18-515 is in charge of this cement train as it passes through the Cliffdale area running contra flow. The units would have picked up the load from NPC (Natal Portland Cement) at Mount Vernon.

18-678 is at the front of these six Class 18E locomotives, which had been shutdown on the main line at Cliffdale Crossing, due to an earlier signalling problem. A new crew had just arrived to get... (more)

A lovely late winter afternoon as Class 18E Series 1, 18-253, climbs contra flow with a container train up through the steep gradients and many twists and turnbacks of Boughton. At this point the ... (more)

This trio of Class 18E locomotives, headed by 18-349, still look pretty good in their "refreshed", old Spoornet blue livery. They are seen here passing through Camperdown, as they leave... (more)

18-167 / 18-627 / 18-513 are passing through Umlaas Road as they leave Durban with a short(ish) tanker train. Chicken / poultry farms abound in this area, which has a large farm on both sides of ... (more)

It's just after sunrise in Lions River in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands as 18-105 heads this 35 wagon coal train past the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. The train is bound for Cato Ridge.

The Blue Train, with 18-802 / 18-807 in charge, has just crossed the Mkondeni Viaduct and is making her way into Pietermaritzburg. After a weekend in Durban, the train departed Durban at 14:30 on... (more)

After a quick weekend visit to the east coast city of Durban, 18-802 / 18-807 are seen winding their way through the rural hills of the Shongweni / Cliffdale area on their return journey to Pretor... (more)

18-613 / 18-509 / 18-778 / 18-605 / 18-176 work their way through the rural hills of the Shongweni / Cliffdale area. They are on their way to Cato Ridge to pick up a load of empty C Type Wagons (... (more)

The Blue Train comes to Durban for the weekend! 18-802 & 18-807 (very recent additions to the TFR Class 18E fleet) are seen here with one of Transnet Freight Rail's prestigious and world renowned... (more)

A 18-342 heads an outbound (from Durban) load of tanker wagons through Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands.

18-415 / 18-422 are heading out of Durban through Ashburton Station with a Johannesburg bound "Daylight Sitter" service. Lack of passenger support seems to have been the reason for this... (more)

18-221 is busy working down gradient with an empty Car Train around the top loop at Boughton in Pietermaritzburg. At this point the train is midway through a 180 degree directional turnback on it... (more)

On an incredibly hot and dry spring morning, 18-205 climbs the hill away from Dargle towards Lidgetton in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with a load of cement.

Transnet Freight Rail's 18-124, with a load of containers is stopped on the platform of the main line out of Durban / KwaZulu Natal at Lions River Station, having just undergone a crew change. PR... (more)