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)

Just remembering. Almost three years now already since the demise of the last of working industrial steam operations in South Africa. Saiccor No. 1, ex South African Railway Class 19D (4-8-2), No... (more)

Ex South African Railways Class 19D, No. 2669, pictured at Riverside Station on one of her 2011 Aloe Festival Specials from Creighton on a chilly and dry winter afternoon. No. 2669 is now a Transn... (more)

The very beautiful and charming Inchanga Station, now the home of KwaZulu Natal Steam Preservation Group, Umgeni Steam Railway, was built under the Natal Government Railways administration in 1892... (more)

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)

Late afternoon and Saiccor No.3, ex South African Railway Class 19D, No. 2767 (4-8-2), has cleared the exchange yard of timber and is about to make her way back up to the mill. Until the delivery ... (more)

Saiccor No. 3, ex SAR Class 19D No. 2767, has picked up her load of timber nicely now and settled down into a smart rhythm for the short run up to the mill from the Timber Exchange Yard at Umkomaa... (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)

Saiccor No.3, ex South African Railway Class 19D, No. 2767 (4-8-2), is seen here nearing the mill in the afternoon sunlight with a full load of timber from the exchange yard. She was built by Robe... (more)

The young fireman on Saiccor No. 3, ex South African Railway Class 19D, No. 2767, is probably taking a moment to ponder the imminent end of working steam on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. It will... (more)

Steam is still hanging in there at the SAPPI / Saiccor Paper Mill in Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast! Saiccor No.3 (has already had her cabside plates removed), ex South African Railway... (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)

Over the last few years (for me personally), Saiccor No. 2, ex SAR Class 19D No. 2633, has been the most elusive of the three Saiccor Class 19D locomotives, in terms of photo opportunities versus ... (more)

Over the last five years or so I have made fairly regular trips down to Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast to watch and photograph the ex South African Railway Class 19D steam locomotives o... (more)