An early start to the working day for Class 36 Diesel Shunter, 36-244, who is seen here hard at work moving Metrorail stock around, at the large Metrorail Yard just North of Durban Station.

A local herdsman looks on, while his Nguni cattle graze behind him out of shot, as Shosholoza Meyl's "Daylight Sitter" service to Johannesburg on a Sunday, with 18-415 / 18-422 in charge, passes b... (more)

18-673, a Class 18E Series 2 locomotive, is in charge of this "Python" - a load of 65 X CAR Wagons (Ore / Coal), in this case these are empties, and has just completed the tight righthand swing un... (more)

Class 18E Series 1, 18-342, climbs out of the dip from Cato Ridge directly into the winter afternoon sun towards Camperdown with a load of containers bound for Kaserne in Johannesburg.

Class 18E Series 2, 18-663, is in charge of this grain train seen here passing through the remains of Beacon Hill Station. The train is en-route to Durban and is probably carrying a load of maize... (more)

A friendly wave from the crew of 18-403 as they are about to pass under the steel road bridge at Congella with a Premier Classe set. The train has about 10 minutes left of its overnight trip from... (more)

18-422 in her "Blue" PRASA livery, together with 18-412 ("Purple" Shosholoza Meyl livery) are bang on time as they leave Lidgetton Station behind them with the Sunday morning return service of the... (more)

A scheduled Rovos Rail (The Pride Of Africa) luxury passenger train bound for Durban running down gradient behind Michaelhouse (a prestigious private boys school) in Balgowan in the KwaZulu Natal ... (more)

Class 18E Series 2, 18-642, heads empty Car Carrier Wagons out of Pietermaritzburg across the Pentrich Viaduct at sunrise this morning. The train is bound for Durban. The capacity of the transpo... (more)

An early summer morning as this 10M5 Metrorail set crosses the Amanzimtoti River Bridge on its return to Durban from Kelso on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. It is about to make a stop at Amanzimt... (more)

Class 6E1, E1506, still looking fantastic in her refreshed original South African Railway livery nearly 40 years after entering service, together with three mates (a bit of motive power overkill),... (more)

Class 35 Diesel, 35-655, together with a few others of her class enjoy some shed time at the Nsezi / Richards Bay Locomotive Depot.

Early morning coastal sunrise, as Class 37 Diesels, 37-048 & 37-044, make a determined sprint across the Umkomaas River Bridge on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast on their run through to Durban with ... (more)

With the sun just making its appearance in time and a fine spray coming off the Indian Ocean, Class 37 Diesels, 37-048 & 37-044, pass through Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast on their run... (more)

Early sunrise as Class 37 Diesels, 37-048 & 37-044, pass through Umgababa on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast on their run through to Durban with Transnet's Phelophepa Health Train from Port Shepston... (more)