Umgeni Steam Railway's ex SAR Class 19D coasts into Inchanga Station passing the semaphore home signal at "All-Right". In 1940 this station was equipped with just one signal each end of the statio... (more)

Some unexpected simultaneous dual motive power activity on the Richards Bay Coal Line on a very gloomy day. Four Class 19E locomotives (to the right of the photo), with 19 010 in charge, heading ... (more)

Class 6E1 locomotives, E1317 & E1403, leaving Johannesburg / Park Station via Platform 15 after cutting off the Trans Karoo passenger train they had just arrived with. To the right is the vehicle... (more)

Three very smart, friendly and engaging Rovos Rail crew members pose for a photo as they await the return of their passengers (been out on a morning road trip) with a nice warming glass of sherry ... (more)

A special day for two people is celebrated here by steaming through The Valley of 1000 Hills. Umgeni Steam Railway's Class 19D No. 2685 did the honours and pulled a trainload of guests in beautif... (more)

Snow in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is rare in terms of it falling in areas that affect the Natal Main Line. Pretty heavy snow falls in July 2011 through Hidcote, Mooi River, Rosetta, Nottingham... (more)

E25 in profile. Covered in dust and in very poor condition now, E25 is one of two remaining examples of the Class 1E electric locomotive. South African Railways electric motive power history if ... (more)

Saiccor No. 3, ex SAR Class 19D No. 2767, has picked up her load of timber nicely now and settled down into a smart rhythm for the short run up to the mill from the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaa... (more)

Saiccor No. 2, ex SAR Class 19D No. 2633, is about to leave the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast for the short haul up to the mill with a load of 11 timber wagons.... (more)

Just to feature the Class 1E that was hidden behind the Class ES shunter in Photo ID 529667. Covered in dust and in very poor condition now, these two examples of South African Railway electric mo... (more)

Covered in dust and in very poor condition now, these two examples of South African Railway electric motive power history are still standing in a disused Goods Shed at Danskraal / Ladysmith. Fron... (more)

Day 1 of off loading! Wet, miserable and very smelly (fermenting / rotting fish meal) conditions for the unloading of these ex Queensland Railway diesel locomotives! Transnet Freight Rail importe... (more)

Umgeni Steam Railway's class 19D 2685 heads home on a cold Monday autumn afternoon in the country side. Over 1000 passengers were carried on this train over the 2 days during Easter.

Time is getting short now for the steam operations at Saiccor in Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast, with diesel traction replacement expected soon. Saiccor No. 3, ex South African Railway... (more)

Unfortunately the weather did not play along for this rare occasion when two of PRASA's brand new Class 18E main line passenger haulers, 18-431 & 18-430, visited Kelso on the KwaZulu Natal South C... (more)