The X'Trapolis series are Alsthom's generic multiple unit passenger train. The X'Trapolis - Mega 3'6" (1065mm) variant has been built in South Africa since 2017. Set No. 149 is seen skirting the s... (more)

After traversing the industrial landscapes to the south of Johannesburg, the Shosholoza Meyl bound for Cape Town, known as Trans Karoo, finds itself immersed in the picturesque agricultural platte... (more)

With the final warm rays of sunshine gradually vanishing behind the mountains, the Fish Hoek shuttle from Simon's Town glimmers with its soothing warmth as it gracefully maneuvers through the wind... (more)

The Simon's Town shuttle from Fish Hoek winds its way along the picturesque False Bay coastline, embracing the breathtaking curves of Glencairn. In the distance, a South African Naval ship stands ... (more)

'A Welcome Return!' On December 15th, 2021, PRASA's mainline service - 'Shosholoza Meyl' - got back on track with a Johannesburg to East London train! Seen here at Angus - on the Germiston t... (more)

Traxtion's GE Class C30 No.3010 and a North-bound Shosholoza Meyl from Cape Town pull up to a red signal at Ariston , the station just before Klerksdorp.

'Race against the storm!' The North-bound 'Shosholoza-Meyl' (affectionately known as the Trans Karoo), gallops past the military base at Klipdrift, between Potchefstroom and Fochville. At th... (more)

'An Afternoon in the Park!' It is a fairly warm afternoon along the banks of the 'Mooirivier' in the Northern suburbs of Potchefstroom, however, up above a typical Highveld storm is brewing. You... (more)

Commuter rolling stock 5M2A of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), for the MetroRail Western Cape "Boland Blitz" (Boland is the name of a mountain range and of the region) train between Worce... (more)

The Trans Natal on a hot and very humid summer morning (overnight economy class passenger train from Johannesburg to Durban - and return), headed by Class 6E1, E1510. The train, pictured here clim... (more)

The Trans Natal early on a winter morning (overnight economy class passenger train from Johannesburg to Durban), headed by Class 6E1, E1659, one of only a handful of her class that made it into th... (more)

It’s a chilly winter morning with some residual snow about on the surrounding mountains from a couple of days earlier. PRASA / Shosholoza Meyl's Trans Natal, an economy class overnight Johannesb... (more)

A brand new (refurbished) Type 5M2A motor coach for PRASA / Metrorail, seen here returning to one of the Metrorail yards just North of Durban Station. What is nice about this refurbishment is tha... (more)

A beautiful morning and sunrise. PRASA Class 6E1 locomotives, E1438 & E1321, in the Spoornet “orange” livery at their New Durban Yard awaiting their next duty assignment. PRASA were still us... (more)

PRASA Class 18E locomotives, 18-404 / 18-403, are Durban bound with the overnight Johannesburg - Durban passenger train, the Trans Natal (Shosholoza Meyl). The train is pictured here at the top o... (more)