Shortly after starting its 27-hour journey from Johannesburg to Cape Town, the Trans-Karoo train runs through Hamberg Metrorail station on the West Rand, heading towards Krugersdorp. Two 18E's in ... (more)

After a completely overcast start to the day, the sun eventually started breaking through at around 08:00, in time to catch these five rather faded blue class 18E's crossing the Suikerbosrant rive... (more)

A perfect summer afternoon spent watching trains running up and down Majuba Pass, came to an end in the best possible way, with this downhill train of 65 type CAR wagons, headed up by five clean 1... (more)

Passenger operator PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) operates long distance services under the "Shosholoza Meyl" brand (Shosholoza Meyl = a pleasant journey). The agency has decided to... (more)

A northbound container train from Durban to Johannesburg, led by 18E 18-524 in TFR red, is climbing Majuba Pass between Ingogo and Mount Prospect, crossing bridge no.2 between tunnels 2 and 3 on t... (more)

The Ngogo and Buffalo River valleys provide the background for this shot of one of the newest 6E1 to 18E rebuilds, 18-762, leading three classmates up the ruling 1 in 66 grade between Ingogo and M... (more)

The railway line between Volksrust in Mpumalanga and Newcastle in kwaZulu-Natal was first opened in 1891 and today crosses the Drakensberg (Dragon mountains) on its third alignment. Having exited ... (more)

The railway line between Volksrust in Mpumalanga and Newcastle in kwaZulu-Natal was first opened in 1891 and today crosses the Drakensberg (Dragon mountains) on its third alignment. A trio of clas... (more)

A southbound coal train behind four class 18E's is crossing the Suikerbosrant (sugar bush ridge) river, between Spruytsrus and Fortuna on the Natal main line. At this point the river forms the pro... (more)

On the last weekend of each month a Premier Classe train is scheduled to run from Johannesburg to Durban and return. On a totally overcast Monday morning, the sun broke through the clouds long eno... (more)

After a five week stint providing medical services to the town of Mafikeng, Transnet's Phelophepa 2 health care train is on a repositioning move to Newcastle in kwaZulu-Natal. The train is seen ju... (more)

With no load on offer, this pair of class 18E's is running light engine through Dryden, heading east to Witbank. The leading locomotive is 18-011, one of the first series of 18E's rebuilt from 6E1... (more)

A rarely seen mixed consist of seven Class 6E1 and Class 18E locomotives leaves the car park at the Kaalfontein industrial siding, where they usually remain until required to head the next string ... (more)

Empty motor car carriers bound for Durban behind a pair of class 18E's, cross the Mooi River just south of the town with the same name, in the kwaZulu-Natal midlands.

Fresh out of Transnet Engineering's Koedoespoort workshops, these class 18E rebuilds in the new Transnet Freight Rail livery, bask in the morning sun in Springs yard while waiting for their next a... (more)