Four class 10E1 heavy haul electrics speed through Hamelfontein junction into the setting sun, returning empty hoppers from Ermelo to one of the coal mines around Witbank.

The never-ending parade of trains on TFR's CoalLink line continues on this cold Sunday afternoon, as four 10E1 Co-Co locomotives in three different liveries, team up to haul 100 empty coal hoppers... (more)

On a Sunday afternoon at Davel an approaching cold front is keeping the crew of this work train inside their quarters as the temperature drops, the two class 34-600's assigned to the train are shu... (more)

My 500th photo on RP! In 1986 General Motors (Canada) delivered twenty GT22LC-2 Co-Co diesel electrics to the Botswana Railways, of which all are still in operation. Two of these loco's in slightl... (more)

This pair of 400 series class 34 GE U26C's are westbound to Mafikeng with empty CX containers, seen here approaching the town of Swartruggens in typical South African bushveld scenery. Photo taken... (more)

An eastbound train of 48 loaded soda ash wagons from the Botswana Ash mine at Sua Pan, snakes its way down the grade into the town of Zeerust, with six ageing class 34 GE U26C's in charge. Photo t... (more)

Soda ash is transported by Botswana Railways from the Botswana Ash mine at Sua Pan, to Mafikeng in South Africa, where Transnet Freight Rail takes over to continue the journey to Johannesburg. See... (more)

In 1986 General Motors (Canada) delivered twenty GT22LC-2 Co-Co diesel electrics to the Botswana Railways, of which all are still in operation. Two of these loco's in slightly different BR colour ... (more)

Three class 34 GE U26C's, led by 34-120 in original SAR red livery, find a patch of sunlight between the surrounding foliage as they climb the grade out of Syferbult with their train of containers... (more)

Westbound trains passing through Magaliesburg face a stiff climb up 1 in 40 grades out of the valley towards Watershed and Vlakdrif. This trio of class 34's, led by 34-120 in original SAR red live... (more)

Still sporting its original SAR red livery, GE class 34 #34-120 leads two stablemates in Spoornet blue livery, as they sweep around the long curve at Orient with a westbound container train bound ... (more)

Impala Platinum has seven of these GE(SA) U10B's on its fleet, to supplement the 13 class 8E Bo-Bo electric locomotives. The early morning light catches #16 waiting for clearance to move its train... (more)

Impala Platinum maintains its fleet of 7 diesel and 13 electric locomotives in its own workshops. Two of their 8E Bo-Bo electrics are seen here parked outside the shop. On the left is #4 in for ro... (more)

The Impala Platinum Mine is spread out over a large area north of the town of Rustenburg, with its 14 shafts linked to the processing plants by an extensive well maintained electrified rail system... (more)

The Impala Platinum Mine is spread out over a large area north of the town of Rustenburg, with its 14 shafts linked to the processing plants by an extensive well maintained electrified rail system... (more)