Plinthed on the main concourse of Durban Station is the little 0-4-0 locomotive "Natal", the locomotive that started it all off in South Africa in 1860. Col André Kritzinger, a fellow South Afri... (more)

South African Railways 2-8-4 no. 3632 "Tootsie" with a daily steam excursion "The Outeniqua Choo Choo" en route from George to Knysna. Not long after this shot was taken, th... (more)

On a chilly and very dry winter afternoon, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No. 2669, on loan to the Creighton / Ingwe Municipality from THF (Transnet Heritage Foundation), is on her wa... (more)

The Ngogwaan River flows peacefully on a chilly winter afternoon and ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No. 2669, on loan to the Creighton / Ingwe Municipality from THF (Transnet Heritage... (more)

A mixed train to Knysna crosses the Kaaimans River bridge. This was one of the classic photo locations back in the old days. As South African Railways rationalized their network and closed branc... (more)

Saiccor No. 3, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2) No. 2767, working the Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. No. 2767 was built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns i... (more)

R.I.P. Saiccor No.1 ex SAR Class 19D, No. 2697 (4-8-2), withdrawn from service permanently (sustained running damages beyond viable repair) shortly after this photo was taken in 2013. The last of ... (more)

Steam operations at the Saiccor Mill at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast were interrupted recently, while maintenance issues with the remaining two locomotives still in service were resol... (more)

A class GMAM garratt bursts out of tunnel no.6 with a freight train as it approaches the summit of the Montague Pass between George and Oudtshoorn. Since leaving the town of George, the train has ... (more)

On a tour organized by David Rogers, 15F (SAR 3016) and 25NC (SAR 3472) doublehead a special train south from Bethlehem on what was once a secondary mainline to Bloemfontain, but now is a stub end... (more)

A far from common railway scene in 2014! This is the Saiccor Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast as pictured on the 10th April 2014, with ex South African Railway Class 19D... (more)

Regular industrial working steam in 2014! Ex South African Railways Class 19D (4-8-2), No. 2767, now Saiccor No.3, starts her roll forward, desperately trying to avoid any excessive wheel slip, w... (more)

Saiccor No. 1, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No. 2697, working down the bottom end of the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. No. 2697 was built by Bo... (more)

Ex South African Railways Class GMA/M (Garratt) 4-8-2+2-8-4, No. 4079, performs the first of many runpasts before sun up, at an arranged early morning photo special at the Reefsteamers Depot in Ge... (more)

Ex South African Railways Class 19D, No. 2669, is seen here busy running around her train at Donnybrook Station on one of her 2011 Aloe Festival Specials from Creighton early on a chilly winter mo... (more)