ESCOM (0-6-0) is a fireless type steam locomotive, built by W. G. Bagnall & Company Limited, that operated together with another fireless locomotive called TUGELA (0-4-0) shunting coal wagons at t... (more)

Class 36 (200) diesel shunting locomotive (GM-EMD SW1002), 36-206, is pictured here at the Danskraal Locomotive Depot in Ladysmith, Northern KwaZulu Natal shortly before being hammered by a typica... (more)

Still in her original South African Railway livery (Red & Whiskers), E8092 is one of the shunting locomotives based at the Durban Metrorail Depot / Yard just north of Durban Station. She was havi... (more)

An older type 5M2A Metrorail set is crossing the Umkomaas River and is about to make a stop at Umkomaas Station on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. The train is bound for Kelso from Durban and will... (more)

A far from common railway scene in 2014! This is the Saiccor Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast as pictured on the 10th April 2014, with ex South African Railway Class 19D... (more)

This beautiful old Rhodesian Railways clerestory roofed sleeper coach, No. 2057, was built by the Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company in 1951. It now forms part of the Shongololo Expr... (more)

An OR Tambo International Airport bound Gautrain set has just made a stop in the very theatrical setting of Sandton Station (underground).

Following a change to the crew at the very well kept Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands (due to the hard work of caretaker Daniel Madlala), E1658 / E1595 / E1318, continue on their ... (more)

The national flag of Angola has been incorporated prominently in the new livery of CFL (Caminho de Ferro de Luanda) / Luanda Railway - sometimes called Angola Railway. CFL 104 (GE U20C) is picture... (more)

Ex South African Railways Class 19D, No. 2669, is seen here busy running around at Riverside Station on one of her 2011 Aloe Festival Specials from Creighton on a chilly and dry winter afternoon. ... (more)

Three very smart, friendly and engaging Rovos Rail crew members pose for a photo as they await the return of their passengers (been out on a morning road trip) with a nice warming glass of sherry ... (more)

A very unusual train consist! Pictured here while stopped at Boughton Station in Pietermaritzburg, with this special pantograph recovery train, is Class 5E1 Series 5 locomotive, E1102 (originally... (more)

Six Class 19E electric locomotives, headed by 19 075, are seen here working a 200 wagon coal train (empties) through Ulundi Station on an extremely hot and humid day. Named as Ulundi (The high pl... (more)

A type 10M5 Metrorail set passing through Bux Farm in the rural Shongweni / Cliffdale area. The train is bound for Cato Ridge from Durban and was carrying mostly local school children returning h... (more)

1729D hangs in the slings waiting for 1742D to depart on the long slow road trip from Durban to Pretoria. On a miserable winter morning this is ex Queensland Railway Class 1720 Clyde GL18C Co-Co,... (more)