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1888. NGR No 48 "Havelock". First locomotive built in SA. Shown here as built as a 2-8-2TT.

Cape 6th Class 2-6-4, later SAR Class 6Z No 719.

Durban 1884. First NGR Dubs 'A' No 84, later SAR Class A No 130

Durban district, 1951. SAR Class 3E with passenger train.

Durban district, 1951. Two SAR Class 1E's with Orange Express.

Durban district, 1951. Two SAR Class 1E's with goods train.

Durban district, 1960. SAR passenger train near Shongweni.

Durban district, 1964. SAR Class 5E1's Srs 2 with 'Trans Natal' passenger train near Shellcross.

Durban district, 1980. Centenary Train near Cato Ridge. [D Dannhauser]

Durban district, 1980. SAR Class GMA with Centenary Train between Durban and Pietermartizburg. [D Dannhauser]

Durban district, 1980. SAR Class GMA with Centenary Train entering Pietermartizburg. [D Dannhauser]

Durban district, 1980. SAR Class GMA with Centenary Train near Cato Ridge. [D Dannhauser]

Durban district, 1980. Two SAR Class GMAs with Centenary Train on its way to Pietermaritzburg.

Durban district, July 1986. Passenger train near Hammarsdale. [Z Crafford]

Durban district, July 1986. SAR Class 6E1 No E2021 with passenger train near Hammarsdale. [Z Crafford]

Durban district, June 1983. SAR Class 5M2A electric motor coach train. [Ria Liebenberg]

Durban district, June 1983. Trans-Natal Express. [Ria Liebenberg]

Durban, 1 December 1936. Arrival of first SAR Class 1E at platform 6 of Durban Platform 6, surrounded by officials.

Durban, 1 December 1936. Arrival of first SAR Class 1E locomotive at platform 6 of Durban station, decorated with drivers WD Stafford and JHJ Weideman.

Durban, 1 December 1936. Arrival of first decorated SAR Class 1E at platform 6 of Durban station, surrounded by artisans.

Durban, 1 December 1936. Decorated SAR Class 1E at the opening of the Durban - Cato Ridge electrification.

Durban, 1860. The first train to run between Durban and the Point.

Durban, 1867. Umgeni station on opening of the Umgeni to Durban line.

Durban, 1888. First locomotive and tender 'Havelock' built in 1888 in NGR railway shops. Built with 2-8-2TT.

Durban, 1899. Large calibre cannon from the HMS 'Terrible' mounted on well base railway truck in NGR workshops.

Durban, 1900. Train steaming past signal cabin.

Durban, 1900. Train with well-dressed women at Bluff station.

Durban, 1904. Station yard.

Durban, 1926. SAR Class GL No 2350.

Durban, 1926. SAR Class GL No 2351.

Durban, 1926. SAR railcar No RM10 at Durban workshop. Used in SWA.

Durban, 1927. SAR Class U No 1371.

Durban, 1930. SAR railcar No RM14 built in Durban workshops. Later used on Postmasburg branch.

Durban, 1936. SAR Class 12A with main line passenger train in station.

Durban, 1936. SAR Class 14 and SAR Class 1E in station.

Durban, 1936. SAR Class 14 at signal cabin.

Durban, 1936. SAR Class 14 leaving station.

Durban, 1936. SAR Class 1E in station.

Durban, 1936. SAR Class ES1 No E96 at Congella during electrification of the Point line.

Durban, 1938. SAR coal wagons at coaling plant.

Durban, 1938. Two SAR Class 1E's in cutting near Mariannhill with main line passenger train.

Durban, 1939. SAR Class 1E in station.

Durban, 1944. Rebuilt locomotive 'Natal' - the first to run in SA.

Durban, 1947. The first locomotive in Natal and given the name 'Natal' attached on it's side. It was built by Carrett Marshall & Co, 1860.

Durban, 1948. SAR Class 1E locomotive on 212up' Orange Express' between Congella and Umbilo.

Durban, 1948. SAR Class 3E with passenger train.

Durban, 1948. SAR Class 3E with train.

Durban, 1948. SAR Class GEA at Mount Edgecombe.

Durban, 1951. SAR Class 14R with goods train descending Botha 's Hill.

Durban, 1954. NGR Kitson and Stevenson converted from No 25 renumbered No 38, later SAR Class C1 No 77.

Durban, 1954. SAR Class 17 No 1429, rebuilt from SAR Class A No 181.

Durban, 1954. SAR Class 24 No 3608.

Durban, 1968. SAR Class 1E near Delville Wood station.

Durban, 1972. Unloading heavy timber by crane in Durban Harbour.

Durban, 1981. Rail grinding vehicle. [R Liebenberg]

Durban, 1982. SAR type FF-1 refined sugar wagon. [T Robberts]

Durban, 1983. Crane at work in Durban Harbour container terminal.

Durban, 1983. SAR type FF-1 refined sugar wagon. [T Robberts]

Durban, 1984. Floating crane in Durban Harbour.

Durban, 1985. Floating crane in Durban Harbour. [CF Gunter]

Durban, 1985. SAR Class 36-000 No 36-083 arriving at station with Drakensberg passenger train.

Durban, 1986. Durban Harbour cranes at sunset.

Durban, 1986. Floating crane in Durban Harbour.

Durban, 20 March 1947. Pilot Train at Stamford Hill aerodrome staging point and Royal Train with GEA Garratts No 4021 and No 4011 in charge

Durban, 24 November 1955. Minister Schoeman in conversation outside electrical locomotive.

Durban, 26 June 1860. Opening of the Durban - Point railway line. The locomotive named "Natal" was built by Carrett Marshall & Co, 1860.

Durban, April 1975. Floating crane at dockside in Durban Harbour. [JV Gilroy]

Durban, April 1975. Floating crane in Durban Harbour. [JV Gilroy]

Durban, April 1975. Ore loading facility at Bluff terminal in Durban Harbour using a SAR Class H2 tank locomotive. [JV Gilroy]

Durban, August 1901. Crowd looking on as decorated NGR Dubs 'A' leaves Durban station, bound for Pietermaritzburg, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.