Saiccor No. 3, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2) No. 2767, running with her generator car (for airbrake loads) / tender first and empty timber wagons down to the Timber Exchange Yard from... (more)

18-210 runs contra flow through Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with a load of container flats. The old corrugated iron goods shed still stands intact on the goods platform and ... (more)

A late running Transkaroo arives here in Wellington behind newly painted E1950 in the purple colour scheme and E1552 in Spoornet orange.

What you see here is the sad remains of part of what was once a busy and vibrant operation of the South African Railways, and in later years Alfred County Railway and the Banana Express - the two ... (more)

Two class 43s approach with a short load and about to pull into Loop 2 to cross an approaching loaded ore train.

Only about 6 months left of steam at Saiccor now before diesel replacement! The last working steam operations (non preservation) in South Africa. Saiccor No. 3 (Ex SAR Class 19D No. 2767) - Leavi... (more)

A beautiful golden sunrise arrived right on cue in Lions River in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands! 18-194 is in charge of this car train as it crosses the old steel bridge out of Lions River Station. ... (more)

Two beautifully restored 5E1 electric locos of Rovos Rail parked at the Krugersdorp station. On the left in the distance the Transkaroo that brought us here about to depart again.

EXX-3001/2/3 while staged in a yard in Maydon Wharf, Durban, awaiting the arrival of a ship to take them through to Brazzaville in the Congo. The three locomotives (EXX-3001 / EXX-3002 / EXX-3003)... (more)

CC 1103, brand new and looking beautiful standing quayside early morning while awaiting the arrival of a ship to take her and two other locomotives on to Sierra Leone. RRL Grindrod South Africa ar... (more)

A rare opportunity to see E1101 in front of Road Knowledge Coach No. 40117, as they leave their overnight staging position adjacent to the main entrance of Durban Harbour, to get a very early star... (more)

An empty ore train with 15054 and 43087 in the front passes through a S curve outside Lamberts Bay.

Early morning and the sunrise is still a good ½ hour away as ex South African Railway Class 15F, No. 3046 and SAR Class 25NC, No. 3472, hold themselves ready for an arranged photo shoot at the Ge... (more)

Very early on a chilly winter morning as photographers set up for an arranged photo shoot, this is ex South African Railway Class 15F, No. 3046, at the Germiston (Johannesburg) yard / HQ of Reefst... (more)

This is ex South African Railway Class 12AR, No. 1535, shortly before sunrise on a chilly winter morning at the Germiston (Johannesburg) yard / HQ of Reefsteamers, a steam preservation group. No... (more)