A lone bird watches from above as a southbound container train heading to Durban crosses the Suikerbosrant (sugar bush ridge) river, between Spruytsrus and Fortuna, behind a trio of first series 1... (more)

A morning of thick mist and swirling clouds eventually cleared to reveal clear blue sky, in time to catch this 75-wagon coal train behind five 18E's at Sprucewell, heading south towards Greylingst... (more)

These three 18E's, working a container train from Durban to Johannesburg, are passing a field of Cosmos in full bloom at Sprucewell on the Natal main line. When the Cosmos blossoms begin to appear... (more)

Transnet Freight Rail are currently using pairs of class 43 diesels to haul 50 wagon trains of coal in open containers from Arbor siding (between Delmas and Ogies) to Eskom's Majuba power station,... (more)

After a completely overcast start to the day, the sun eventually started breaking through at around 08:00, in time to catch these five rather faded blue class 18E's crossing the Suikerbosrant rive... (more)

Passenger operator PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) operates long distance services under the "Shosholoza Meyl" brand (Shosholoza Meyl = a pleasant journey). The agency has decided to... (more)

A southbound coal train behind four class 18E's is crossing the Suikerbosrant (sugar bush ridge) river, between Spruytsrus and Fortuna on the Natal main line. At this point the river forms the pro... (more)

A southbound coal train behind three class 18E's crossing the Suikerbosrant (sugar bush ridge) river, between Fortuna and Spruytsrus on the Natal mainline. the third locomotive is in the new Trans... (more)