Class 18E, 18-401, running as a single unit (unusual) on a Durban bound Premier Classe set, passing through Umlaas Road (Willows Farm Crossing) - a friendly wave from driver, Mr. PAM Kloppers.

Class 34 (600) Series, 34-649, is one of a 100 built by General Motors South Africa as Type GT26MC between 1974 and 1976 for South African Railways. With just on 40 years service now, she is pict... (more)

Not often we get to see five Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) red liveried 18Es working a train together in KZN - the Umbilo Locomotive Depot, where the units originate from are not big on colour codin... (more)

Class 37, 37-069, built by General Motors South Africa in 1982 for South African Railways, is pictured here at the crossing at the Saiccor Exchange Yard in Umkomaas, having just arrived (assisted ... (more)

This trio of Class 18E locomotives, headed by 18-349, still look pretty good in their "refreshed", old Spoornet blue livery. They are seen here passing through Camperdown, as they leave... (more)

Saiccor No. 2, ex SAR Class 19D No. 2633, is about to leave the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast for the short haul up to the mill with a load of 11 timber wagons.... (more)

Late afternoon and with a thunderstorm brewing, Class 35, 35-626, trundles through Pentrich Station in Pietermaritzburg long hood first with a works train comprising of a few DZ "type" wagons, whi... (more)

On a windy autumn afternoon, Class 7E1 E7111 (Red Transnet Freight Rail Livery) & Class 7E3 Series 1 E7245 (Orange Spoornet Livery), work empty coal type wagons out of the Richards Bay Coal Termin... (more)

Class 34 (200) Diesel Electric, 34-233, is ready to depart from the yard at Glencoe Station for her short afternoon return run back to Dundee (14 km) with just a single Ballast Wagon behind her. ... (more)

Sunrise and another busy day ahead. One of the many hard working Class 36 (200) diesel shunting locomotives (GM-EMD SW1002), 36-214, working around the Maydon Wharf / Bayhead / Durban area. Slow... (more)

Saiccor No.3, ex South African Railway Class 19D, No. 2767 (4-8-2), is seen here nearing the mill in the afternoon sunlight with a full load of timber from the exchange yard. She was built by Robe... (more)

A nice hello from Section Manager / Driver Ettiene Smith behind the controls of veteran Class 6E1 electric locomotive, E1658, while passing through Ashburton Station. The Transnet Engineering Wo... (more)

This Type 5M2A Metrorail set, Train No. 1039 (Set M9), had just arrived at Durban Station from Cato Ridge and is now heading to one of the Metrorail / PRASA yards just north of the station for sta... (more)

Snow in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is rare in terms of it falling in areas that affect the Natal Main Line. Pretty heavy snow falls in July 2011 through Hidcote, Mooi River, Rosetta, Nottingham... (more)

Class 36 diesel shunter, 36-231, brings the Premier Classe set down to the carriage & wagon inspection pits just north of Durban Station following the train's arrival from Johannesburg a little ea... (more)