Jessica leading her train up the grade into Niekerskhek as the sun is burning off the morning clouds. The aim of the Ceres Rail Company trip from Ceres to Mossel Bay was for Class 19D No. 3321 to ... (more)
Four class 35s lead a short freight up the climb at Mowers heading towards Worcester.
The light is quickly fading away as three class 35s approach Loop 4 of the ore line with a load from the Namaqua Sands plant which they will drop off and continue to the depot at Klawer.
A loaded ore train has just gone through Loop 4 in the distance as it is about to cross the Olifantsrivier bridge outside Vredendal.
Not a consist often seen on the ore line - 2 15E electrics with 2 class 43 diesels lead a loaded ore train west towards Loop 4 in the afternoon.
A loaded ore train with 15065 leading is busy crossing here over the Soutrivier (Salt river) as well as the N7 highway through an area called Knersvlakte (meaning gnashing or grinding plains).
The back end of an empty ore train is about to pass through the only tunnel on this line at Elands Bay with 15023 at the back.
35500 leads grain empties from Bellville to Caledon here at the bottom of the climb over Sir Lowrys Pass.
Two class 35s lead a short freight through the green wheat fields of the Western Cape at Bontebokskloof.
35003 and 35009 head west along the R60 road between Ashton and Robertson with the Voorbaai to Worcester freight in tow.
Class 15E 15025 and class 43 43090 lead a loaded ore train past Elands Bay to Saldanha in the afternoon.
A loaded ore train with 15069 leading approaches Loop 6 with some clouds building up in the distance.
15037 brings up the back of an empty ore train heading north between Velddrif and Loop 1.
Two 15Es lead an empty ore train north late in the afternoon between Loop 6 and 7.
Three class 43 diesels lead empty type CR and CAR wagons north just before Elands Bay.
