One tends to pick their path very carefully when walking to a photo spot here. The Cape Natal line into and out of Creighton was a wonderful venue for charters with this engine, but sadly Transne... (more)

Sisonke GMAM 4074 climbing to Donnybrook with the morning cyclist train during the Aloe Festival in Creigthon

The mighty GMAM Garratt climbs to Donnybrook, seen amongst the native flora. Part of Geoff Cooke's 2010 steam tour.

Part of Geoff Cooke's 2010 tour involved running GMAM 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt to Donnybrook with a mixed train consist, here performing a 'false start' at Creighton.

GMAM 4074 approaches Riverside during the Geoff Cooke tour

GMAM 4074 passes through the riverside gorge during the Geoff Cooke tour

GMAM 4074 passes through the riverside gorge during the Geoff Cooke tour

GMAM 4074 passes through the riverside gorge during the Geoff Cooke tour

GMAM 4074 climbs from Creighton to Donnybrook during the Geoff Cooke tour

No 4074 was once a member of a class of 119, the most numerous Garratt class in the world. It has recently been restored by the local government of the area to haul their new luxury train known a... (more)

GMAM 4074 climbs past Zulu huts on the way from Creighton to Donnybrook

On a cold, clear morning in Natal, a GMAM Garratt climbs towards Donnybrook with a mixed train, heading for Pietermaritzburg.

GMAM Garratts ruled the steep grades of Natal until the end of steam in 1974. They were bi-directional and frequently ran coal bunker forward. The black tank car is the water car that GMAM's nea... (more)

GMAM Garratts ruled the steep grades of Natal until the end of steam in 1974. Thirty three years later, a typical mixed train is again Garratt hauled as it rolls along above the Ngwangwane river.