Friend of the Rails Berkshire departs from her home shed with a short freight train. The rail on the left leads to the top of the coal stage, the last in operation in South Africa. No 3664 was o... (more)

As in the days of regular steam operations, two class 19Ds work a mixed goods and passenger train up the southbound climb of this spectacular pass. The train is banked by No 3324. The banker was... (more)

Reefsteamers preserved Class 25NC storms through Slabberts Station in the first rays of the sun.

The fireman of Sandstone Heritage Trust's GMAM tops up her tanks at the sheds water column.

Reefsteamers operated this photo charter for Steam Loco Safaris, and is an accurate re-creation of steam operations on this line that ended in the late 1980s.

Reefsteamers stalwart, the oldest locomitive in their stable of working engines ended her working days as shed pilot for the large Germiston Steam Shed, that is now home to the Reefsteamers assoc... (more)

During regular steam operations on this historic and scenic line between Middleburg and Graaf Reinet, the daily pickup between Rosmead and Bethesda Road was often worked by a class 24. Sadly the ... (more)

On its way between Creighton and Donnybrook, the railway line is passing through typical Zulu villages.

Class 24s were not the usual motive power during steam days. The class would have been very suitable for this lightly laid and long branch line with its 8 reverses. The waters of the Kraai (Crow... (more)

18-405 heads a Trans Natal (operated by PRASA / Shosholoza Meyl) out of Lions River enroute to Durban.

One of the two stalwart steam locomotives operated by Friends of the Rail heads towards the ash pits. Here her fire will be prepared for the trip to Cullinan.

Typical of steam operations, which ended in 1978, one of the 19Ds then stationed at Bloemfontein Shed hauls her mixed train from Seventh Reverse. Eighth reverse is situated behind the hill on the ... (more)

In the 1980's The Railway Society of Southern Africa operated numerous steam-hauled charters around South Africa. The "Four Provinces" was one such tour, seen here in early morning light on the cl... (more)

Friends of the Rails Class 24 departs from Cullinan Station with the return working to Pretoria. The disused cattle loading dock and the height loading guage is seen on the left and the house on ... (more)