Two class 34s taking a break at Burgersdorp station as we pass through on board the Shosholoza Meyl train from Johannesburg to East London.

Metrorail trains in East London are unable to run by themselves due to the overhead being 25kV AC and they run on 3kV DC so diesel or electric locos are used to pull them. Here 35326 leads a set l... (more)

Jessica leads a Ceres train here through Voelvlei siding on a trip from Cape Town to Ceres.

Two class 15Es lead a loaded ore train west here between Loop 6 and 7 in the afternoon.

35427 leads a cement train over the level crossing in Hopefield heading towards Bellville.

Four class 35s lead a short freight through Buffeljagsrivier station heading to Worcester.

A pan shot of the class leader 15001 at the back end of an empty ore train heading north.

Three class 35s approach Vredendal in the afternoon heading to the Namaqua Sands plant to make a pickup.

The Transkaroo from Cape Town to Johannesburg passes here through De Wet outside Worcester with E1818 leading.

Jessica leading the train through Muldersvlei in the late afternoon on the trip from Ceres back to Cape Town.

The Prasa test train that ran between Johannesburg and Cape Town and back to Johannesburg with a class 22 from TFR seen here through Tulbagh station. A class 44 diesel was added to the consist to ... (more)

The Blue Train speeds north here between Hermon and Gouda with 14108 leading. The class 14Es were eventually withdrawn from service after 2 of them caught fire.

A loaded ore train passes through Loop 7 heading into the setting sun at the end of another hot day in the Northern Cape.

It is not often that one sees a single loco at the front of an empty ore train as was the case here with 15036 leading the train away from Saldanha back north.

Three class 35s run light through Liebendal siding outside Vredendal in the late afternoon sun to make a pickup at the Namaqua Sands plant north of Koekenaap.