Sadly, for many of us in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, this is a sight that is no longer seen. These are two Class 6E1 locomotives, E1545 & E1682, passing through Hibberdene on the very beautiful KwaZul... (more)

Ex QR National Railway 3103 just after being craned off the Clipper Amber as part of a consignment of locomotives that arrived in South Africa for various rail companies. 3103 is one of three of ... (more)

Early morning and with a bit of mist still hanging in the air, this is Class 18E, 18-263, in charge of this empty Car Train, as it passes through Pentrich Station in Pietermaritzburg, bound for Du... (more)

This container train, with 18-124 at the head, is standing on the "up" line at Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands and has just undergone a crew change. The new crew is almost ready... (more)

18-396 with a load of cement is crossing the bridge next to the Harts Hill Memorial site (Boer War battlefield area), just outside of Colenso on the Ladysmith side, on a very chilly and dry winter... (more)

The Natal Main Line was pretty busy early this morning. This is Class 18E, 18-512, at the head of this Durban bound container train, as it passes through Pentrich Station in Pietermaritzburg. Th... (more)

Three of the remaining survivors of the original 100 that entered service between 1983 and 1985 for South African Railways - an additional 7 were built for the mining industry. Class 8E, centre c... (more)

Class 37 Diesels, 37-048 & 37-088, are seen here approaching the Ilfracombe Station Crossing on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast, having just left Umkomaas late on a winter afternoon with a load of e... (more)

36-251 is seen here busy shunting the Shosholoza Meyl / Trans Natal down to the Carriage & Wagon Inspection Yard. Shunt assistants are about to exchange clearance information re the inspection pi... (more)

An 8 coach Type 10M5 Metrorail set is seen here returning to the Durban Metro Yard just North of Durban Station, down the ramp of the hump crossover bridge. The tallest building to the left of th... (more)

A crossing timed to perfection by pure luck in this very busy scene captured at Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. 18-073 has a load of containers behind her on the "up" line and i... (more)

These two Class 36 (200) diesel shunters are sweltering in a very hot and humid Durban summer morning, as they idle away awaiting their next shunting duty orders. I always feel sorry for their cr... (more)

37-090 and mates have just arrived in Umkomaas with a load of Timber for Saiccor. They are seen here busy running around the load they have just arrived with, in order to recouple at the opposite ... (more)

An eight coach, Type 10M5, Metrorail set passes through the hilly area of Shongweni on a winter afternoon and is bound for Cato Ridge, having started its journey at Durban Station. There is a reg... (more)

18-163 and helpers work themselves through the many twists and turns in the very hilly Shongweni / Cliffdale area with a load of containers, as they leave Durban for Johannesburg on a winter's aft... (more)