Darwin Award candidates on the Kaalfontein to Tembisa run. Trainsurfing has become an often fatal fad around Johannesburg and the ultimate macho thing is to ride on the roof, standing upright whi... (more)
All South African electric locomotives up to and including the Class 7E's were bidirectional. That came to an end with the arrival of the Class 7E1's, with a cab at one end only.
What a way to begin a rail tour of South Africa! A 15F 4-8-2 and a 25NC 4-8-4 team up to pull the tour train past the photo line at the first runby location. This is actually the 2nd runby of ov... (more)
A 25NC 4-8-4 going full bore is a grand sight. No. 3472 accelerates hard after crossing the bridge at Brandlaagte, making a run for the 2% grade to Sheridan.