Middleton, 12 August 1879. CGR 2nd Class with 4 coach passenger train at station. The line to Middleton was inaugurated on 17 September 1879.
SAR Class NG10 narrow gauge with freight coming off Hankey branch. (Donated AL Atwell)
SAR Class 15AR with goods train approaching bridge in open country.
De Doorns. SAR Class MC1 No 1642.
Cape Town. SAR Class 19C No 2483 at Paarden Eiand depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 16E No 854 in mint condition at Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 19C No 2463 at Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5BR No 725 at Paarden Eiland.
SAR Class 5A No 721.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5A No 721 at Paarden Eiland shed.
Cape Town. SAR Class 10C with passenger train.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15CA taking the avoiding line at Woltemade station. (Frank Holland Collection)
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A on a goods train on double line in open country.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A on a passenger train on double line in open country.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 6 No 425 with passenger train on double line.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15A on a goods train in railway yard.
SAR Class 14A early Hendrie engine with narrow cab, on goods train approaching small bridge in open country.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5A No 721 at Paarden Eiland shed.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15A on a goods train in open country.
Cape Town. SAR Class 15A No 2097? in Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 15A with goods train on double line in open country.
Cape Town district. SAR Class 23 without smoke deflectors hauling Union Express on double line in open country.
SAR Class S No 361. (DF Holland Collection)
Cape Town. SAR Class 5BR No 725 at Paarden Eiland depot.
Cape Town. SAR Class 8F No 1235 at Paarden Eiland depot.
The Cape Government Railway contracted to build the line from Colesberg to Kroonstad in the Orange Free State. For this they used a Cape 1st Class engine No 123 shown here on a small trestle bridge. (Brounger Collection No 11)
Brounger Collection No 12. Locomotive 235 (?) with mixed train on trestle bridge.
SAR Class NG2 shunter built by Dickson Manufacturing Co and bought from Rand Mines during the engine shortage during WW1.
SAR Class 6A No 454, earlier Cape 6th Class. See P2035.
SAR Class 6A No 474 on coaling stage. See P2035
Belmont. SAR Class 6A No 462 in station on preservation special.
Belmont. SAR Class 6A no 462 in station on preservation special.
De Aar. SAR Class 6A No 462, one of the first locomotives saved for preservation after the programme was introduced by Mr Alex Watson, Assistant Locomotive Foreman of the SAR at Paarden Eiland.
De Aar. SAR Class 6A No 462, one of the first locomotives saved for preservation after the programme was introduced by Mr Alex Watson, Assistant Locomotive Foreman of the SAR at Paarden Eiland.
Cape Town, 18 November 1920. Royal Train with Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Alice. Leaving Cape Town behind SAR Class 15A.
Johannesburg, August 1996. Armoured trolleys 'Kobus' / 'Chris' used during civil disturbances on the Reef in the 1980s. Side view of METRO 96002 under a bridge at Elandsfontein. (P Botha)
Johannesburg, August 1996. Armoured trolleys 'Kobus' / 'Chris' used during civil disturbances on the Reef in the 1980s. On patrol at a railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Side view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Front view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Side view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Side view of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Cabin interior of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
Windhoek, Namibia. Wheel set of armoured trolley SAS R810494 plinthed at railway station. (P Botha)
CSAR post office bogie coach No 21401, later SAR type K-25.
Borsig No 11646 built in 1924 for use on the Ferdie Rabie dessert wine farm in the Nuy district. Now housed at the Boland Museum, Worcester.
Pretoria, 7 June 1911. NZASM 14 Tonner 'Emil Kessler'.
SAR NG Type 4-D-2 low-sided short wagon for narrow gauge Pankop-Pienaar River line mounted on 3'6" ex NZASM wagon.
Johannesburg, 1911. Germiston, 1911. CSAR Mallet No 1024 later SAR Class MG No 1628. Mechanical stoker.
Johannesburg, 1911. Germiston, 1911. CSAR Mallet No 1024 later SAR Class MG No 1628. Mechanical stoker.
Bloemfontein. CSAR type M5 No 21415 combo kitchen staff and baggage van later SAR type B-3.
Pretoria. SAR Class MF Mallet under construction at mechanical workshops.
Johannesburg. SAR railcar C203 'Cuba' at Braamfontein. (Dutton Collection)
NZASM 46 tonner No 239 'De Wet' later SAR Class B No 45. SEE P2030
CSAR Class 8L-3 No 483, later SAR Class 8C No 1174.
CSAR Class 9 No 603, later SAR Class 9 No 730.
CSAR Class 10 No 661, later SAR Class 10.
CSAR Class 10 No 661, later SAR Class 10 No 743.
CSAR Class 10 No 661, later SAR Class 10 No 743.
