Another export this one for South Africa Model: ES40ACi Horsepower: 4,200 Build Date: April 2015 Weight: 291,010 LB

After a quick crew change outside Buffeljagsrivier 35061 slowly starts to move forward continuing the trip to Worcester.

Six (3 pairings) of the twenty eight strong fleet of PRASA Class 18E electric locomotives staged under the Argyle Road Bridge at the yard in Durban. Paired together are 18-402 / 18-405 (purple Sho... (more)

Two Class 18Es stand outside of the workshops at Koedoespoort - one of Transnet Freight Rail's main workshops and assembly plants.

These 6E1 locomotives are freshly painted to match the new color scheme of PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa). Here they are on their maiden voyage hauling the Premiere Classe train ser... (more)

Two class 18Es lead a grain train through Hermon with a class 36 shunting loco also riding along.

What a big surprise we got this morning when the Premier Classe special that visited Cape Town for the Jazz festival appeared around the corner with one of the new Afro 4000 locos in the lead, all... (more)

Finally we get one of the new Afro 4000 locos that Prasa ordered from Spain out on the main line, leading the Premier Classe which is newly painted in the Prasa blue livery.

Four class 35s with only the first 2 working lead some tankers and dz wagons through Buffeljagsrivier en route to Worcester.

35061 leads 3 more mates and a short freight up the climb past Mowers towards Worcester in the afternoon.

Following a change to the crew at the very well kept Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands (due to the hard work of caretaker Daniel Madlala), E1658 / E1595 / E1318, continue on their ... (more)

Veteran Class 6E1 electric locomotives, E1658 / E1595 / E1318, are pictured here passing through Ashburton Station on their way to Johannesburg, having just left the Transnet Engineering Workshops... (more)

CHINA BLUE....two of Transnet Freight Rail's Chinese class 20E dual voltage 3kV DC / 25kV AC electric locomotives (Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., a subsidiary of the China South Locomotive and R... (more)

Two brand new class 20E dual voltage locos painted in the Blue Train colour is seen here on their first trip from Cape Town to Pretoria just north of Wellington.

Brand new locos on the Blue Train and in the Cape! These 2 class 20Es dual voltage locos have specifically been painted in the Blue Train colour for use on it and is seen here on the first trip ou... (more)