Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Pilot Train, Royal Train and two regular mainline SAR Class IE's at the station.
SAR Class hauling Royal Train, multiple railway lines.
1947. SAR Class electric locomotive hauling Royal train at station.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. SAR Class 1E No 185, No 187 and No 188 preparing to pull White and Pilot Trains to Booth near Durban.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Driver and assistant on SAR Class 1E who worked the Royal Train from Pietermaritzburg to Booth.
1947. Royal Train with three SAR Class electric locomotives on non-electrified line.
1947. Three SAR Class 1E's working the Royal Train - empty stock - between Pretoria and Germiston.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Natal, 1947. Three SAR Class 1E's hauling the Royal Train on a mountain pass.
Derailment of three SAR Class 6E1 locomotives.
Derailment of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 9 No E1207.
Derailed electrical locomotives.
Wreckage of locomotive after accident
Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 No E1340 for use on the new Blue Train at Braamfonein.
Johannesburg. A pair of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train into railway station.
Irene district. Old Blue Train hauled by SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 No E565 on 2up between Verwoerdburg and Olifantsfontein. Note A-37/AA-38 Wegmann dining saloon in consist.
Johannesburg. Crew change at SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on new Blue Train.
Gouda district. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on new Blue Train.
Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Pretoria, SAR Class 6E1 No 1525, under the direction of Dr Herbert Scheffel, was specially modified and achieved a speed of 245 km/h between Westonaria and Midway on 31 October 1978, achieving a world record for 1067mm gauge rail travel. With speed fairing.
Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Pretoria, SAR Class 6E1 No 1525, under the direction of Dr Herbert Scheffel, was specially modified and achieved a speed of 245 km/h between Westonaria and Midway on 31 October 1978, achieving a world record for 1067mm gauge rail travel. With speed fairing.
SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1374.
Germiston. Goods train headed by SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1439 at Driehoek.
Durban, 1948. SAR Class 1E locomotive on 212up' Orange Express' between Congella and Umbilo.
SAR Class 1E locomotive.
Kenhardt district. Four SAR Class 9E's with empty iron ore wagons on the Saldanha - Sishen line.
Ermelo district. A pair of SAR Class 7E's and one SAR Class 7E1 with coal train on the Richards Bay line.
Circa 1972. Four SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's, No E1353 leading, with container train.
Newcastle district. Four SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on container train on Trowe's viaduct near Majuba.
Johannesburg. Five SAR Class 6E1 Srs 11's with goods train at Roodepoort.
Natal. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on container train at twin tunnel entrance on new Majuba line.
SAR Class Exp AC No E1600 with test train between Pyramid and Pietersburg.
Elandsbaai. SAR Class 9E wth empty iron ore wagons having exited Bobbejaanspunt tunnel on Sishen-Saldanha line.
Durban. SAR Class 1E with coal train at Klaarwater.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1300 at Platform 16 of Park Station with Station Master.
SAR Class 7E2 No E7272.
SAR Class 9E.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 11 on container train.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 on mainline passenger train.
Tulbagh district. SAR Class 5E1 Srs1 on up goods train in Tulbaghkloof.
Warrenton district, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 leading SAR Class 5E on old Blue Train No 2.
De Doorns district. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on train 203 at Sandhills approaching De Doorns.
Pretoria. circa 1983. SAR Class 12E Metroblitz push-pull train showing rear engine. (Derek Pearman)
Circa 1983. SAR Class 12E Metroblitz push-pull train showing rear engine. (Derek Pearman)
Germiston. Two SAR Class 6E1's Srs 4 on ore train at Rooikop.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 12E on Metroblitz train.
Johannesburg, circa 1983. SAR Class 12E Metroblitz push-pull train showing rear engine at Ellis Park. (Derek Pearman)
Johannesburg. SAR Class 12E on Metroblitz train.
SAR floats depicting steam locomotive and SAR Class 5E1 No E738.
Durban, 1948. SAR Class 1E locomotive on 212up' Orange Express' between Congella and Umbilo.
SAR Class 9E No E9006.
Cape Town. SAR Class 5E1 with 203 down Trans-Karoo passenger train passing Ysterplaat.
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.
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.
Volksrust district. SAR Class 5E with passenger train.
1961. SAR Class 5E1 No 289 with new colour scheme on passenger train.
Beaufort West district, 1964. SAR Class 4E on Blue Train near Riem on the way to Three Sisters.
Warrenton district, 1966. SAR Class 5E1 leading SAR Class 5E on old Blue Train No 2.
Cape Town, 1967. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on train No 203down Trans Karoo at Ysterplaat.
Paarl district, August, 1972. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 No E443 with test New Blue Train hence no headboard between Malan and Soetendal.
Tulbagh. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train in Tulbaghkloof.
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.
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.
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1978. SAR Class 7E No E7039 at station platform. (Maybe driver pensioner's ride)
1979. SAR Class 9E No E9005 on the Sishen-Saldanha line. [Ria Liebenberg]
1990. Close-up of SAR Class 9E headlight.
Germiston district, circa 1971. Four SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's headed by No E1300 hauling a train of new SAR Class 34-200's delivered from the USA during October 1971, off-loaded at Durban and hauled dead via Kroonstad and Springfontein bound for Cambridge.
SAR Class 5E Srs 1 No E347.
Johannesburg, 1985. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 5 with Drakensberg passenger train entering Park Station.
Johannesburg. Three SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6's for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.
Worcester district, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2 on train No 2222up with new Blue Train at Breerivier.
Paarl, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on new Blue Train No 2221down.
De Doorns district, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on No 2222up with new Blue Train at Sandhills.
Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 No 1340 at Braamfontein for use on new Blue Train.
Johannesburg, circa 1988. New Blue Train 2222up from Pretoria arriving at Platform 16 of Park Station, drawn by SAR Class 12E, converted from SAR Class 6E1.
Johannesburg, 1991. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.
1991. Close-up of SAR Class 6E1 of the Blue Train showing 1988 logo.
Johannesburg, 1972. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 with Trans-Karoo passenger train near Lawley.
Touws river district, 1981. SAR Class 5E1 with 202up 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train between Matroosberg and Tunnel.
SAR Class 12E with' Trans-Karoo' passenger train. These locomotives were converted from exMetroblitz SAR Class 6E1.
Touws River district. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 on' Trans Karoo' passenger train at Touws River.
Vereeniging district, circa 1968. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 5 on train No 202 'Trans-Karoo' at Residentia.
Johannesburg, 1972. 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train headed by SAR Class 6E crossing bridge near Lawley.
Potchefstroom, 1972. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 1 on train No 203 Trans-Karoo passenger train at railway station.
Fochville district, 1972. SAR Class 6E on Trans-Karoo passenger train on embankment.
De Doorns district, 1983. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train at Hartkwaaldraai (Heartache Bend) between Tunnel and Matroosberg in the Hex River Valley.
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