Sheltam's No.5 is a GE(SA) U26C, built new in 1977 for Douglas Colliery as their no. D5. Now it is part of the Sheltam fleet operating the rail system for Rand Uranium at Randfontein, west of Joha... (more)

While the setting sun desperately tries to break through distant storm clouds, the distant and outer home signals stand guard over the Free State main line at Rooiwal.

On a cold and sunny winter morning, Friends of the Rail's ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 and class 19D no. 2650 move away from the ashpits at Capital Park depot.

Against a background of the last remaining fall colour for this year, Amtrak Empire Service train # 236 runs along the shore of Peekskill Bay on the Hudson River, heading towards New York City. In... (more)

All the colours of the rainbow...just about! On the weekend of 9th/10th January, the overhead power was shut off between Pretoria and Irene, with all trains being worked by diesels over this secti... (more)

The sun has just dipped below the horizon as a Flushing-Main Street bound No.7 train approaches the 52nd Street station. Looking across the rooftops of Queens, the tall building to the right of th... (more)

Luxury safari train operator Rovos Rail has purchased a number of ex- South African Railways (SAR) class 5E1 Bo-Bo electrics for use on their trains out of Pretoria. Repainted in Rovos Rail green ... (more)

Eastbound container train from Mafikeng to Krugersdorp, leaving Swartruggens.

Four class 18E's (rebuilt from 6E1's) head east through Dryden on a block load of coal empties, returning to the mines near Witbank.

In the late afternoon, Harmony No.1 sits idling at Showgrounds exchange, waiting for one of the RRL locomotives to bring another load of ore from Friedesheim or Odendaalsrus on the north side of W... (more)

Train 74211, southbound holiday extra from Johannesburg to East London, pulling away from Rooiwal after a brief stop to collect a written order, authorising the driver to pass a faulty intermediat... (more)

It's springtime in the town of Swartruggens and there are splashes of colour everywhere. On this particular morning there is colour on the rails too, in the form of Rovos Rail's green and cream "P... (more)

An eastbound Santa Fe freight of TOFC and auto racks sweeps through Sullivan’s Curve behind an interesting mix of power – GE C30-7 8080 leads EMD’s SDF45 5980, SD45B 5501 and SD45u 5318.

My 500th photo on RP! In 1986 General Motors (Canada) delivered twenty GT22LC-2 Co-Co diesel electrics to the Botswana Railways, of which all are still in operation. Two of these loco's in slightl... (more)

Over the weekend of 14/15 November, construction took place on the N1 freeway bridge over the railway between Centurion and Irene stations, necessitating the overhead power supply being shut off. ... (more)