After a relatively gentle start to the 'Great Train Race,' Class 19D No.3360 charges up a short incline towards Kaydale Station, situated on the historic Natal mainline just outside Heidelberg.

On a warm September afternoon, just south-east of South Africa's capital city, Tshwane (Pretoria), North British-built Class 19D No. 3360 - ‘Shaun’ - powers his way up a steep incline on the o... (more)

On a warm September afternoon, just south-east of South Africa's capital city, Tshwane (Pretoria), North British-built Class 19D No. 3360 - ‘Shaun’ - powers his way up a steep incline on the o... (more)

The distinctive water tower at Thaba Nchu, with its sandstone base, which once serviced numerous locomotives, now witnesses steam charging by once again, just like in years past! Class 15F No.2... (more)

In a scene reminiscent of yesteryear, former South African Railways class NGG13 No. 49, and an authentic freight consist pass by a drove of oxen hauling an old ox cart, right on the Lesotho border... (more)

On the outskirts of Tweespruit, a man and his loyal dog tend to a herd of cows grazing contentedly along the lush banks of the Lesotho mainline. The serene countryside scene is alive with the gent... (more)

On a freezing July morning, former South African Railways Class NG 15 No. 17 steams out of Hoekfontein towards Grootdraai, silhouetted by the rising sun. Captured during a Farrail Tour to South... (more)

"On Old Stomping Grounds" Once a familiar sight on this steam corridor, class 25NC No.3437 and a charter freight returns to her old stomping grounds. Here she gallops once more towards ... (more)

The impressive silos at De Brug provide a striking backdrop to Class 25NC No.3437 and her chartered freight consist, climbing the gradient leading out of De Brug towards Kimberley. Taken during a... (more)

As the mercury plummets below zero, Class 15F No. 2976 and a mixed freight consist simmer peacefully in Thaba Nchu, along the Bloemfontein to Maseru line. Taken during a Farrail Tour to South A... (more)

On a freezing July morning, former South African Railways' Class NG 15 No. 17 steams out of Hoekfontein towards Grootdraai, framed by the backdrop of the rising sun.

On the steel highway between South Africa's Judicial Capital and Kimberley, an old race horse - class 25NC No.3437 - relives its past on this special mainline with a special photographic charter. ... (more)

After departing from Bloemfontein and reaching Kloofeind, the last hilly outcrop in the region, Class 25NC No.3437 and her freight train now head towards Kimberley. Captured during a Farrail To... (more)

What was once a regular sight several decades ago, a steam-hauled freight train once again gallops across the steel highway between Bloemfontein and Kimberley, behind the elegant class 25NC No.343... (more)

Once a steam stronghold, the Kimberley to Bloemfontein mainline once again greeted an old companion in the mighty class 25NC No.3437 on a charming Friday afternoon , seen here in the last light ou... (more)