After collecting loaded grain wagons from the silos at Rooiwal, this pair of Kroonstad based class 34's in Spoornet blue livery are waiting in the freight siding for the signal to proceed north to... (more)

My first shot of 2015 produced an unexpected surprise in the form of a late running local freight from Kroonstad to Sasolburg, departing Rooiwal early on a beautiful summer morning. A pair of Kroo... (more)

Semaphore signals continue to be operational at four stations on the Free State main line. At the south end of Rooiwal station, a pair of 6E1's wearing the orange livery of their previous owner (S... (more)

A late running local freight from Kroonstad to Sasolburg provided this rare opportunity to capture a freight at my favourite location north of Rooiwal station, passing the outer home and distant s... (more)

Running about four hours late, the local freight from Kroonstad to Sasolburg is heading north on the Free State main line on a beautiful summer morning with 15 grain wagons and 13 diesel and petro... (more)

The luxury Blue Train operated a private charter from Pretoria to Bloemfontein for the Macufe Festival (Macufe = Mangaung African Cultural Festival). Northbound on the return journey to Pretoria, ... (more)

Working out of Kroonstad depot, this train is hauling empty grain wagons for the silos at stations along the Free State main line to Sasolburg. The train is seen entering the loop at the south end... (more)

Strong southerly winds from an advancing cold front have blown plenty of dust into the air, weakening the light from the setting sun on a dry winter afternoon at Rooiwal, where Shosholoza Meyl's "... (more)

As another year draws to a close, the semaphore signals at five of the stations on the Free State main line remain operational, despite rumours of their replacement. Late on a Sunday afternoon, th... (more)

Shortly before sunset on a winter afternoon, the beer train is southbound at Rooiwal, passing the large Senwes grain silos at the north end of the station. Class 6E1 E1507, looking amazingly good ... (more)

While the setting sun desperately tries to break through distant storm clouds, the distant and outer home signals stand guard over the Free State main line at Rooiwal.

One of my favourite locations on the Free State main line, Rooiwal (red embankment) is one of the few remaining examples of a reasonably well maintained South African country station, with its gra... (more)

The TCO (train control officer) at Rooiwal sets up the signals for the next approaching passenger train. Rooiwal is one of five remaining stations on the Free State main line between Vereeniging a... (more)

Train 74211, southbound holiday extra from Johannesburg to East London, pulling away from Rooiwal after a brief stop to collect a written order, authorising the driver to pass a faulty intermediat... (more)

Racing along on the Free State main line. A pacing shot taken at 1/40th with the train travelling at 90 km/hr (56 mph)