Yellow veld grass and clear blue skies are typical of winter in the South African interior. On a cool, sunny morning, RRL Grindrod's ex-SAR/Spoornet/TFR class 91 91-01, works a train of empties to... (more)
On a cool, sunny winter morning, RRL Grindrod's ex-SAR/Spoornet/TFR class 91 91-01, is working a train of empties to Nyala Shaft, running over Transnet trackage as far as Friedesheim. These loco's... (more)
RRL Grindrod is contracted to move loaded ore hoppers from two active shafts north of Welkom, to Showgrounds exchange, where Harmony Gold takes over and moves the loads to Harmony One Plant for pr... (more)
A visit to the Harmony Gold locomotive depot revealed two historic gems sitting on a spur next to the workshop. These GE 65-tonners, formerly Free Gold No.6 and No.2, were built in Schenectady, NY... (more)
In the late afternoon, Harmony No.1 sits idling at Showgrounds exchange, waiting for one of the RRL locomotives to bring another load of ore from Friedesheim or Odendaalsrus on the north side of W... (more)