Two of the steam locomotives operated by Reesteamers work past the old watering point at Bethal Station on a train chartered by Steam Loco Safaris, on a cold winter's morning.

This is the last working coal stage in South Africa and is used by both Friends of the Rail and Rovos Rail

An example of the standard South African Railways branch line steam locomotive No 2650 simmers at the coal stage.

Recently restored to working order, this example of the 119 GMAM garratts that worked on the SAR shows her huge boiler, articulated with two engine units, both with rods down. The engine weighs 1... (more)

No 117 pilots No 119 (Now operated by the Apple Express Society) out of Patensie towards Gamtoos from the beautifully kept Patensie Station. The load of oranges will later be moved by the class 9... (more)

This oil-burning locomotive hauls its train above the bank of mist that had enveloped the town of Malmsbury.

Oil-burning No 2910 leaves Koornburg for Malmesbury. The mists from the cold Atlantic currents creep over the hills. The spring wheat has just germinated.

This train, chartered by Geoff's trains arrives at Loerie station. Operator: Apple Express Society.

The sole surviving Class 19B just before arrival at Knysna Station with the regular passenger service.

An example of the standard South African branch line locomotive, complete with Vanderbilt Tender, is seen with a typical mixed train, conveying empy fruit waggons to Kirkwood during the orange sea... (more)

The morning George-Knysna goods train crosses the lagoon before entering Knysna Station. This was the last scheduled steam-hauled goods train on the South African Rail system.

This magnificent machine is maintained in running order by Reefsteamers and is seen storming past a maize field that was indeed a polo crosse field during the 1980s. The tempreature had only just... (more)

The daily (Monday to Saturday) goods train is seen leaving the watering station at Bosrivier. This was one of the last regular road workings for these mainline engines.

The Class 15CA was one of the first South African locomotive designs that owed more to American than British practice. They were built by Alco, while the earlier 15CB was built by Baldwin. Here ... (more)

The return working of the Saturdays-only train that returned gold mine workers from Johannesburg to Fiksburg is seen rounding the curve near Meynell halt.