Friends of the Rails Class 19D shows of her classic lines on the climb to the Zonkolol level crossing on her first outing of the steam excursion season.

One day before the official start of the Southern Hemisphere Spring,. 1938 built No 2650 rounds the curve on the climb out of Cullinan Station.

Our chartered mixed train rounds the oft photographed curve near the Zulu village of Mjila. A David Rogers special. My wife says the red flowers are called Red Hot Pokers, which sounds appropria... (more)

Sandstone Heritage Trusts GMAM, in the care of Reefsteamers was steamed up for the annual Reefsteamers open day.

Four big ex SAR locomotives in steam thanks to Reefsteamers. This was likely the first time this decade that so many big engines were in steam in one location in South Africa. Currently the only... (more)

There are at least 70 years between the age of the young fireman and the oldest steam locomotive operated by Reesfteamers. Taken during the annual Reefsteamers photographers morning.

Currently the oldest working locomotive on the Cape Gauge (3 foot 6 inches) in South Africa No 1535 performs a runby for photographers during the Reefsteamers annual Photographic morning. During t... (more)

Sandstone Heritage Trust's preserved Class NG 15 in the classic dawn silhouette shot on the approach to Hoekfontein.

Randfontein Estate Gold mine operated 12 ex South African Railways Class GMAM Garratt locomotives until early 1995 when hired Diesel-Electric locomotives took over. This GMAM and her train is lit... (more)

NGG16 No 88, restored in the colours of the Alfred County Railway pilots sister engine No 153 who's steam leak makes for a different picture. A fraction of the tractor collection of the Sandstone... (more)

Within a few years of this photograph being taken, this highly scenic railway was closed. In Steam Days the daily pickup train to Bethesda Road Station looked like this. Scan from a 35mm slide.

Viewed from the hills above the line this is a typical South African Railways branch line train.

The crew of Friends of the Rails Berkshire prepares the locomotive for a busy morning of rail photography. Picture taken 15 minutes before sunrise.

A classic steam-era branch line train departs from Cullinan during the annual Friends of the Rail photographic weekend. Note the concrete sleepers that are soon to replace the teak sleepers.

About a half an hour after dawn No 3664 performs a runby for the participants of Friends of the Rails 2013 Photographic weekend. The class 24 was the last class of branch line steam locomotive de... (more)