The unique 4-8-4 26 # 3450 "Red Devil" (Transnet National Collection) is leased by the Ceres Rail Company and made operational again since last year. The world most powerful "narrow... (more)

RP photographer John Day from Canada, who I was able to meet on the trip, already posted some beautiful photos of the FarRail Tours journey through the Western Cape province of South Africa. Now t... (more)

The Last Runpast Nine days of eight-coupled steam came to an end with this double-headed run past at Michell's Pass, in wonderful warm mid-winter sunshine. A Farrail tour.

The Red Devil Modern steam as it could have been. SAR 26 Class tops the summit with a photo freight in a strange and unfamiliar landscape.

10 years ago this month, I had my first submission accepted on RP. What a photographic journey it has been since then! This is the same locomotive that was in that first photo 10 years ago, ex- So... (more)

15F 3011 restarts a Springs to Breyten goods after a water stop at Devon.

Monday 8th April 2019: Sandstone Estate's blue NG4 tank -No.16 - hauling a short passenger around the eastern section of the farm.

Tuesday 9th April 2019: 1916 Baldwin-built class NG10 No.61 and NGG 11 No.52, perform a runpast.

'Stars of Sandstone 2019' Recently restored NG10 No 61 (Baldwin built, 1916) and garratt NGG11 No.52, perform an early morning runpast.

'Stars of Sandstone 2019' Former South African Railway's class NGG 11 No 52 performs a runpast at the 'Stars of Sandstone.' Seen here, entering the loop at Mooihoek.

No. 3322 performing a runpast in the wheat fields near Caledon

Class 25 condenser 3474.

This grand old lady (Susan by name) will celebrate her 100th birthday later this year! Former South African Railways class 12AR 4-8-2 no.1535 was built in 1919 by the North British Locomotive Comp... (more)

This grand old lady (Susan by name) will celebrate her 100th birthday later this year! Former South African Railways class 12AR 4-8-2 no.1535 was built in 1919 by the North British Locomotive Comp... (more)

15AR 1856 heads the 06.10 Burgersdorp - Queenstown goods.