Cape Town. Steam locomotives at station showing a mainline train on the left behind CGR 4th Class 'Hatrack' and a Wynberg train behind a CGR 3rd Class on the right.
William Dabbs, the first engine driver who came to South Africa in 1859.
April 1911. SAR Police constable in uniform.
Cape Town - Wellington railway, 1857. Survey camp with EG Brounger with foot on spade near centre.
Cape Town - Wellington railway, 31 March 1859. Spade and wheelbarrow used by Sir George Grey to turn the first sod of the Cape - Wellington railway.
Colonel JD White.
Colonel JD White.
Wilderness, December 1945. Train crossing Kaaimans River bridge.
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: View of caissons from the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Five trestles erected for temporary bridge and dumping rocks to seat No 6 trestle. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First four piers completed. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sill in position on rock mat for trestle. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles and sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Pumping plant for dewatering of the foundations of the first three piers. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating No 5 and 6 trestles on rock mat. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Trestles and piers under construction viewed from the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of the first two piers at the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Frame in position and ready for driving piles. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of George abutment. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: The first three piers are built on open excavation to rock. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Caissons and temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Ready to drive the first pile for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating no 6 trestle on rock mat with the tide coming in. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Bridge site in the distance. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of concrete wall across the Swart River for water supply. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Building Knysna abutment and sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First six trestles erected and erecting piling frame. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Temporary bridge and caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for the temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of temporary bridge and piers at high tide. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Awaiting the first test load train across temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
Pretoria. Mr James Riddell, foreman electrician of Pretoria Railways.
Permanent Way Inspector with 1928 Morris inspection vehicle.
The Orange Free State Railways coat of arms.
The NGR coat of arms.
Port Elizabeth, September 1916. Operating officers of the Cape Midlands System in front of the Goods Superintendent Office. Kerr (District Inspector), Renton (Stationmaster Rosmead), Pritchard (Station Superintendent Port Elizabeth), Greenan (Stationmaster Cradock), Dickinson (Stationmaster Uitenhage) and A Kinman (Port Goods Department Port Elizabeth)
Germiston, circa 1911. Stationmaster Chris Viljoen Germiston, died 1919, with Chief Clerk HP Rilett.
Durban, 1916. Parcels staff.
CSAR First Class type K No 20250 Train De Luxe. Later SAR C-11.
CSAR type H goods wagon later SAR tpe B-12.
CSAR type J No 53632 high-sided coal hopper wagon later SAR type A-5.
CSAR type J2 high-sided coal hopper wagon later SAR type A-2 loaded with timber.
CSAR type J2 high-sided coal hopper wagon later SAR type A-2.
NGR "Minister's Saloon" No 2. Later SAR PVT No 27.
Major Masters and General Manager William Hoy at large tented camp.
Minister of Transport Frederick Claud Sturrock and Brigadier Charles Hoffe (left) with SAAF DC-3 / C-47 Dakota 6810 aircraft in background.
Port Elizabeth. Union Airways Fokker Super Universal aircraft, first passenger carrying machine used on regular services, lands at Fairview. Photograph appeared on airworthy certificate with handwritten instructions for colour scheme. NC98K, purchased in the USA and registered as ZS-ABR in South Africa.
CSAR Class 10. Technical details from the North British Locomotive Company Limited.
CSAR Class 10-1 No 661 later SAR Class 10 No 743.
Durban, 1869. West Street.
Dock workers loading coal onto ship.
Dock workers loading coal onto ship.
Durban. Office of the Natal Harbour Board from 1887 to 1894.
Colonel Deneys Reitz.
Mr Elliott, SAR&H mechanical engineer and son of CGR General Manager Charles Elliott.
Unidentified man in studio.
Hillarys, 17 October 1903. Small corrugated shed with caption 'Grand new waiting room opened'.
Hillarys, 1959. Station building with steam locomotive at platform.
Bloemfontein, 1891. Workshop personnel at No 233.
Krokodilpoort. Cutting at kilometre 87 during construction of the Delagoa Bay - Waterval-Onder railway line.
Umhlanga. Heberden's hut on the Indwe line.
Mount Edgecombe. John Fowler & Co 0-4-2T narrow gauge cane locomotive on the Natal Estates.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Leeudoringstad, 17 July 1932. Remains of 30 trucks after dynamite accident.
Cape Town. Table Bay Harbour with Table Mountain in the background.
12 August 1879. First train from Port Elizabeth to Middleton.
Pretoria, 1903. Resident Engineer and staff at NZASM building.
South-West Africa. Washaway of narrow gauge line over Etiro River.
South-West Africa. Washaway of narrow gauge line over Etiro River.
South-West Africa. Construction crew repairing tracks over the Swakop River.
Johannesburg, 28 November 1910. Decorated arch at Park station for visit of the Duke of Connaught with model locomotive on top.
The 'Antonio Ennes' sailing with people on deck.
Omaruru, South-West Africa, 11 March 1934. Railway washaway at Omaruru River.
Omaruru, South-West Africa, 11 March 1934. SAR Class NG5 navigating washaway at Omaruru River.
Omaruru, South-West Africa, 11 March 1934. Deviation after washaway at Omaruru River.
Omaruru, South-West Africa, 11 March 1934. Deviation after washaway at Omaruru River.
SAR narrow gauge railcar RM501, original number RM NG 1, with four men.
NGR narrow gauge closed goods wagon, later SAR type NG 8-N-1, later NG FB-1.
Decorated train with large crowd in station.
Johannesburg. New staff tea room at Park station.
Johannesburg. Opening of new staff tea room at Park station by Mr Hoffe.
Cape Town. Railway and harbour band with bandmaster EC Bishton.
Pretoria. SAR Police for South African Airways.
Johannesburg, 1911. SAR police. From South African Railway Magazine 1911.
Kimberley, 1885. CGR police. From South African Railway Magazine 1910.
Imperial Military Railways investigation staff. From South African Railway Magazine 1910.
