The 'Red Devil' rides! On 11th June 1983, Class 26 4-8-4 no.3450 worked the Komatipoort passenger trains from Pretoria as far as Witbank, and return. If I remember correctly, the Railway Society o... (more)

Examples of coaching vehicles that remain in their original South African Railways livery (Red & Grey) are like hens teeth to find now. This is S.A.R. Caboose Type ZO-5 No. 14877. This type of v... (more)

The Railway Society of Southern Africa's Tour Train - "Cape Midlander" - hauled by a double-headed combination of a class 24 and GMA/M garret. This is climbing the famous Outeniqua Moun... (more)

The Railway Society of Southern Africa's Tour Train - "Cape Midlander" - performs a runpast on the Oudtshoorn to Kliplaat line

Passeger Train 19D+GF Garratt

Ex SAR 19D shunts the SAPPI SAICCOR Exchange yard by Umkomaas.

Alfred County Railway and SAR narrow gauge Garrets drifting down grade to Pandora Pond shortly sunrise. Their arrival has disturbed the local bird life

NGG-16 Garratt climbing from Hoekfontein to Mooihoek with a rake of B open bogie wagons.

Double headed Garratt NGG16 locomotives on the climb to Vailima Summit with a short rake of typical SAR narrow gauge goods wagons

Sandstone Heritage Trust NG15 'Kalahari' with a short rake of open bogie wagons, shortly after sunrise.

I think that the Class 24 is the most attractive of the South African Railways branch line locomotives. This picture was taken during the annual Steam Photography weekend, hosted by Friends of th... (more)

The Apple express is departing from the Patensie station.

The Apple Express is leaving the Hankey station in the warn afternoon light.

Saiccor No. 1, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No. 2697, at the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. No. 2697 was built by Borsig for the South African Ra... (more)

Saiccor No. 2, ex SAR Class 19D No. 2633, is about to leave the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast for the short haul up to the mill with a load of 11 timber wagons.... (more)