The new blue paint coats are still fresh on these two shunters. We'll probably soon see a new paint scheme (again), since Spoornet's name has recently been changed, this time to Transnet Freight ... (more)
The Class 7E1's were designed by Hitachi and built by Dorbyl. The lead unit of this threesome, ready to set off to Mpumalanga with empty coal wagons, is still in its original SAR livery.
Waiting in the yard for the next assignment
Class 6E # E1186 heads the Shosholoza Meyl on the final stretch of its 1500 km journey from Johannesburg to Cape Town. It enters on the outbound track in order to get to the correct platform for ... (more)
The Maitland shunter crew's brand new (reconditioned) van 90 503 791 VLJ-13 would have been in pristine condition, were it not for the accurate aiming of a Cape seagull or two...
Headed into a very thirsty Cape Town on a very hot afternoon with a string of tank wagons filled with wine....
A work train returns to Bellville with a string of wagons carrying rail lengths.
A trio of GE Class 36-000's await their turn in front of the loco servicing shed.
Sadly, the traditional brass number plates on the sides of SAR locomotives, that even survived the transition into the diesel and electric era, will soon be no more. The remaining plates are remo... (more)
Class 18E # 18-065 and 6E1 # E1682 in their starting blocks, so to speak, waiting for their turn to enter the main line.
Coupling up....
E1280 is parked at the head of the breakdown train in Capital Park depot.
A pair of Class 6E1s, heading northeast from Kimberley, arrive at Warrenton with a train of lime wagons.
It's 07:45 and Empangeni's gopher is already at work assembling sugar wagons into a train.
OK, let me guess..... Driver got carsick??
