A late running train 9402 provided an opportunity to photograph a location where the trains are scheduled to run at night. Five class 39-200's hauling 50 type CR wagons, loaded with chrome ore fro... (more)

The lower (northern) section of the Belfast - Lydenburg - Steelpoort branch line twists and turns its way from an altitude of 563 meters (1847 ft) at Steelpoort to 1421 meters (4662 ft) at Lydenbu... (more)

The lower (northern) section of the Belfast - Lydenburg - Steelpoort branch line twists and turns its way from an altitude of 563 meters (1847 ft) at Steelpoort to 1421 meters (4662 ft) at Lydenbu... (more)

The lower (northern) section of the Belfast - Lydenburg - Steelpoort branch line runs through typical Bushveld country, twisting and turning its way from an altitude of 563 meters (1847 ft) at Ste... (more)

Although still officially winter, the first green shoots of spring are visible trackside as this quartet of class 39-200's grind their way uphill from Santa siding to Nederhorst with an ore train ... (more)

Despite the inevitable change that comes with the passage of time, this stone arch bridge still carries the Belfast - Lydenburg railway across a mountain stream just south of Santa siding. Four cl... (more)

The first of the spring blossoms greet a train of empties returning from Belfast to Lydenburg, running downgrade from Nederhorst towards the siding at Santa.

Diesel smoke hangs in the air as these four EMD class 39-200's cross the Lakenspruit and open up for the steep climb out of the valley with their train of chrome ore heading to the junction at Bel... (more)

Trains running south from Lydenburg to Belfast face a climb of 627 metres (2057 ft) in 68 km (42 miles) through mountainous terrain until they reach Nederhorst, the highest point on the railway sy... (more)

Four class 39-200's have just run through Gesukkel siding with their train of chrome ore and are crossing the Lakenspruit bridge, before tackling the last part of the long uphill route from Lydenb... (more)

Four of the 20 Class 39-200 (EMD GT26CU-3) locomotives based at Lydenburg on the Belfast - Steelpoort branch line, team up to work a chrome ore train of type CAR and CFR wagons to Belfast. The tra... (more)

A fleet of 20 of these Class 39-200 (EMD GT26CU-3) locomotives is based at Lydenburg to handle the traffic on the Belfast - Steelpoort branch line. On a beautiful late winter morning, four of thes... (more)

Transnet Freight Rail's first new diesels in 30-odd years are being built at Transnet Rail Engineering's Koedoespoort workshops, in conjunction with EMD. They are 6-axle, 3200hp locomotives, EMD m... (more)