Sunrise and the Blue Train, headed by 18-773 / 18-788, is seen here crossing the Pentrich Viaduct as it leaves Pietermaritzburg for the final leg of an overnight journey to Durban. The much antic... (more)
Saiccor No. 3, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2) No. 2767, running with her generator car (for airbrake loads) / tender first and empty timber wagons down to the Timber Exchange Yard from... (more)
18-210 runs contra flow through Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with a load of container flats. The old corrugated iron goods shed still stands intact on the goods platform and ... (more)
What you see here is the sad remains of part of what was once a busy and vibrant operation of the South African Railways, and in later years Alfred County Railway and the Banana Express - the two ... (more)
18-405 and the "Trans Natal", an overnight Johannesburg - Durban passenger train, has made a scheduled crew change stop at Lions River in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. The train was runni... (more)