Coal was always the most important commodity moved by rail both eastbound and westbound from Thompson Junction.

The Engineman on No 395 make eye contact with the photographer as he awaits orders at the eastern side of Thompson Junction Exchange Yard

NRZ Garrett No 395 moves her coal train westbound towards Victoria Falls. South Africa used Garret engines on mountain railways, NRZ used them on the main line.

This is the view of the bridge from the Zambian side of the Zambezi River. The Victoria Falls Hotel on the Zimbabwean side is to be seen in the background. The rainbow is more-or-less permanent ... (more)

Sunrise on the Deka River Bridge. Winter is the in Southern Hemisphere. This is one of the last few NZR garret locomotives still in service.

The sun has just risen behind the spray rising from Victoria Waterfalls. View from the Victoria Falls Hotel.

2-8-2 + 2-8-2 Garratt No 607 heads for Bulawayo at Sabiwa. The loco was built by Beyer Peacock in Manchester, England, in 1953.

A shedman catches the first rays of the sun at Bulawayo engine shed as no fewer than six Garratt locomotives are prepared for the days' shunts. The loco nearest the camera is a 15th Class Garratt,... (more)

NRZ Garratt 395 is serviced at Zauguja before having to run about 35 km west for water. The engine was being used on an special train, but was having water problems. The train was eventually rescu... (more)

3 Garratt locos are seen on shed at Thomson Junction in 1990.

3 feet 6 inch gauge Garratt No 605 is a 16th class 2-8-2+2-8-2. It is seen at Colleen Bawn cement works in 1990.

Steam hauled containers! 731 is a 4-8-2+2-8-4 20th class Garratt loco, looking far to big to run on 3 feet 6 inch gauge track. It is seen just a few miles from Victoria Falls in 1990.

Women go to a nearby stream for water, while Garratt 16A 611 is ready for work.

The daily overnight train from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls, running several hours late near Zanguja, with GT22LC-2 # 1050, built by GMD in 1982.