CSAR locomotive No 729, later SAR Class 11.
NZASM short first class coach No 100, usually used in pairs, later CSAR Type B.
SAR Class 4 No 650, earlier CGR 4th Class.
SAR Class 3B No 1479. SEE P2053, P3663
SAR Class 12 No 1494 (narrow cab). Built by North British Loco Co No's 19593 - 19687 in 1912.
SAR Class MC No 1608 'Mallet' built by North British Locomotive No's 19577-19586 in 1912.
SAR Class ME No 1618 built by North British Loco No 19355 in 1912.
Pretoria, circa 1912. View of old and new stations wth CSAR Motor Coach standing in platform.
SAR first class suburban day saloon Type L-17 No 4713, built by Metro Cammell Amalgamated C & W and one of six No 4711-16 erected at East London in Mar 1912. It matches Type N-6 No's 5536-7 vans. [Envelope info - Type L-17 see also N14170]
SAR Class 3B No 1479 built by North British Loco Co No's 19597-19692 in 1912.
Waterval-Boven. A trolley on the line outside one of the tunnels on the realigned railway line to Waterval-Onder. The realignment was completed in 1908.
SAR Class 10B No 761, temporary No 680, built by Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd No's 5483-5487 in 1912.
SAR Class NG4 No NG10 built by Kerr, Stuart & Co for use on Natal branch lines.
SAR Class 25NC No 3414 'Carol', named after the wife of Les Pivnic, erstwhile curator at the Transnet Heritage Library. She was christened by Alec Watson, Locomotive Foreman at De Aar, on 6 September 1970.
Three SAR Class 5E1's with Blue Train on Hermon - Voelvlei section. Train shown in new colour with the first Type A Class Steel airconditioned coaches.
Scottburgh, 1969. 'Bagnall Meyer' type locomotive 'Nonoti' at Sezela cane railway, built by WG Bagnall No 2831 in 1946, (AE Durrant)
1969. JL Hulett & Sons Sugar Estates 'Bagnall Meyer' type locomotive 'Umhlatuzi', built by WG Bagnall No 3014 in 1953. (AE Durrant)
1969. Reynold Bros Ltd locomotive 'UVE No 2', built by Avonside Engine Co No 2065 in 1933. (AE Durrant)
Natal. Drakensberg Express with two SAR Class 5E's on the viaduct between Pentrich and Umlaas Road on the Natal mainline.
Drakensberg Express headed by SAR Class 5EI Srs 4.
SAR type A-2 Steel hopper coal wagon 85000 lbs, built by Leeds Forge.
1912. SAR type L-14 first class coach with side door for sub-service.
SAR 63 ft 1st class day saloon corridor coach type L-17 No 4711. SEE 12268
1912. SAR suburban composite first class day saloon, baggage and guard van Type N-6 No 5536-7 for service between Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Cape Town, 1913. SAR Class 5 No 783, also known as 'Enlarged Karoo', at Paardeneiland. SEE P0112.
SAR narrow gauge drop-sided bogie wagon Type NG.8-D-3, later SAR Type NG.DZ-2.
SAR bogie cattle truck Type NG.8-G-1, later SAR Type NG.GH-1.
May 1966. Escom transformer of 168 tonnes loaded on SAR 24-wheeled Type U-18 No 50 being transported from Port Elizabeth to Atlas power distribution yard at Vereeniging. (Used in SAR&H Magazine of June 1966)
Construction and inspection trolleys on railway line with tented construction camp in the distance.
SAR Class 5 enlarged 'Karoo' built by Vulcan Foundry Co No 2774-2777. A CGR design, but delivered after Union.
CSAR Class F No 260 built by Vulcan Foundry Co No's 1908-1915 in 1904, later SAR Class F No 78. Initially known as 'Chocolate Boxes'.
SAR Class 6Z No 719, earlier CGR 6th Class 2-6-4.
SAR short refrigeration wagon with end ice bunkers Type M-5 No 36372.
SAR bogie refrigerator wagon with end ice bunkers Type L-1 No 10674.
SAR Class 6 No 408, earlier CGR 6th Class No 560.
SAR Class 6C No 563, earlier built as OVSS No 92 then CSAR Class 6L-2 No 368, later SAR Class 6C.
SAR Class 11 No 920, earlier CSAR Class 11.
SAR Class 4A No 1555.
SAR Class 14 No 1701 built by Robert Stephenson & Co No's 3543-3562 in 1913.
Potchefstroom, 1925. SAR Class 6C No 544.
SAR Class 8F No 1236, earlier CGR 8th Class. Note 'Coles' safety valves and slide valves.
SAR Class 8Z No 904, earlier CGR 8th Class No 825 'Consolidation'.
