's generic multiple unit passenger train. The X'Trapolis - Mega 3'6" (1065mm) variant has been built in South Africa since 2017.

The town of Simonstown pr... (more)

Trains crossing the bridge spanning the Bot River ("Butter River") have been photographed many times over the years. 19D 3322 does the honours for 2025. A Ceres Rail photo charter

Autumn Blue: We enjoy the last few days of a balmy Cape autumn as the Blue Train heads north from Cape Town

Having crossed the Palmiet River, 19D 3322 is opened up for the climb to Steenbras. A Ceres Rail photo charter

The X'Trapolis series are Alsthom's generic multiple unit passenger train. The X'Trapolis - Mega 3'6" (1065mm) variant has been built in South Africa since 2017. Set No. 149 is seen skirting the s... (more)

It's 2 minutes to eight and workers hurry across the bridge to clock in on time as No. 3322 gets into her stride. Destination: Bot River, for a weekend of Overberg Rambler trips

Ceres Rail ran a successful private photo-charter in the Elgin area over the weekend (plus two days) of the 14th-17th August for a overseas touring group. Complete logistic support had to be plann... (more)

New Cape Central Railway (NCCR) is a new player on the South African railway preservation scene - trains started running between Robertson and Nuy in September 2023. The service is a steam (daily... (more)

Rovos Rail are surely a contender for the title of "The Most Luxurious Train in the World". Looking at this view of "the varnish", it is easy to see why.

The 19-coach Cape Town - Pretoria "... (more)

No. 3655 passing through attractive countryside near Robertson,

Sisters in Steam: 19D 3322 Clare and 24 3655 Jenny team up to work a train to Wolseley on the Cape Main line, seen passing through Tulbagh Kloof (Kloof = Gap). No. 3322 w... (more)

The Elgin valley slumbers peacefully on a Sunday morning as 19D No. 3322 performs the first of many photo-runpasts on a 3 day photo-charter.

15052 brings up the rear of this loaded ore train heading south between Doringbaai and Lamberts Bay.

The Ceres Rail flower tour approaches Piketberg as it heads north to Graafwater.