It is late in the afternoon as the sun pops out from behind the clouds as 2 Class 33's leads a Rovos train downhill about to cross the Gouritz river heading to Cape Town.
33030 in Spoornet Traction livery and 33002 in the old SAR red and yellow lead a short freight through Klaas Voogdsrivier between Robertson and Ashton early in the morning.
A class 33 and 35 (GE U15C) leads the Voorbaai to Worcester freight through Buffeljagsrivier as a strong north wester was blowing indicating an approaching cold front.