Early on a winter morning and 18-403 / 18-422 are taking the overnight Johannesburg to Durban passenger train, the "Trans Natal", down to the inspection pits just north of Durban Station... (more)

The overnight Johannesburg to Durban passenger train, the "Trans Natal", headed by 18-430, swings left into the early morning sun and is about to pass through Cato Ridge Station. Approx... (more)

18-404 and 18-427 (with their paired running mates behind them), are occupying their usual spot when staged in Durban under the Argyle Road Bridge, in between mainline passenger train workings. It... (more)

The first two Class 21 electric locomotives arrived by ship in Durban from China on the 11th December 2014. 21 001 & 21 002 were off loaded at Maydon Wharf and taken across to the Umbilo Electric ... (more)

The first two Class 21 electric locomotives arrived by ship in Durban from China on the 11th December 2014. 21 001 & 21 002 were off loaded at Maydon Wharf and taken across to the Umbilo Electric ... (more)

The first two Class 21 electric locomotives arrived by ship in Durban from China on the 11th December 2014. 21 001 & 21 002 were off loaded at Maydon Wharf and taken across to the Umbilo Electric... (more)

Late afternoon and 18-093 / 18-054 / 18-247 are passing through Mooi River in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with a load of container flats. The train is outward bound from Durban and heading for Kas... (more)

Late on a chilly winter afternoon and 18-096, together with two mates, are running as light units in the section between Cato Ridge (COR) and Camperdown. They were probably bound for Masons Mill ... (more)

18-263 is Durban bound with a load of containers, having just exited the tunnel/s into Beacon Hill Station. The train would have undergone a crew change at Danskraal (Ladysmith) and then continued... (more)

Early on a summer morning and 18-146 is Durban bound with a load of containers, having just just exited the Umlaas Road Tunnel/s. The train will cross under the N3 shortly and pass through Umlaas... (more)

The Blue Train on a weekend charter to Durban passing through Umlaas Road, having just made an early morning stop at Pietermaritzburg Station. The train had left Pretoria the previous afternoon fo... (more)

Sunrise and the Blue Train, headed by 18-773 / 18-788, is seen here crossing the Pentrich Viaduct as it leaves Pietermaritzburg for the final leg of an overnight journey to Durban. The much antic... (more)

18-210 runs contra flow through Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with a load of container flats. The old corrugated iron goods shed still stands intact on the goods platform and ... (more)

18-405 and the "Trans Natal", an overnight Johannesburg - Durban passenger train, has made a scheduled crew change stop at Lions River in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. The train was runni... (more)

A day trip by car up as far as Glencoe in Northern KwaZulu Natal from Durban involves about 6 hours driving time / 600km (return), and is generally a very rushed affair, requiring a ridiculously e... (more)