Class 33 (400), 33-491, was on shunt duty at De Aar in the Northern Cape when I visited in December 2010. Built in 1969 for South African Railways by General Electric as GE U20C, this locomotive ... (more)

Vintage Class 5E1 Series 5 locomotive, E1101, originally built in 1966, pictured here at Danskraal Locomotive Depot in Ladysmith. Transnet Freight Rail have retained two Class 5E1 Series 5 locomo... (more)

33509 busy shunting in the Worcester yard on a sunny afternoon.

E25 in profile. Covered in dust and in very poor condition now, E25 is one of two remaining examples of the Class 1E electric locomotive. South African Railways electric motive power history if ... (more)

In my first trip across the USA, i saw in the Horseshoe Curve the especial train of Norfolk Southern. Export GE locomotives for Transnet (South Africa) passing throught the Horseshoe Curve. More i... (more)

A nineteen coach Blue Train set, headed by 18-770 / 18-771, is passing through Cliffdale in KwaZulu Natal on its way back to Johannesburg / Pretoria. The train left Johannesburg on Thursday aftern... (more)

Part of the busy the PRASA / Metrorail Yard just north of Durban Station. The photo was taken from the public viewing deck on top of the arch over the Moses Mabhida Soccer Stadium - 106 meters ab... (more)

It is moments after sunrise as 33030 leads the Worcester to Voorbaai freight over a level crossing outside Robertson.

ESCOM (0-6-0) is a fireless type steam locomotive, built by W. G. Bagnall & Company Limited, that operated together with another fireless locomotive called TUGELA (0-4-0) shunting coal wagons at t... (more)

Sandstone Estate's NG/G 16 No.88 enters Hoekfontein.

Brand New refurbished (ex. Transnet Engineering, Bayhead) 6E1 locomotives make their way Braamfontein. These loco's now haul long distance passenger trains in the Western Cape.

33501 passes over the R327 next to PetroSA outside Mossel Bay with a friendly wave from the driver.

Sunrise and a first for us Natalians to see the two specially designated Blue Train Class 20E locomotives, who look stunning in this livery! Section Manager and senior Umbilo Depot driver, Mr. Chr... (more)

The two specially designated Blue Train Class 20E locomotives, who look stunning in this livery, are at Cliffdale, about 1½ hours out of Durban now. Section Manager and senior Umbilo Depot driver... (more)

Just to feature the Class 1E that was hidden behind the Class ES shunter in Photo ID 529667. Covered in dust and in very poor condition now, these two examples of South African Railway electric mo... (more)