The driver of Sheltam No.4 has signed off his load and hands the loadmaster his notebook, before departing Cooke 3 shaft with his train of 11 hoppers, carrying gold-bearing reef to the reduction p... (more)

With the overhead power supply switched off between Irene and Pretoria, diesels were brought in to work the trains. A filthy class 34-200, one of the original batch imported from the USA in 1971, ... (more)

Over the weekend of 14/15 November, construction work on the N1 freeway bridge over the railway between Centurion and Irene stations, necessitated the overhead power supply being shut off. Class 3... (more)

Over the weekend of 14/15 November, construction took place on the N1 freeway bridge over the railway between Centurion and Irene stations, necessitating the overhead power supply being shut off. ... (more)

While storm clouds gather in the distance, Sheltam no.4 (ex-SAR class 34-200, EMD 1971) works a load of empties uphill from Rand Uranium's Cooke Plant to the loading point at Millsite (see photo I... (more)

Sheltam no.4 (ex-SAR class 34-200, EMD 1971) loading ore from the bins at Cooke 3 shaft. From here this train will run 12km (8 miles) to Cooke Reduction Plant.

Sheltam no.4 (ex-SAR class 34-200, EMD 1971) departs from Cooke 3 shaft with 11 loaded ore hoppers, bound for Cooke reduction plant.