Three class 18E locomotives waits for its crew to arrive in the Leeuhof yard.

Normally only used for shunting purposes,But if there is a locomotive shortage the class 36 locomotives is roped in to do mainline freights.Such was the case as this chemical train makes its way t... (more)

Four class 10E1 locomotives basking in the morning sun while waiting for its train to arrive from the Arcelor Mittal plant in the back.The load will be 103 empty ore wagons returning to the mangan... (more)

A dirty and a not so dirty class 43 lead a rail train away from loop 3 south towards Saldanha.

34457 leads a Rovos train here north between Kandelaars and Oudtshoorn.

A loaded ore train is slowly moving away from loop 3 at Doringbaai with 15036 at the back.

Two class 44 diesel locomotives hauling a train of empty power station coal containers.These trains can be spotted through out the whole day as loaded ones from Mpumulanga heads to the coal hungry... (more)

Steaming north in the late afternoon at Sandberg towards Graafwater.

Locomotives all lined up and ready for duty,A busy scene on a Sunday morning af the Leeuhof locomotive depot.

The class 10E locomotves is regarded by train drivers as one of the best,Dating back from 80s they are becoming scarce now as newer fleets of locomotives are taking over.But then every now and the... (more)

Three class 36 shunter locomotives preparing to leave there resting spot inside the locomotive depot,As they get ready for the days shunting duties.(Thanks to Charles Baker with editing on this ph... (more)

The crew of this empty coal train enjoying some naptime while waiting for manual authorisation to enter the next section.Due to signal cable theft trains needs to sometimes wait up to 1 hour at th... (more)

Dry winter grasses. Class 18E Series 1 locomotive,18-197, is heading a Johannesburg bound container train and has just crossed under the N3 (main road between Johannesburg and Durban). The train... (more)

Every year late winter/early spring parts of the west coast are transformed into a colourful paradise of wild flowers depending on the rain during the winter. Here an empty ore train passes such a... (more)

Three class 35s approach Koekenaap in the late afternoon with a load from the Namaqua Sands plant heading to loop 4 of the ore line.