Running as train 9482, a four coach Tshwane Business Express has just crossed the Sesmylspruit (Six Mile Creek) bridge between Irene and Pinedene on its journey from Pretoria to Johannesburg.

Private safari train operator Rovos Rail has purchased a number of former South African Railways class 5E1 3kV DC Bo-Bo electric locomotives, to work its trains in Gauteng province. On a beautiful... (more)

A train of jet fuel tankers from Durban to Johannesburg is climbing the grade west of Spruytsrus station towards the Kraal tunnel (1462 meters / 4796 feet), led by 18E 18 639 and two sisters in Sp... (more)

Rain clouds are quickly moving in from the west, as an overnight container train from Durban to Johannesburg with the usual motive power of three 18E's, crosses the Blesbokspruit bridge just north... (more)

The rising sun catches Shosholoza Meyl's East London to Johannesburg "Amatola" running about 15 minutes ahead of time, as it races past the Glen Douglas Dolomite Quarry sidings and loadi... (more)

Transnet Freight Rail uses the sidings at Redan as a crew change point and freight trains can often be seen staged here, waiting for new crews. This pair of 18E's in TFR red livery on a block load... (more)

This loaded coal train of type ASJ hoppers started its journey at one of the mines around Witbank and after joining the Germiston - Vereeniging line at Skansdam junction, is heading south to the B... (more)

This loaded coal train of type ASJ hoppers started its journey at one of the mines around Witbank and has just come off the Sentrarand line at Skansdam junction to join the Germiston - Vereeniging... (more)

A southbound empty rail train is passing Skansdam junction on the Germiston - Vereeniging line, hauled by one of +/- 100 class 6E1's that still remain in service, no. E1352 from series 3, built in... (more)

A lone bird watches from above as a southbound container train heading to Durban crosses the Suikerbosrant (sugar bush ridge) river, between Spruytsrus and Fortuna, behind a trio of first series 1... (more)

The rising sun catches a Durban to Johannesburg train of double deck motor car carriers on the grade out of Spruytsrus station, led by 18E 18 377 and two sisters.

On a clear and sunny spring morning, with some greenery evident after the first spring rains, the luxury Blue Train is passing Raathsvlei, as it travels over the link line from Potchefstroom to Ho... (more)

The "Red Mamba" is the nickname given to the train of Butanol tankers that runs from the Sasol Solvents plant in Sasolburg and the name is even stencilled on the tanker wagons used on th... (more)

The double track Durban - Johannesburg main line crosses the Drakensberg mountains from kwaZulu-Natal into Mpumalanga province by way of the Majuba pass, over a distance of 37 km (23 miles). The r... (more)

Shosholoza Meyl's southbound "Algoa" from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth has just passed through Daleside Metrorail station (the footbridge can be seen at the rear of the train) and is crossing ov... (more)