Two 6E1 locomotives (E1314 & E1389) in the old Spoornet "Orange" livery head a Premier Classe "Tourism Indaba Special" over the Umgababa Bridge while on their way back to Durban Station from Umkom... (more)

Late on a hot summer afternoon, the setting sun catches the last Sunday departure of the Johannesburg - Cape Town "Premier Classe", as it observes a speed restriction just south of Daleside statio... (more)

On June 7, 2011, Shosholoza Meyl's purple Premier Classe train nears Wellington, South Africa after leaving Cape Town on its 918-mile overnight run to Johannesburg.

A rare sight indeed! A Premier Classe set belonging to passenger operator Shosholoza Meyl, runs alongside the Indian Ocean on the 'South Coast' line, crossing the Umgababa River, just south of Umg... (more)

A rare sight indeed! A Premier Classe set belonging to passenger operator Shosholoza Meyl, runs along the Indian Ocean coast and crosses the Illovo River, just north of Illovo Beach station. The t... (more)

A late running Cape Town - Johannesburg Premier Classe speeds along the single track section between Potchefstroom and Welverdiend, just south of Boskop station. The lead locomotive is in the shor... (more)

A few days of late summer rains have produced a beautifully crisp and clear morning, which finds the Cape Town - Johannesburg Premier Classe approaching the R501 road bridge between Frederikstad a... (more)

At least a dozen passenger trains ran from various parts of the country to the city of Bloemfontein for the ANC's 100th birthday celebrations on 8th January (ANC = African National Congress - Sout... (more)

After three days of almost continuous rain, the clouds finally started breaking up enough to allow some sunshine through. I figured there was a chance of getting a shot of the Premier Classe with ... (more)

A pair of 3kV DC 6E1's in Shosholoza Meyl livery backing on to the Johannesburg - Cape Town "Premier Classe" passenger train at Beaufort West. The 6E1's are taking over from a 25kV AC class 7E, wh... (more)

A wave for the photographer from the driver of 6E1 E1367 at the head of the Johannesburg - Cape Town Premier Classe, as the train passes the Senwes grain silos at Middelvlei late on a winter after... (more)

North of Potchefstroom, the Premier Classe follows the original Cape main line via Welverdiend, which is mostly single track as far as Randfontein. On a sunny winter morning, a single class 6E1 is... (more)

A massive grass fire near Carletonville has caused clouds of smoke to darken the sky on this sunny winter morning, as the Premier Classe speeds through New Machavie, northbound to Johannesburg. Th... (more)

The Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" climbs the grade from Middelvlei, passing the newly opened Lafarge Cement plant, as clouds move in from the south.

The Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" is 42 km from its final destination, as it passes Rand Uranium's large mine dump between Robinson and Millsite. The dump is being processed to extract... (more)