The railway line between Volksrust in Mpumalanga and Newcastle in kwaZulu-Natal was first opened in 1891 and today crosses the Drakensberg (Dragon mountains) on its third alignment. Having exited ... (more)
Germiston-based class 15CA No.2820 (North British Locomotive Co. / 1928) is working train 1220, the Denver pick-up, against a backdrop of gold mine dumps between Driehoek and Geldenhuis. This was ... (more)
In the 1970's one of the greatest train journeys in South Africa was along the Garden Route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (P.E.), over a rail distance of 1085 km (674 miles) in 41 hours. Al... (more)
Running a few minutes ahead of schedule, the overnight "Mail" from Bulawayo glints in the rising sun as it leaves Dibangombie siding, a remote location 40 km south of Victoria Falls.
The railway line between Volksrust in Mpumalanga and Newcastle in kwaZulu-Natal was first opened in 1891 and today crosses the Drakensberg (Dragon mountains) on its third alignment. A trio of clas... (more)