The drivers assistant looks back on the load of 40 container wagons as the train slowly runs through Magaliesburg station.A few minutes back a tourist train hauled by a steam locomotive had arrive... (more)

The mighty American build class 43 locomotives stands parked in the yard with a load of bagged cement.This train is normally worked by four class 18E electric locomotives.But only two of these die... (more)

The world famous Rovos Rail passengers train,Running through Skansdam station on the final leg of its across South Africa journey.The train has about two hours traveling time left before it reache... (more)

Early on a sunny spring morning, the northbound Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria is 45 minutes ahead of schedule, heading towards its next stop at Klerksdorp as it passes the Senwes Grainlink... (more)

Early on a sunny spring morning, the northbound Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria is 45 minutes ahead of schedule, as it runs alongside the R502 between Leeudoringstad and Orkney, heading towa... (more)

The Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" climbs the grade from Middelvlei, passing the newly opened Lafarge Cement plant, as clouds move in from the south.

The Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" is 42 km from its final destination, as it passes Rand Uranium's large mine dump between Robinson and Millsite. The dump is being processed to extract... (more)

Just to prove that it can happen, the Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" is running 30 minutes ahead of schedule, as it approaches the R501 road bridge between Frederikstad and Gatsrand.

Eastbound coal empties, with 18E 18-138 in the lead, pass the impressive grain silos east of Kendal. There is seldom any rail traffic coming out of these silos nowadays, as most of this traffic ha... (more)

A giant Eucalyptus tree towers over this pair of class 34's heading east to Krugersdorp with a freight (mostly containers) from Mafikeng.

Eastbound container train from Mafikeng to Krugersdorp, leaving Swartruggens.

It's just about 7:00pm on a summer evening and a few commuters are making their way home along the tracks, as the weekday Cape Town - Malmesbury train departs Klipheuwel.

On the second morning of its two day journey from Victoria Falls to Pretoria, Rovos Rail's "Pride of Africa" safari train runs through Derby station behind two Class 34's. This line was dieselised... (more)

A couple of birds swoop over the new Lafarge Cement plant, perhaps disturbed by the passing of the Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe". When it opens, this cement plant will be served by rai... (more)

The orange locomotives and purple passenger coaches of the Cape Town - Johannesburg "Premier Classe" contrast vividly with the dry winter grasses of the South African Highveld. The train has just ... (more)