Four locomotives of the SAR class 6E1 are hauling a long freight train out of Kroonstad.

E1555 leads the Cape Town to East London passenger train here through Tulbagh station on a sunny winters day in the Cape.

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)

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)

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)

A beautiful morning and sunrise. PRASA Class 6E1 locomotives, E1438 & E1321, in the Spoornet “orange” livery at their New Durban Yard awaiting their next duty assignment. PRASA were still us... (more)

Class 6E1 locomotives E1513 / E1540 / E1783 are pictured here at Ilfracombe on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast as they make their way back to their depot at Wentworth, in Durban. They had just dropp... (more)

Shortly before being finally withdrawn from service altogether in KwaZulu Natal, Class 6E1 locomotives, headed by E1598, leaving Bayhead Yard in Durban with a load of empties (used in this case fo... (more)

A very friendly driver's assistant hangs out the window as he waves at us on top of the hill as the Premier Classe passes through the Nuwekloof between Gouda and Tulbagh.

Two Class 6E1 locomotives, E1545 & E1682, passing through Hibberdene on the very beautiful KwaZulu Natal South Coast, as they make their way back to their depot in Wentworth, Durban. There are no ... (more)

Class 6E1 locomotives, E1625 & E1490 (still in their original South African Railways "red & whisker" livery) leaving Bayhead with a load of empties. Bayhead is the largest goods receiving and dis... (more)

Early morning at the PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) staging yard just north of Durban Station found Class 6E1 E1593 and Class 18E (Series 2) 18-425 staged under the Argyle Road road... (more)

A faded E1818 leads the Transkaroo north through De Wet.