Dry winter grasses. Class 18E Series 1 locomotive,18-197, is heading a Johannesburg bound container train and has just crossed under the N3 (main road between Johannesburg and Durban). The train... (more)

This container train, headed by 18-197, has just past through Frere Station and is now starting the climb up towards Chieveley. The train is Johannesburg bound and is about to pass under the R603... (more)

A chilly and very dry winter afternoon as three matching Spoornet “blue” liveried Class 18E Series 1 locomotives, headed by 18-311, climb the hill up towards the Nelson Mandela Capture Site / ... (more)

This Durban bound container train, headed by Class 18E (Series 1) locomotive 18-088, is seen here at the top of Boughton. The train is about to tackle the very steep gradient down into Pietermar... (more)

A Johannesburg bound container train, led by Class 18E Series 1 locomotive, 18-299 (Spoornet "blue" livery still in very good condition), twists its way up towards Hammarsdale. The Natal Main Line... (more)

A Johannesburg bound container train nears the top of the steep gradient on the approach to Cedara Station in the KZN Midlands. The lead locomotive, 18-216, was experiencing difficulties and actu... (more)

Late afternoon across the valley from Hammarsdale to Bux Farm / Cliffdale and 18-615 / 18-023 / 18-512 with a load of containers bound for Kaserne in Johannesburg have just got underway again. Th... (more)

This Johannesburg bound container train, headed by 18-258, is climbing up towards Cato Ridge through Westermyer. having just passed through Hammarsdale and Georgedale. The train originated in Dur... (more)

Some beautiful light late on a scorchingly hot autumn afternoon and the crew are certainly feeling the heat and uncomfortable humidity! Class 18E Series 1 locomotive, 18-281, with a load of conta... (more)

A chilly and bright winter's afternoon in Balgowan in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands as Class 18E, 18-642, heads this short container train out of KwaZulu Natal. The train was bound for Kazerne in Jo... (more)

Class 18E, 18-034, is crossing the steel bridge and about to swing righthanded into Lions River Station in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands with a load of containers. The train is bound for Kings Rest ... (more)

Having completed the climb up through Boughton in Pietermaritzburg, Class 18E, 18-408, is now climbing once again, while heading this Johannesburg bound container train up through Braeside and on ... (more)

Snow in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is rare in terms of it falling in areas that affect the Natal Main Line. Pretty heavy snow falls in July 2011 through Hidcote, Mooi River, Rosetta, Nottingham... (more)

18-376 with a load of containers is climbing up and away from Frere towards Chieveley. This is a lovely section of the Natal Main Line with a lot of the mastpoles / catenary (as pictured here) fr... (more)

Passing through Pentrich Station in on a very warm summer morning in Pietermaritzburg, Class 18E locomotives, 18-250 / 18-504 / 18-196, are bound for Kings Rest in Durban with a load of containers... (more)