Class 18E Series 1 locomotives, headed by 18-235, are passing through Cato Ridge and climbing up towards Cato Ridge Station. I saw them later in the day returning to Durban with a few empty tanke... (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 18E, 18-643, is passing through Balgowan Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, and heading towards the coal fields of Northern KwaZulu Natal with a load CAR Wagon empties for a refill. A Cl... (more)

PRASA / Metrorail operated Type 10M5 commuter set, Train No. 1043 (Set M6), arriving at Durban Station on an all stops from Cato Ridge. The city centre of Durban forms the backdrop. "New&qu... (more)

Class 34 (600) Series, 34-649, is one of a 100 built by General Motors South Africa as Type GT26MC between 1974 and 1976 for South African Railways. With just on 40 years service now, she is pictu... (more)

A chilly and bright winter's afternoon in Balgowan in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands as Class 18E, 18-642, heads this short container train out of KwaZulu Natal. The train was bound for Kazerne in Jo... (more)

A Durban bound Rovos Rail set (luxury passenger train) is busy coming off the main line to make a scheduled stop at Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. Motive power for the regiona... (more)

Class 36 (200) diesel shunter, 36-238, trundles through Ladysmith Station in Northern KwaZulu Natal from the Durban side on her way to Danskraal Locomotive Depot / Yard. Built by General Motors S... (more)

Class 18E, 18-034, is crossing the steel bridge and about to swing righthanded into Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with a load of containers. The train is bound for Kings Rest ... (more)

Having completed the climb up through Boughton in Pietermaritzburg, Class 18E, 18-408, is now climbing once again, while heading this Johannesburg bound container train up through Braeside and on ... (more)

One of the Speno manufactured rail grinding sets, owned and operated in South Africa by Aveng Manufacturing Lennings Rail Services, getting a good clean on one of the loop lines at Lions River Sta... (more)

A Type 10M5 Metrorail set (Set U 10) is returning to one of the PRASA / Metrorail yards just north of Durban Station. The leading motor coach is fitted with a diamond shaped pantograph, which are... (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)

Class 6E1 electric locomotives, E1531 & E1702, with E1531 still in her original South African Railway livery, are leaving Bayhead to return to Wentworth Depot after cutting off their load of empty... (more)