A tired and grimy fitter takes a smoke break on the footplate as the crew of "Kalahari" No.17 shunt an early morning charter freight

NGG16's Nos 153 and 113 perform a photographic runpast on the Vailima loop

The unsung hero behind the "Stars of Sandstone 2014" event was the diesel shunter that made up the various trains during the intensive 9 day programme. Here, the 1964-built Hunslet Taylo... (more)

What better way to travel on the tracks of 'The Estate' than in a 1913 BSA-bodied inspection trolley?

Class NG\G 16 narrow gauge Garratts 153 and 88 make a smokey climb alongside railway dam during the Stars of Sandstone 2014 event

Class NG\G 16 narrow gauge Garratts 153 and 88 make a smokey departure from Grootdraai during the Stars of Sandstone 2014 event

Recently restored Avonside 1624 on her first trip heads a train out of Grootdraai during Stars of Sandstone 2014. This locomotive was rescued in derelict condition from the defunct SANRASM museum ... (more)

A family group examines Sezela No. 3, a locomotive rescued from the once extensive Natal sugarcane railways

Double headed Lawley locomotives bring a passenger train into Hoekfontein. These miniature sized locomotives were first used on the 100 mile long 2 foot gauge railway that ran inland from Beira (M... (more)

Sandstone's Barclay tender-tank locomotive holds a special place in the history of the Estate as being the first engine to run on the railway system. She is seen here on a small demonstration frei... (more)

A Sandstone Estates employee, posing as the local International Harvester agricultural equipment agent, watches as NGG16s Nos. 153 and 113 bite into the 1 in 21 grade of the Vailima mountain loop ... (more)

In a scene that could have taken place 120 years ago, the 'trek' oxen pulling a typical South African 19th Century transport wagon suspiciously eye the snorting, steaming monsters passing by. This... (more)

The second day of the "Stars of Sandstone 2014" steam festival finds NG15 No. 17 performing on an early morning photographers' charter near Grootdraai.

Sandstone Estates' NGG16s Nos 153 and 88 lift the afternoon "Free State Explorer" train away from Grootdraai loop. This photo was taken on the first day of Sandstone's "Stars of San... (more)

Sandstone Estates' recently restored Peerless road truck (Built 1915?) gives a light coating of dust to passing NGG16 No. 88 near Hoekfontein station. This photo was taken on the first day of Sand... (more)