The Daimond Express on the return journey to Pretoria, approaches the curve where she was derailed 8 days before this picture was taken. The Pretoria area is well known for spectacular shows of J... (more)

On an unusually cold and blustery mid winters midday the Magaliesburg Express climbs the last few kilometers to Vlakdrift.

Traditional motive power and traditional Zulu dwellings. This is one of the last surviving members of a class of 160.

The last working Class 23 hauls her consist of old livery SAR coaches bound for Colesburg.

The sun has just risen on this pristine southern hemisphere winters morning. The combination of the warm colours of the winter veld and the steam plume caused by super-heated steam being forced i... (more)

The last working Class 23 passes the classic semphore signal at Van Zyl station with a train bound for Colesburg.

At the height of the Steam Excursion Season on the South African Highveld, Friends of the Rails Class 19D departs from Cullinan with a train bound for Pretoria.

The Apple Express Societies preserved Kalahari is readied for the journey to Hankey, on the Patensie Branch. This 2 foot gauge line is currently closed but it is very likely to re-open both as a ... (more)

The Class GMAM was standard motive power on this mountain railway until the early 1970s. This was the last class of steam locomitives of the 3 foot 6 inch gauge that were delivered to the South A... (more)

Umgeni Steam Railways Class 19D on the long climb between Creighton and Donnybrook. The final batch of these locomotives were fitted with long Vanderbilt tenders to increase range between water s... (more)

In an accurate reenactment of operations in steam days, No 3323 her mixed train toward 3rd reverse. In the forground is a typical South African Railways era water tank. The sandstone foothills o... (more)

The crew prepare Friends of the Rail's Berkshire for her duties. Both these engines are in regular use on day excursions to the nearby town of Cullinan.

The Fireman cleans the fire over the ash pits at the last fully functioning steam locomotive shed on the old SAR. Facilities are shared by Rovos Rail, the luxury rail tour operator and Friends of... (more)

Friends of the Rail's Cullinan Diamon Express is framed by the old loading guage ajacent to the disused cattle loading dock. FoTR keeps steam alive on this historic branch line.

Sizonke Stimela's preserved class 19D seen on the long climb between Creighton and Donnybrook. This was Garratt country in Steam Days. Next winter a photographers special, chartered by Geoff's T... (more)