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Natal Main Line - Ashburton & Pietermaritzburg - Pentrich / Boughton
Photos from the Ashburton & Pietermaritzburg - Pentrich / Boughton areas
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Photo ID: 513370

18-067 has just completed the difficult, steep and very twisty climb up from Pietermaritzburg to the top of Boughton with a load of tanker wagons. The climb will however continue from this point,... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Boughton - Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-067
Train ID: Tanker
Photo Date: June 23, 2011


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Jan 06, 2015

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Photo ID: 513360

18-601 and 18-512 are seen here working a Rail / Works Train down towards Boughton Station in Pietermaritzburg. At the time there was extensive work being done on the section of the line that run... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Boughton - Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-601
Train ID: Rail / Works Train
Photo Date: June 23, 2011


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Jan 06, 2015

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Photo ID: 512659

An outward bound from Durban cement train, headed by 18-237 / 18-639, is climbing out of Pietermaritzburg through Boughton and towards Cedara. Large volumes of cement are carried on the Natal Mai... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Boughton - Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-237 / 18-639
Train ID: Cement
Photo Date: May 17, 2012


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Jan 02, 2015

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Photo ID: 511225

The first two Class 21 electric locomotives arrived by ship in Durban from China on the 11th December 2014. 21 001 & 21 002 were off loaded at Maydon Wharf and taken across to the Umbilo Electric ... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Boughton - Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-636 / 18-748
Train ID: Special 21 001/002
Photo Date: December 12, 2014


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Dec 20, 2014

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Photo ID: 508256

The Blue train heads down to Durban for the weekend for a Charted special

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 18E
Location: Pentrich - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: Special
Train ID: Blue Train
Photo Date: November 15, 2014


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By: Greg Hart

Added: Nov 27, 2014

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Photo ID: 506674

Sunrise and the Blue Train, headed by 18-773 / 18-788, is seen here crossing the Pentrich Viaduct as it leaves Pietermaritzburg for the final leg of an overnight journey to Durban. The much antic... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-773 / 18-788
Train ID: Blue Train
Photo Date: November 15, 2014


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Added: Nov 15, 2014

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Photo ID: 505552

18-212 is in charge of this container train, which has just completed the steep and twisty climb up from Pietermaritzburg to the top of Boughton and is now heading towards the Cedara Tunnel portal... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Boughton - Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-212
Train ID: Container
Photo Date: July 15, 2011


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Added: Nov 08, 2014

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Photo ID: 505548

A beautiful winter sunrise and 18-317, with a newly refreshed / painted cab end, is passing through Ashburton Station with a load of cement. The locomotives would have left their depot as light u... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Ashburton - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-317
Train ID: Cement
Photo Date: July 10, 2011


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Nov 08, 2014

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Photo ID: 503112

Three brand new locomotives, manufactured by RRL Grindrod South Africa in Pretoria, headed by CC 1101, passing through Boughton Station in Pietermaritzburg. They were bound for a staging yard in ... (more)

Railroad: RRL Grindrod South Africa
Locomotive: RRL Grindrod Diesel
Location: Boughton - Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: CC 1101
Train ID: Light Locomotives
Photo Date: July 24, 2011


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Oct 22, 2014

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Photo ID: 502043

It’s a beautiful sunrise in Pietermaritzburg as 34-841 / 34-629 cross the Pentrich Viaduct, having just left Masons Mill (their depot) for the run through to their daily shunting duties in the y... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 34 (Diesel)
Location: Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 34-841 / 34-629
Train ID: Light Locomotives
Photo Date: October 05, 2013


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Added: Oct 14, 2014

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Photo ID: 501773

Brand spanking new and on their way to Pretoria, running contra flow while passing through the cutting out of Ashburton Station here is Transnet Freight Rail's (the first two of six ordered) impor... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: -
Location: Ashburton - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: -
Train ID: Breakdown
Photo Date: June 20, 2012


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Added: Oct 12, 2014

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Photo ID: 501232

A lovely late winter afternoon as Class 18E Series 1, 18-253, climbs contra flow with a container train up through the steep gradients and many twists and turnbacks of Boughton. At this point the ... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Boughton - Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-253
Train ID: Container
Photo Date: June 26, 2012


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Oct 08, 2014

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Photo ID: 500976

A grain train weaves it's way around the Boughton Balloon towards Pietermaritzburg.

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 18E
Location: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18 502
Train ID: Grain
Photo Date: August 30, 2012


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By: Greg Hart

Added: Oct 06, 2014

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Photo ID: 500975

The Blue train heads home after a weekend in Durban

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: 18E
Location: Ashburton - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-802
Train ID: Blue Train
Photo Date: September 21, 2014


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By: Greg Hart

Added: Oct 06, 2014

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Photo ID: 499255

The Blue Train, with 18-802 / 18-807 in charge, has just crossed the Mkondeni Viaduct and is making her way into Pietermaritzburg. After a weekend in Durban, the train departed Durban at 14:30 on... (more)

Railroad: Transnet Freight Rail
Locomotive: Class 18E (Electric)
Location: Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Locomotive #: 18-802 / 18-807
Train ID: Blue Train
Photo Date: September 21, 2014


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By: SAR Connecta

Added: Sep 23, 2014

Views: 3,776
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