Bailey leads the transfer train around a curve west towards Bonnievale on day 3 of the 4 day trip.

Late on a stormy afternoon now and with reference to my previous photo, Photo ID: 657219. E1524 is now trailing as the units head back to their depot at Umbilo in Durban. They had dropped off th... (more)

Two class 44 diesel locomotives basks in the morning sun with a load of empty coal wagons.

A train of loaded steel coils loaded into containers parked at Redan station.

18706 with the Red Devil transfer running here through Voelvlei siding.

15067 leads this loaded ore train through a cutting north of Vanrhynsdorp between loop 4 and 5.

Three class 36 shunter diesel locomotives on shunt duty at the Leeuhof goods yards.

Three class 18Es heads a train of dolomite pass Redan station heading to the Arcelor Mittal plant in Vanderbijllpark.

Heading into an afternoon thunderstorm. A casual wave from the driver of Class 6E1, E1524, in her original South African Railways livery (even if somewhat refreshed) and still sporting a full set... (more)

One of the last occasions i was able to photograph the class 6E1s was at Leeuhof locomotive depot.Since then most of the 6E1s have eighter been converted to class 18Es or went into retirement.

The Trans Natal on a hot and very humid summer morning (overnight economy class passenger train from Johannesburg to Durban - and return), headed by Class 6E1, E1510. The train, pictured here clim... (more)

Two class 44 diesel locomotives waits for its next assignment at the Leeuhof yard.

A container train enters the Magaliesburg station on way to Mafikeng.

The Trans Natal early on a winter morning (overnight economy class passenger train from Johannesburg to Durban), headed by Class 6E1, E1659, one of only a handful of her class that made it into th... (more)

From a long way off. This tanker train, headed by 18-061, is leaving Durban and bound for Johannesburg. The train is pictured here crossing the Mkondeni Viaduct in the section between Ashburton ... (more)