Sadly, the traditional brass number plates on the sides of SAR locomotives, that even survived the transition into the diesel and electric era, will soon be no more. The remaining plates are remo... (more)

Garratt "Drakensberg" of the "SchBB"

A GEA class Beyer Garratt storms up the west side of the Montagu Pass, past the twin peaks, a couple of kilometers beyond Camfer.

A Pair of class 24 2-8-4's smoke it up at sunset, en route from Oudshoorn to Klipplaat.

With frost on the ground and smoke clinging to the mountainside, 25NC 3472 recreates the golden age of steam on the Bethlehem-Bloemfontein line at Slabberts.

A Class 34 pulls a string of rapid discharge bulk cargo wagons into Ficksburg, past the old steam water tank. Five years earlier, the scene would have been a 4-8-4 pulling box cars for the same l... (more)

A class 12AR Mountain catches the rosy sunset light on the climb out of the Bosrivier Valley, south of Jo'burg.

A pair of class 24 Berkshires smoke it up as they struggle upgrade through sharp curves on the line from Oudsthoorn to Klipplaat. Equipped with modern cast steel frames and Vanderbilt tenders, th... (more)

14CRB 4-8-2 No. 1882 leads GEA Garratt No. 4023 past the home signals at Oudtshoorn. Below freezing weather and morning sun highlight the steam. Alan Crotty recently posted a shot of this train ... (more)

The signalman at Dreunberg hauls the levers over to signal a train away to Springfontien

14CRB combines with GEA 4023 to take a mixed train up the easy side of the Montagu Pass. The train was too late for a golden glint, but careful exposure captured this rather nice silver glow.

At 101 years old, you would think 7A class 1007 would be doddering across the Kaaimans River Bridge, but she's stepping along quite smartly!

An early morning double header, lead by a 14CRB class Mountain, storms past the semaphors at Oudtshoorn, on the way towards the Montagu pass.

"The Red Devil" is seen arriving at Generalsnek. The class 26, converted from a class 25, produced 4,400 HP after major modifications. With a gas producer firebox, it doesn't smoke much! Pretty... (more)

A 15F class 4-8-2 passes in front of the sun at the end of a perfect day of railfan photography!