At the 2:00pm shift change, these Anglo Platinum locomotives are lined up at Waterval yard, waiting for their new crews to begin the afternoon shift, while storm clouds gather overhead.

Anglo Platinum's C30-EMP no. 3008 climbs the grade through Paardekraal cutting with its train of 20 loaded hoppers from the Thembalani mine, headed for the reduction plant at Waterval.

The Magaliesberg mountains loom in the background, as Anglo Platinum's C30-EMP no. 3008 backs its train of 20 loaded hoppers out onto the main line from the short siding that serves the Thembalani... (more)

In the mid-1990's the Rustenburg Platinum Mine helped extend the life of several South African Railways class 15CA and 15F 4-8-2 steam locomotives, which they hired from S.A.R. to work on their ex... (more)

At sunrise on a late winter morning, a South African Railways class 15CA 4-8-2, on hire to the Rustenburg Platinum Mine, waits for its day shift crew to arrive so that it can begin earning its liv... (more)

160 class 5E Bo-Bo electric locomotives were built for the South African Railways (SAR) between 1955 and 1959. In 2011 the last operational member of the class was part of Impala Platinum's fleet ... (more)

Impala Platinum is the worlds second largest platinum mine and operates an extensive electrified (3000v DC) rail system serving 14 shafts. After a brief midday summer thunderstorm soaked the area,... (more)

African Rail & Traction Services (AR&TS) have a number of locomotives on hire to Anglo Platinum for their Rustenburg system. Here no.055, an ex-Mozambique Railways (CFM) U20C built by GE (Brazil),... (more)

The driver's assistant throws the tumbler to change the points, as the loco backs out of the Waterval depot yard to begin its morning shift. No.3004 is one of Anglo Platinum's ex-Sheltam GE (Brazi... (more)

Anglo Platinum bought eight of Sheltam's GE (Brazil) C30-EMP's, 3001 - 3008, and has begun repainting them from Sheltam green into their own blue & white livery. With the Magaliesberg mountains an... (more)

Sheltam has sold eight of its GE (Brazil) C30-EMP's to Anglo Platinum, for use on their Rustenburg system. The first to be repainted into the Anglo Platinum colour scheme is # 3002, seen here work... (more)

AR&TS (African Rail & Traction Services) # 053 has completed the morning shift and is waiting for its next assignment at Anglo Platinum's Waterval depot on their Rustenburg system. On the left are... (more)

AR&TS 053 has completed unloading its 15 hoppers at Klipfontein plant on Anglo Platinum's Rustenburg system and is ready to return to Waterval depot at the end of its morning shift.

Brazilian built ex- Sheltam GE C30-EMP # 3001 moves through the Waterval processing plant at Anglo Platinum's Rustenburg Platinum Mines, to pick up a load of empties after the 2:00pm shift change.

Two ex- Sheltam C30-EMP's (3004 & 3005) flank African Rail & Traction Services (AR&TS) no. 025 at the Waterval depot of Anglo Platinum's Rustenburg Platinum Mines. The AR&TS loco has since been re... (more)