Bound for Johannesburg, 18-237 heads a jet fuel train through Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands on a lovely bright autumn afternoon. A durban bound (Kings Rest) container train is... (more)

Down in the valley, 18-506, with a load of containers, is passing through the largely dairy producing area of Mooi River in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. The train left Durban about 3½ hours earli... (more)

With some afternoon storm activity around and the landscape already showing signs of the change in seasons, as we move through autumn and head closer to winter in South Africa, 18-506 is pictured ... (more)

It's really late in the afternoon now as 18-615 / 18-023 / 18-512 and a load of containers bound for Kaserne in Johannesburg pass through Umlaas Road. The train had been held up at Shongweni (alo... (more)

Willows Farm Crossing in Umlaas Road and 18-246 is at the head of this "Python" (65 x C Type Wagons) with a load of coal for Cato Ridge from Northern KwaZulu Natal. These "Pythons&... (more)

Late afternoon and 18-256 / 18-408 / 18-242 have just climbed away from Cliffdale up to Hammarsdale with a Mixed / Tanker load. The train is outward bound from Durban. An interesting number allo... (more)

The afternoon jet fuel train, headed by 18-232 is crossing the Mooi River and will shortly pass through Mooi River Station in the Kwazulu Natal Midlands. The train is Johannesburg bound and the en... (more)

Kirk Falls, a great location, but an extremely tricky place to obtain photographs at! The waterfall forms part of an enclosed (on three of the four sides) "amphitheatre" type geographical rock fo... (more)

The view from the old footbridge, as 18-291, outward bound from Durban with a tanker / mixed train, passes through Rosetta Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. Three to four decades ago stations... (more)

The mainstay of the very busy Natal Main Line, or the Natal Corridor as it is also known, in terms of motive power, the Class 18E. 18-079 / 18-054 stand ready at Umbilo Electric Locomotive Depot ... (more)

A typical summer afternoon thunderstorm is brewing once again in Northern KwaZulu Natal. After an approximate 6½ hour trip up from Durban, 18-284 has arrived at Danskraal in Ladysmith with a mix... (more)

Having departed Durban Station at 07:25am, 18-430 / 18-402 are pictured passing through Ashburton Station at 09:10am with a Johannesburg bound "Daylight Sitter" service, which had been reintroduce... (more)

This shortish mixed freight, headed by 18-013 on this day, with various wagon types in the consist, is a regular on the Natal Main Line. The train is pictured here coming off the Mkondeni Viaduct... (more)

Early morning and 18-052 / 18-230 / 18-329 are outward bound from Durban with a load of containers. The train is pictured here passing the Nelson Mandela Capture Site at Lions River in the KwaZul... (more)

A beautiful winter morning in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands and 18-600 has just made the swing righthanded under the bridge into Dargle Station with grain wagons. The train will now start the climb ... (more)