Seated in a Metroblitz train: Herbert Scheffel, Barry Lessing (left) and Minister Hendrik Schoeman and Bart Grove (right).
Interior of Metroblitz train.
Interior in Metroblitz train.
Kimberley. Steam locmotive 'Olive' plinthed at Big Hole Museum.
Loerie district. SAR Class NG15 No 124 on 'Apple Express' between Thornhill and Loerie about to descend Loerie Bank.
Johannesburg, 1984. SAR type 6M suburban train on George Goch flyover.
Cape Town, circa 1920. SAR Class 15A with north bound passenger leaving railway station from a painting by Jack Hill.
SAR Class 5M2A EMU on suburban train No 0045.
Miss Universe in Blue Train door.
Miss SATS and Princesses Western Cape in the cabin of SAR Class 15A No 1791.
Miss SATS and Princesses Western Cape in the cabin of SAR Class 15A No 1791.
Blue Train lounge car interior.
Food display in Blue train dining car.
SAR chefs at work in dining car.
SAR floats depicting steam locomotive and SAR Class 5E1 No E738.
Cranes at harbour wharf.
SAR railcar 'Crown Prince' at Ellison Park.
Johannesburg, 30 July 1936. Railcar RM12 at Langlaagte. (FG Garrison)
CGR railcar No 2 'Mandalay'.
Omaruru, South-West Africa. Railcar at railway station. (Erich Stacher)
Austin 7 converted to railcar.
Austin 7 converted to railcar.
Sedan motorcar converted to railcar T686.
Sedan motorcar converted to railcar.
Sedan motorcar converted to railcar.
Sedan motorcar converted to railcar.
Sedan motorcar converted to railcar.
Austin 7 converted to railcar.
Sedan motorcar converted to railcar.
Johannesburg, 30 July 1936. Railcar RM12 at Langlaagte. (FG Garrison)
South-West Africa. Narrow gauge railcar at the Otavi Mine which could be operated from either end by chain control over the roof.
Unclassed narrow gauge tank wagon for use of locomotives in Natal. Tank is mounted on a SAR type NG.DZ-6 wagon.
Gantry crane over railway wagons lifting concrete sleepers.
SAR type OE-1 short fruit wagon.
SAR type SC-? Motor car wagon in train.
SAR type OE-5 short fruit wagon covered with tarpaulin.
SAR type DZ-11 general goods wagon with load of plastic bags.
Close-up of automatic couplers showing fixed (L) and rotary (R) for tippler use.
SAR type FKD-1 granulated products wagon.
SAR tug with floating crane in open water.
Driver with SAR Class 15F No 3001.
Dining car crew.
Checking mail bag to Zambia in SAR Post Office coach.
1984. SAR type 6M Suburban train No 3333.
SAR Class 5M2A suburban train.
Johannesburg, 1937. SAR Class EMU with first electric train to run on Germiston-Alberton line at Alberton station. See N44779.
Durban, 1948. SAR Class 1E locomotive on 212up' Orange Express' between Congella and Umbilo.
Port Elizabeth district, 1965. Apple Express running from Humewood Road to Loerie for the 'General Motors Herald Great Train Race'.
SAR Class 9E No E9006.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5E1 with 203 down Trans-Karoo passenger train passing Ysterplaat.
Ferrocarril Mexicano double Fairlie built by Neilson & Co No 2875 of 1883.
Container train of SAR type SMLJ-7 container wagons.
Lesley S2 air horns on diesel locomotive roof.
Pretoria. 3kV DC electrification, Rosslyn – De Wildt number 2 line, tests to measure contact wire uplift. Six SAR Class 6E1's travelled in both directions with trailing pantographs at 50, 70 and 90 km/h on a test section between mast pole 33/9 and 33/10 with a temporary mast halfway between them All three mast poles were instrumented to measure contact wite uplift, technician setting up measuring equipment at mast pole 33/10. A linear potentiometer visible above the right hand of the technician measured contact wire uplift.
Humansdorp district. SAR Class NG15 with Apple Express on Van Stadens River bridge.
SAR Class 5E1 Srs 5 undergoing general overhaul and fitting of sealed beam headlamp in locomotive workshop. This series was known as 'Waterkop' or 'Farina' by staff.
Tulbagh district. Blue Train in Tulbaghkloof.
Volksrust district. SAR Class 5E with passenger train.
Durban district, 1960. SAR passenger train near Shongweni.
1961. Dinner on the Trans Karoo Express.
1961. Tea served in a compartment on the Trans Karoo Express.
SAR type 5M2A suburban train on double track.
1961. SAR Class 5E1 No 289 with new colour scheme on passenger train.
De Doorns district, 1962. Trans Karoo passenger train at Osplaas.
Krugersdorp, 1963. Suburban train.
Nelspruit district, 1963. SAR Class GMAM near Montrose falls.
1964. Lounge car interior on the Trans Karoo passenger train.
Beaufort West district, 1964. SAR Class 4E on Blue Train near Riem on the way to Three Sisters.
Karoo, 1964. Clerestory-roofed passenger train hauled by SAR Class 25 (condenser).
De Doorns district, 1964. Passenger train at Osplaas.
SAR goods wagon under canvas being checked.
Warrenton district, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 leading SAR Class 5E on old Blue Train No 2.
Lourenco Marques, Mozambique, 1967. Petrol wagons. [JV Gilroy]
Cape Town, 1967. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on train No 203down Trans Karoo at Ysterplaat.
1970. SAR Class 12AR No 1522 'Bokkie'.
SAR Class 32-000 with train heating vehicle with 'Suidwester' passenger train.
SAR Class 32-200 No 32-205.
Johannesburg, August 1972. SAR Class 33-400 diesels with new Blue Train on Union line from Nigel en route to Johannesbrg.
Johannesburg, 1972. Railway yard at Park station.
De Doorns district. Blue Train in the Hex River Valley.
Paarl district, August, 1972. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 No E443 with test New Blue Train hence no headboard between Malan and Soetendal.
De Doorns district, 1973. Blue Train in Hex River Valley.
Balfour district, 1974. Drakensberg Express on concrete arch bridge.
Tulbagh. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train in Tulbaghkloof.
SAR Class 91-000 No 91-009.
SAR Electrical Class Exp AC No E1600 built off the 6E1 Srs 5 underframe for reseaech for 25kV AC.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 3E on goods train at Ellis Park travelling toward Germiston.
Johannesburg, January 1979. Suburban train No 551 with Hillbrow tower in the distance.
1974. SAR Class 91-000 No 91-009.
SAR Class 61-000 No 61-004 diesel-hydraulic locomotive. Previously SAR Class 1-DE.
1977. SAR Class 31-000 No 31-002.
SAR Class 31-000 No 31-027.
1990. SAR Class 61-000 No 61-004 diesel-hydraulic locomotive. Previously SAR Class 1-DE.
Germiston, 1981. Two SAR Class 6EI Srs 6's led by No E1647 with passenger train No 11down near Rooikop.
1976. SAR Class 6E / 6E1 electrical roof equipment, 4 microfarad capacitor, arcing horns, two spring controlled diamond frame pantographs, AEI type 14P11A1, pantograph collector heads with copper contact strips and graphite grease for lubrication.
SAR Class 6E1 No E1227.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 No E459 at Braamfontein.