The first 10 units of Transnet Freight Rail's newest diesel locomotives, the Class 43 GE C30-Aci, were built in the USA (see photo ID 349791). The remaining 90 units are being built by Transnet Ra... (more)
With both blow down cocks open, ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 performs some shunting moves at Capital Park depot on a sunny winter morning, much to the delight of the photographers ... (more)
South African Railways (SAR) class 24 no. 3664 trundles along a rural branch line somewhere in South Africa, with a single milk van in tow......or so it would appear! In reality, the SAR is no mor... (more)
Friends of the Rail's ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 glints in early morning light at Capital Park depot.
Capital Park depot Pretoria at night. 24 3664 "JO-ANNA" of association "Friends of the Rail" gets treatment by Peter Odell after a day out on the line to Rooiwal power station. The locomotive with... (more)
One of Rovos Rail's train sets is pulled out of the yard by ex- South African Railways (SAR) class 25NC no. 3442, to be placed alongside the platform at Capital Park station for the 15:00 departur... (more)
Rovos Rail's ex- South African Railways (SAR) class 25NC no. 3442 stands alongside the platform at Capital Park station, providing a photo opportunity for passengers waiting to board the 15:00 dep... (more)
Rovos Rail's ex- South African Railways class 25NC no. 3442 hauls the Pretoria - Cape Town train out of the yard at Capital Park, to place it alongside the platform for passenger boarding. The sem... (more)
On a cold and sunny winter morning, Friends of the Rail's ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 and class 19D no. 2650 move away from the ashpits at Capital Park depot.
A trio of 18E's climb the long grade out of Pretoria with a container train, most likely headed for the port of Durban, 600km (400 miles) away on the Indian Ocean coast.
Friends of the Rail's ex- SAR class 19D 4-8-2 does some shunting at their Capital Park depot, early on a beautiful cold and sunny winter morning.
Friends of the Rail's driver Tony Atwell cleans the fire of No.2650, as preparation for working a passenger train around Pretoria later in the day.
On a cold and sunny winter morning, No.2650 is silhouetted against the rising sun, as it storms out of Friends of the Rail's yard at Capital Park with a short passenger train of swing door suburba... (more)
Smoke and steam on a cold morning, a photographer's delight.
Glowing coals and plenty of steam - 15F 3117 has its fire cleaned after a day of hard work.