The Red Devil transfer train seen here just south of Gouda through what look nearly like a desert scene.

35468 looks like she just came out of the paint shop, leading the weed killing spray train here through Albertinia.

15069 leads this loaded ore train towards loop 6 in the Northern Cape north of Loeriesfontein.

An empty ore train heads north over the Berg (Mountain) river at Velddrif in the late afternoon with E9012 at the back.

34517 taking a break between duties at the ore export terminal.

Two class 44s leaving Skansdam with empty coal wagons.

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)

Two class 44 diesel locomotives basks in the morning sun with a load of empty coal wagons.

A train of loaded steel coils loaded into containers parked at Redan station.

18706 with the Red Devil transfer running here through Voelvlei siding.

15067 leads this loaded ore train through a cutting north of Vanrhynsdorp between loop 4 and 5.

Three class 36 shunter diesel locomotives on shunt duty at the Leeuhof goods yards.

Three class 18Es heads a train of dolomite pass Redan station heading to the Arcelor Mittal plant in Vanderbijllpark.

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.