The Blue Train makes her way through the Boland region of the Cape en route to Pretoria situated in the far north of the country, with her 20E matching locomotives.

The Blue train & it's new Locomotives pass ESKOM's (Electricity Supply Commission of South Africa) Linesmen working on stringing new Electricity cables at Cliffdale station. This weekend is the fi... (more)

Sunrise and a first for us Natalians to see the two specially designated Blue Train Class 20E locomotives, who look stunning in this livery! Section Manager and senior Umbilo Depot driver, Mr. Chr... (more)

Section Manager and senior Umbilo Depot driver, Mr. Chris Schutte and the Blue Train are close to their destination now, as they pass under the Congella Road bridge. The train will be in Durban fo... (more)

The two specially designated Blue Train Class 20E locomotives, who look stunning in this livery, are at Cliffdale, about 1½ hours out of Durban now. Section Manager and senior Umbilo Depot driver... (more)

The Voorbaai to Worcester freight runs past some of the many orchards and vineyards outside Bonnievale in the afternoon.

A loaded ore train has just gone through a big cut between Loop 6 & 7 with class 9E E9025 at the back.

Another stunning autumn afternoon in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, as 18-336 with a load of tanker wagons (Petrol & Diesel) climbs away from Lions River up towards Dargle. There were more than just... (more)

18-250 with a shortish load of containers approaching Colenso Station from the Durban / Pietermaritzburg side. The town of Colenso has significant history with the railways in South Africa, as it... (more)

It's not often that we get to see mixed loads on the Natal Main Line. 18-213 is seen here passing through Holly Station near Balgowan in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with this short mixed load, whi... (more)

Winter is approaching! 18-250 has just passed through Pieters Station, which is just outside Ladysmith in Northern KwaZulu Natal, with a shortish load of containers. The train is bound for Kaser... (more)

Two class 35s with a shunters wagon behind run through the curves outside Piketberg to do shunting at the De Hoek cement factory.

Late afternoon and 18-030 / 18-601 / 18-667 are in the section between Mooi River and Rosetta, predominantly a dairy farming area in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, with a load of containers. Of inter... (more)

Three class 18Es lead a load north through Kleinstraat with dust blowing off the wagons at the back.

After a quick crew change outside Buffeljagsrivier 35061 slowly starts to move forward continuing the trip to Worcester.