I think that the Class 24 is the most attractive of the South African Railways branch line locomotives. This picture was taken during the annual Steam Photography weekend, hosted by Friends of th... (more)

Currently the only working member of her class with an authentic Steam Era freight consist.

Double-headed NGG16s, glint in the last rays of the setting sun during the Stars of Sandstone Festival. Note the 1920 Chevrolet in the background.

The only surviving member of her class passes a classic Harvard (T6 Texan) operated by the Harvard Club. The aircraft is finished in 1950s Korean War Era markings. The South African Air Force ... (more)

Friend of the Rails classic SAR branch line locomotive poses for photographers at the beginning of the FotR annual Steam Photography weekend.

Reefsteamers Class 15F, the only operating member of her class enters her running shed in the old SAR Steam Running Shed.

This was the last run of the Aloe Festival Special between Creighton and Riverside on the only section of this railway that is still in operation.

South African Superpower. This was the most modern of South African Steam locomotives and the last of the class were delivered in 1957. They were the standard motive power on this line until rep... (more)

Stars of Sandstone included a photographic program, and a number of dawn photo sessions were held. The sun had just risen above the sunflowers, ripening in the fields. The picture was taken in S... (more)

Stars of Sandstone is an annual event usually held around Easter. The afternoon train, which ran around the entire system was double-headed with ex South African Railways Garratt locomotives. Th... (more)

Friends of the Rail's pretty little Berkshire was designed and built after WWII to operate lightly laid branch lines. One hundred were built.

An authentic steam-era mixed goods and passenger train storms past the photographer during the annual Friends of the Rail's Photographic Weekend. FotR is the only organization in South Africa t... (more)

Friends of the Rail's classic South African Railways branch line locomotive at a classic photo location. There is nothing quite like steam locomotive photography on the South African Highveld on ... (more)

Looking for all the world like it was 1972, this preserved GMAM hauls her train upgrade from Albert Falls towards Pietermaritsburg. She is still operated by Creighton Municipality.

Cityview was a favourite location for rail photography in South Africa into the early 1970s when these behemoths hauled a parade of trains around this horseshoe curve. Double-heading was not unco... (more)