We traveled on the Transkaroo from Cape Town to Johannesburg and early morning on the second day we came to a stop between Bloemhof and Makwassie due to a freight running in front of us picking up... (more)
18087 leads containers down to Durban passing through the loop here at Lidgetton.
Class 18Es number 699 and 700 lead a Rovos Rail train from Cape Town to Pretoria just past Wellington here.
18793 speeds over a level crossing outside Colenso leading containers down to Durban.
18055 leads containers to Durban running down the grade through Boughton here.
A late running Premier Classe with 18425 in the lead slows down for a crew change at Lions River en route to Durban.
Two 18Es approach Tweedside in the Little Karoo with a short load of military vehicles heading to Cape Town.
18349 with 4 mates struggle up the climb out of Elandslaagte with a load of coal behind.
The Phelophepa Health Train pulls into the siding at Artois to allow a faster running Transkaroo behind it to pass through.
The Phelophepa Health Train behind 18684 and 18686 exits Tulbaghkloof on the Gouda side en route to Cape Town.
18684 leads a load of military vehicles up a short climb between Tweedside and Konstable in the Karoo.
Three blue 18Es run down through Beacon Hill with grain wagons and tankers behind.
18684 and 18686 leading the Phelophepa Health train away from Worcester in the distance for the final part of the trip to Cape Town.
18711 and 713 head up the bank between Klapmuts and Muldersvlei with Rovos Rail behind, in the distance fresh snow on the mountain tops from a cold front the previous week.
The wild flowers indicate that spring is approaching as 2 18Es lead military vehicles through Matjiesfontein.
