Two Class 24s cross the Knysna Lagoon on the approach to the station. The boat in the foreground was long a feature of the lagoon. The cat is a metal cut-out, meant to frighten birds. It was no... (more)

Four 4-8-2s working in one picture. From left to right: 15F No 2928 and 15A No 1970 (Southbound), 15CA No 2828 and Class 23 No 3300 (Northbound). This is the crest of the Enslin Bank, the only m... (more)

During the 1930 the class 23s with their outsized tenders (9500 gallons) worked this arrid line. They were succeeded in the 1950s by the ultimate SAR steam locomotive, the Class 25 Condensing loc... (more)

The sun has just risen on these two preserved greyhounds as they head a freight train south to De Aar during the 1991 Steam Festival. These were passenger engines reputed to be capable of 70mph o... (more)