The hours tick literally by for lines of steam engines at Transnet's Millsite - all soon to be no more in a couple of months, as on-site scrap metal merchants demolish the remaining steam stock.

The front end of a (possible) Class 23 is all that remains, as scrapping of the remaining steam engines at Millsite goes forwards.

A fireman on a 15F steam loco rubs grit off his hands as he waits for a green signal.

Derelict locomotives.

Keeping an eye on the gauges...

The very first Class 19 Electric Loco for Transnet faces off against the another new engine - diesel Class 39 number 39-002 (the second engine of its class and also brand new). Both locos are unli... (more)

As a double headed train leaves Cullinan Village (19D 2650, followed by 15F 3117), the engines lean into the curve as they work up steam on the grade out. Cullinan has a large diamond mine, wh... (more)

A driver of a 15F keeps an eye on the pressure gauges, as he waits for the departure signal.

On a cold winter morning, a Class 24 engine pulls off a coal stage, after loading coal.

A Garratt Steam Loco for preservation stands in front of an old coal stage.

Duty engines at Hercules Yard wait for a job. 35-251 is a South African Class 35 loco - an EMD GT18C manufactured in South Africa by GM under licence. Next to it is a Class 18E locomotive in... (more)

Up the grade to Cullinan....

3 loco's lined up at the Capital Park Locomotive Sheds. From left to right a 25NC undergoing restoration, and the 2 running engines - another 25NC and a 19D.

A Class 24 locomotive stands on the yard ashpit, as a fireman cleans out the ash.

In cab shot of a Class 24 during shunting operations ay Capital Park