I was taking pictures of the Witbank Collieries steam locomotives when this steam dinosaur came along. I believe that it is a Dubs class A ex SAR locomotive that has been built around 1888. I also... (more)

For obvious reasons this locomotive is known as The Red Devil. She was an experimental locomotive with a gas-producing firebox and a double Kylchap exhaust. She was more efficient than the Class... (more)

A passenger train is leaving the Mafikeng station hauled by an unidentified 19D class locomotive. The policeman on the opposite plattform is checking if everything is OK. He was not interested in ... (more)

In 1979 the 19D class locomotive #2644 underwent extensive modifications under the directions of David Wardale. He used the principles of the famous locomotive engineers Andre Chapelon from France... (more)

A special from Port Elizabeth to Kynsna, is on the Kliplaat-Oudtshoorn stretch - July 1983. See 323583 for a shot taken right after this one.

An Oudtshoorn-bound special in July 1983.

As the sun plays hide and seek amongst the clouds, a 6E1 in original SAR red livery leads three orange sisters on a short mixed freight from Belville to Worcester, seen here near Malan. The third ... (more)

The Train Control Officer (TCO) at Heuningspruit makes a telephone call to his colleague at the next station. The track diagram above the lever frame has been recently updated, since the main plat... (more)

Metrorail's "Boland Blits" service from Cape Town to Worcester runs through some great scenery on its 175km (110 mile) journey, the longest of any Metrorail service. On a beautiful Friday evening,... (more)

Against the backdrop of Bailey's Peak in the Cape winelands, passenger operator Shosholoza Meyl's "Trans Karoo" economy service from Johannesburg to Cape Town approaches the town of Wellington. Th... (more)

4 6E's leads a loaded coal train through Worcester station late in the afternoon, on the right is the PE bound Premier Classe waiting for diesel power to take it further on the non electrified lin... (more)

A friendly wave from the driver as this CPT to PE Premier Classe have just turned off the CPT to JHB mainline, ahead lies still a long yourney to PE.

The CPT to PE Premier Classe passing through Malan at a nice pace with the leading 6E1 in the old SAR red and yellow still looking in a great condition.

A 6E1 and 2 6E's make easy work of this lengthy empty coal train heading up country to the coal fields.