On a cool autumn morning, Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 with 12-wheeled Vanderbilt tender is shunting an open type DZ wagon at Capital Park depot. In steam days the 19D's were affectionate... (more)

Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 with 12-wheeled Vanderbilt tender has its fire cleaned at Capital Park depot.

There was just enough light left on this day to catch Friends of the Rail's class 19D approaching the Montrose road crossing on the Rayton - Cullinan branch line. The fireman thought it was a good... (more)

Sunrise at Capital Park finds driver Steve Smith contemplating the day ahead, while fireman Peter Odell applies some spit and polish to the boiler.

Friends of the Rail's 19D 4-8-2 sits on the ash pit at Capital Park depot.

Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 with 6-axle vanderbilt tender, is hauling a short mixed train south of Cullinan, recreating a scene that would have been seen regularly on various branch line... (more)

Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 with 6-axle Vanderbilt tender, is hauling a short mixed train south of Cullinan, recreating a scene that would have been seen regularly on various branch line... (more)

Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 is hauling a short mixed train south of Cullinan, recreating a scene that would have been seen regularly on various branch lines around South Africa 40 or 50 ... (more)

Friends of the Rail's class 19D 4-8-2 poses for photographers at Capital Park in Pretoria during a David Benn Photo Charter.

With both blow down cocks open, ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 performs some shunting moves at Capital Park depot on a sunny winter morning, much to the delight of the photographers ... (more)

South African Railways (SAR) class 24 no. 3664 trundles along a rural branch line somewhere in South Africa, with a single milk van in tow......or so it would appear! In reality, the SAR is no mor... (more)

On a cold and sunny winter morning, Friends of the Rail's ex- South African Railways class 24 no. 3664 and class 19D no. 2650 move away from the ashpits at Capital Park depot.