A loaded ore train is busy crossing over the impressive Olifantsrivier bridge north of Vredendal. The third helper loco is just on the other side of the bridge.

Two class 35s run light back to the depot at Klawer after dropping off empties at the Namaqua Sands plant.

18712 leads a load of black gold through Sandhills towards Worcester. The N1 between Cape Town and Johannesburg can be seen behind the train.

A friendly wave from the driver's assistant as the locos approach the R363 level crossing north of Koekenaap just outside the Namaqua Sands plant.

Three big GEs lead empties north about to enter the tunnel at Elands Bay here.

The wrecked remains of Class 14E1, 14-102, at De Aar Depot. The locomotive was working the Blue Train and was involved in a head-on collision with the Trans Karoo (another passenger train) at Dee... (more)

Class 18E locomotives, 18-114 / 18-661 / 18-521, are heading a grain train through Lions River up towards Dargle in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. On a day that saw a number of grain trains exiting ... (more)

Class 34, 34-113 (GE U26C - built in 1973), at De Aar, following heavy repairs and a livery repaint at Beaconsfield in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. In this photo 34-113 was being dead hauled b... (more)

Two class 35s leading a shunters wagon run north to the De Hoek cement factory outside Piketberg.

This Johannesburg bound container train, headed by 18-258, is climbing up towards Cato Ridge through Westermyer. having just passed through Hammarsdale and Georgedale. The train originated in Dur... (more)

Some beautiful light late on a scorchingly hot autumn afternoon and the crew are certainly feeling the heat and uncomfortable humidity! Class 18E Series 1 locomotive, 18-281, with a load of conta... (more)

The driver accelerates a bit as 2 class 35s lead a short freight into Drew station in the afternoon.

A miserable Sunday afternoon, with a few weak filtered rays of sunlight just managing to get through, as the Blue Train headed by 20 032 and 20 031 pass over the Cliffdale Crossing. The train was... (more)

A container train heading inland crossing the Umgeni River

World famous Blue train passing through Pentrich station on a late winters afternoon.