Sheltam no.5 is a 32-year old U26C which still puts in a full days work on the Rand Uranium railway at Randfontein, seen here departing Millsite with another load of hoppers for Cooke Plant.

Running long hood forward on this trip, Sheltam no.5 kicks up dust as it heads back up to Millsite from Cooke Plant with empty hoppers which will be exchanged for full ones.

Sheltam's No.5 is a GE(SA) U26C, built new in 1977 for Douglas Colliery as their no. D5. Now it is part of the Sheltam fleet operating the rail system for Rand Uranium at Randfontein, west of Joha... (more)

In the 1980's Randfontein Estates Gold Mine (REGM), west of Johannesburg, became well known in the railfan community for its rail system operated by ex- SAR class GMA 4-8-2 + 2-8-4 garratts. The g... (more)