Beaufort West is the end of the line for these Cape Town based 3Kv Class 6E1's. The stretch from here to Kimberley is the stamping ground of the 25Kv Class 7E's.

The daily sitter train between Cape Town and Johannesburg passes by with a Premier Classe coach in the consist.

Three of the class 6E1's allocated for use on passenger trains, E1397, E1464 and E1654, were repainted at Koedoespoort workshops in the Shosholoza Meyl livery and released back into service this w... (more)

Shortly after sunrise, Shosholoza Meyl's "Tourism" from Port Elizabeth is heading north on the Free State main line near Rooiwal, destination Johannesburg. This 6E1 is lettered for NATCOR (Natal C... (more)

The Cape Town to Port Elizabeth Premier Classe passing through Muldersvlei. Sadly this train isn't running anymore.

A couple of birds swoop over the new Lafarge Cement plant, perhaps disturbed by the passing of the Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe". When it opens, this cement plant will be served by rai... (more)

Rovos Rail from Cape Town to Pretoria passes through Muldersvlei with Table Mountain hiding behind the trees.

The daily Cape Town to Johannesburg sitter train passing through Muldersvlei station.

The orange locomotives and purple passenger coaches of the Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" contrast vividly with the dry winter grasses of the South African Highveld. The train has just ... (more)

A signal check at Andrea junction for the late running Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" doesn't help these 6E1's to make up lost time. This is the junction for the branch to Coligny and L... (more)

The Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" is running 30 minutes late this morning and this pair of 6E1's are doing their best to make up time, as they sweep through a curve between Safarcamp a... (more)

The once a week Premier Classe between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth passing through.

The once-weekly 10h25 Cape Town - East London passenger train passes a stand of arum lillies as it heads inland. After an overnight run (and three direction changes) the train will arrive in East ... (more)

RovosRail is a private luxury train operator that runs upmarket tours throughout South and Southern Africa. Here the "Pride of Africa" (a two day trip between Pretoria and Cape Town) is seen thre... (more)

The 4 times a week tourist train between Cape Town and Johannesburg passes by.