On a frosty morning at dawn, the 19D pumps atmosphere as it shunts the water carrier wagon into position prior to Geoff Cooke's photo charter to Riverside.
As the sun rises, the Sisonke Stimela operation's 19D moves around the Creighton station area shunting the water carriers into position in readiness for the morning run to Riverside with Geoff Coo... (more)
Part of Geoff Cooke's 2010 tour involved running GMAM 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt to Donnybrook with a mixed train consist, here performing a 'false start' at Creighton.
A runby with 4 coaches from the Sisonke Stimela hotel train. Part of Geoff Cooke's 2010 tour comprising mainly British railfans.
GMAM 4074 approaches Riverside during the Geoff Cooke tour
GMAM 4074 passes through the riverside gorge during the Geoff Cooke tour
GMAM 4074 climbs from Creighton to Donnybrook during the Geoff Cooke tour
GMAM 4074 climbs past Zulu huts on the way from Creighton to Donnybrook
It's a long time since a genuine "stimela" (steam train or steam loco) has passed this way and Umgeni Steam Railway's GF No 2380 really attracts interest as she passes through typical rural countr... (more)
The engineer of the 19D number 2669 is inspecting and oiling his engine in the Creighton shed before the departure.
Even this Zulu lady with her two kids is fascinated by the steam train storming through her village.