Friends of the Rail class 24 3664 drifting through Montrose siding on the way Cullinan on their Cullinan winter photo charter

A Friends of the Rail day excursion to the diamond mining town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria, works up the grade from Hercules to Capital Park behind ex- SAR class 24 2-8-4 no. 3664.

Runpast #35 of the FOTR/David Benn photocharter

No. 3664 startles the local wildlife as she charges through Montrose halt.

No. 3664 passes a typical African acacia tree on departing from Cullinan.

For added drama, just add smoke! FOTR's #3664 performs an impressive runpast during their photocharter weekend

After waiting patiently for the rising sun to reach the tracks, Friends of the Rail's class 24 # 3664 performs the first runby of the day on a beautifully cold and clear winter morning with a typi... (more)

Although the old Abattoir outside the town of Cullinan no longer exists, the local railfan community still refers to this location by that name. On its way to Cullinan with a Friends of the Rail p... (more)

Friends of the Rail's (FOTR) ex-South African Railways class 24 no.3664 is silhouetted against the rising sun on a cold, clear winter morning, as it heads out of the small FOTR yard at Capital Par... (more)

Friends of the rail's class 24 3664 shunts the Capital Park yard as the sun crests the horizon during a photo special. The wagon behind the locomotive is one of the few remaining milk wagons, chil... (more)

Sunrise on a beautiful crisp, clear winter morning finds Friends of the Rail's (FOTR) ex-South African Railways class 24 no.3664 making a spirited departure from the small FOTR yard at Capital Par... (more)

Friends of the rail's class 24 3664 brings a short mixed out of Cullinan with the Cullinan diamond mine in the background during the FOTR Cullinan photo weekend

With both blow down cocks open, ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 performs some shunting moves at Capital Park depot on a sunny winter morning, much to the delight of the photographers ... (more)

South African Railways (SAR) class 24 no. 3664 trundles along a rural branch line somewhere in South Africa, with a single milk van in tow......or so it would appear! In reality, the SAR is no mor... (more)

Friends of the Rail's ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 glints in early morning light at Capital Park depot.