The lower (northern) section of the Belfast - Lydenburg - Steelpoort branch line runs through typical Bushveld country, twisting and turning its way from an altitude of 563 meters (1847 ft) at Ste... (more)

Heavy mist lies in the distant valleys as the early morning light catches a set of five 18E's on the Natal main line near Sprucewell with a southbound coal train. The second unit is 18-077, one o... (more)

Although still officially winter, the first green shoots of spring are visible trackside as this quartet of class 39-200's grind their way uphill from Santa siding to Nederhorst with an ore train ... (more)

Despite the inevitable change that comes with the passage of time, this stone arch bridge still carries the Belfast - Lydenburg railway across a mountain stream just south of Santa siding. Four cl... (more)

The first of the spring blossoms greet a train of empties returning from Belfast to Lydenburg, running downgrade from Nederhorst towards the siding at Santa.

A class GMAM garratt bursts out of tunnel no.6 with a freight train as it approaches the summit of the Montague Pass between George and Oudtshoorn. Since leaving the town of George, the train has ... (more)

A morning of thick mist and swirling clouds eventually cleared to reveal clear blue sky, in time to catch this 75-wagon coal train behind five 18E's at Sprucewell, heading south towards Greylingst... (more)

A 50-wagon container train from Durban to Johannesburg is seen northwest of Greylingstad, heading towards Sprucewell and Balfour behind the usual power of three class 18E's.

Early morning finds a set of five 18E's approaching Greylingstad on the Natal main line with a southbound 75-wagon coal train. The second unit is 18-077, one of the first series of 6E1 to 18E rebu... (more)

On display in the main hall of The Railway Museum in Saitama City just north of Tokyo, is the first JNR limited express EMU. It was built in 1965, with a maximum speed of 110 kmph and a travel tim... (more)

These three 18E's, working a container train from Durban to Johannesburg, are passing a field of Cosmos in full bloom at Sprucewell on the Natal main line. When the Cosmos blossoms begin to appear... (more)

In March each year, when the Cosmos blossoms begin to appear on the highveld, it's a sure sign that the long South African summer is coming to an end. This year was no exception and the flowers pe... (more)

Transnet Freight Rail are currently using pairs of class 43 diesels to haul 50 wagon trains of coal in open containers from Arbor siding (between Delmas and Ogies) to Eskom's Majuba power station,... (more)

On Christmas Day, while the Western world celebrates this holiday, the Japanese are going about their daily business. At Hamamatsucho station in Tokyo, a Yamanote Line train is arriving on Track 2... (more)

Semaphore signals continue to be operational at four stations on the Free State main line. At the south end of Rooiwal station, a pair of 6E1's wearing the orange livery of their previous owner (S... (more)