In the early 1970s 20 of these little GE locomotives took over from the Class NGG16 Garratt steam locomotives, and worked alongside the NG15 Steam locomotives until the late 1980s. Here, NG15 No ... (more)
Looking for all the world like one of her sister locomotives that were the regular motive power in steam days (which lasted until the late 1980s) No 3472, operated by Reefsteamers for Steam Loco S... (more)
For obvious reasons this locomotive is known as The Red Devil. She was an experimental locomotive with a gas-producing firebox and a double Kylchap exhaust. She was more efficient than the Class... (more)
No 4074 was once a member of a class of 119, the most numerous Garratt class in the world. It has recently been restored by the local government of the area to haul their new luxury train known a... (more)
An unidentified Garratt locomotive class GMAM is shunting in the Mafikeng shed. A few hours later the same locomotive will leave the city with a long freight train
A passenger train is leaving the Mafikeng station hauled by an unidentified 19D class locomotive. The policeman on the opposite plattform is checking if everything is OK. He was not interested in ... (more)
In 1979 the 19D class locomotive #2644 underwent extensive modifications under the directions of David Wardale. He used the principles of the famous locomotive engineers Andre Chapelon from France... (more)
Back in the 1980's most railfans traveling to South Africa to chase steam tried to stop at Kraankuil in the middle of the Karoo and to spend a night in the hotel near the railway station. From the... (more)
An unknown 25NC is arriving at Kimberley with a short freight train. A local kid is waving at the Engineer.
An Alicedale train nears Grahamstown station. January 1984.
The SAR class 26 number 3450 is better known as "The Red Devil" because of its bright red paint job. This 4-8-4 showed that 1950's steam had by no mean reached the limits of performance. It was de... (more)
A special from Port Elizabeth to Kynsna, is on the Kliplaat-Oudtshoorn stretch - July 1983. See 323583 for a shot taken right after this one.
An Oudtshoorn-bound special in July 1983, inside Toorwaterpoort, a huge cleft (and photographer's paradise) in the Swartberg Mountains.
An Oudtshoorn-bound special in July 1983.
