Another stunning autumn afternoon in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, as 18-336 with a load of tanker wagons (Petrol & Diesel) climbs away from Lions River up towards Dargle. There were more than just... (more)
18-250 with a shortish load of containers approaching Colenso Station from the Durban / Pietermaritzburg side. The town of Colenso has significant history with the railways in South Africa, as it... (more)
Just to feature the Class 1E that was hidden behind the Class ES shunter in Photo ID 529667. Covered in dust and in very poor condition now, these two examples of South African Railway electric mo... (more)
It's not often that we get to see mixed loads on the Natal Main Line. 18-213 is seen here passing through Holly Station near Balgowan in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with this short mixed load, whi... (more)
Covered in dust and in very poor condition now, these two examples of South African Railway electric motive power history are still standing in a disused Goods Shed at Danskraal / Ladysmith. Fron... (more)
Winter is approaching! 18-250 has just passed through Pieters Station, which is just outside Ladysmith in Northern KwaZulu Natal, with a shortish load of containers. The train is bound for Kaser... (more)
A flash back in time when the class 6E electric locos were still running, here E1197 and E1178 in Spoornet orange and blue lead a passenger train through Brackenfell towards Cape Town in the after... (more)
Two class 35s with a shunters wagon behind run through the curves outside Piketberg to do shunting at the De Hoek cement factory.
Metro train number 3538 approaches Muldersvlei station to the left out of sight in the late afternoon.
Day 3 of off loading! Ex Queensland Railway, 2250 Class, No. 2259. Transnet Freight Rail imported 34 ex Queensland Railway locomotives. They arrived in Durban on the BBC Ohio and off loading bega... (more)
Late afternoon and 18-030 / 18-601 / 18-667 are in the section between Mooi River and Rosetta, predominantly a dairy farming area in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, with a load of containers. Of inter... (more)
Three class 18Es lead a load north through Kleinstraat with dust blowing off the wagons at the back.
After a quick crew change outside Buffeljagsrivier 35061 slowly starts to move forward continuing the trip to Worcester.
NG\G 16 153 departing Grootdraai with Maluti mountains in the background - Stars of Sandstone 2015
NG\G 16 154 & 113 departing Grootdraai with Maluti mountains in the background - Stars of Sandstone 2015