The Trans Natal early on a winter morning (overnight economy class passenger train from Johannesburg to Durban), headed by Class 6E1, E1659, one of only a handful of her class that made it into th... (more)
From a long way off. This tanker train, headed by 18-061, is leaving Durban and bound for Johannesburg. The train is pictured here crossing the Mkondeni Viaduct in the section between Ashburton ... (more)
The Grime Side Of The Force indeed Jean-Marc Frybourg! I photographed Class 18E Series 2 locomotive, 18-645 (pictured here at Boughton Station in Pietermaritzburg), as a brand new locomotive shor... (more)
Class 18E, 18-266, looking good in her somewhat refreshed Spoornet ‘blue” livery is pictured here running down past Boughton Station (contra flow on the “up” loop line). She had a load of... (more)
A lovely winter sunrise at Ashburton Station found this shut down grain train (outward bound from Durban), headed by Class 18E, 18-055. Judging by the lack of any security personnel in attendance... (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)
Late afternoon and with a thunderstorm brewing, Class 35, 35-626, trundles through Pentrich Station in Pietermaritzburg long hood first with a works train comprising of a few DZ "type" wagons, whi... (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)
Class 18E, 18-012, is supporting a heavy load of coal behind her as she rolls down the steep gradient through Boughton Station in Pietermaritzburg on her way to Cato Ridge / Durban. A variety of ... (more)
Public Holiday "Day Of Reconciliation" Special (16th December 2015). This Type 10M5 commuter set operated by PRASA / Metrorail is passing through Pentrich Station, having just departed Pietermari... (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)
18E 664 climbs out of Boughton Station, passing the old semaphore signal cabin which was closed in the 1980's when C.T.C. colour light signalling took over, and the abandon waiting rooms for passe... (more)
Class 18E locomotives, 18-237 / 18-057 / 18-652, head a Durban bound double-stack car train under the road bridge into Pentrich Station in Pietermaritzburg. Sadly the beautiful Pentrich Station b... (more)
Heading down to the "sleepy hollow" in the centre of the photo. Late on a lovely spring afternoon and Class 18E locomotives, 18-236 / 18-506 / 18-416, begin to straighten out from the to... (more)