Built by Alco in 1926, these venerable engines survived to the end of steam in South Africa. They were very sure-footed making them suitable for heavy shunting. Reefsteamers operates this exampl... (more)

Although it was four years after regular steam operations ended on the Kimberley-De Aar line, a then sympathetic Railway Administration allowed the occasional freight to be worked by preserved ste... (more)

Typical of suburban workings of days gone by, this train approaches the diamond town of Cullinan. The vehicle behind the engine is a cooler van. Water from the tanks on the roof was run slowly d... (more)

Two of the steam locomotives operated by Reesteamers work past the old watering point at Bethal Station on a train chartered by Steam Loco Safaris, on a cold winter's morning.

This is the last working coal stage in South Africa and is used by both Friends of the Rail and Rovos Rail

An example of the standard South African Railways branch line steam locomotive No 2650 simmers at the coal stage.

Recently restored to working order, this example of the 119 GMAM garratts that worked on the SAR shows her huge boiler, articulated with two engine units, both with rods down. The engine weighs 1... (more)

A shot inside the cab of a magnificent 214-ton Beyer-Garratt GL class locomotive at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. This huge loco was built in 1930 by The Beyer Peacock Company in ... (more)

No 117 pilots No 119 (Now operated by the Apple Express Society) out of Patensie towards Gamtoos from the beautifully kept Patensie Station. The load of oranges will later be moved by the class 9... (more)

This oil-burning locomotive hauls its train above the bank of mist that had enveloped the town of Malmsbury.

Oil-burning No 2910 leaves Koornburg for Malmesbury. The mists from the cold Atlantic currents creep over the hills. The spring wheat has just germinated.

This train, chartered by Geoff's trains arrives at Loerie station. Operator: Apple Express Society.

The sole surviving Class 19B just before arrival at Knysna Station with the regular passenger service.

An example of the standard South African branch line locomotive, complete with Vanderbilt Tender, is seen with a typical mixed train, conveying empy fruit waggons to Kirkwood during the orange sea... (more)

The morning George-Knysna goods train crosses the lagoon before entering Knysna Station. This was the last scheduled steam-hauled goods train on the South African Rail system.