Leith Paxton's new book, SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS - MAINLINE COACH DRAWINGS (1892 - 1957). Copies are available directly from Leith - email thepaxtons@cybersmart.co.za - Cost = R400 + R45 (Postage).

The first one off the Indonesian registered Kato Bangga in Durban, South Africa. No. 1908-5 is one of the eighteen Chinese built diesel locomotives for SNCC (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo) in the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) - 19th May 2015.

37-069 / 37-089 / 37-079 as light locomotives cross the Umgababa River on their way back to their depot (Wentworth) in Durban (19th May 2015.

10M5 Metro.........going away! A Durban / Kelso set is just leaving Warner Beach Station on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast (14th May 2015).

Built by RRL Grindrod South Africa for Camrail in Cameroon, via the newly formed rail leasing company of GPR Leasing (Grindrod / Pembani venture). GPR 30-03 is pictured here staged at the Point Yard adjacent to the main entrance to Durban Harbour along with GPR 30-04. They are awaiting the arrival of a ship to take them to Cameroon where they will join GPR 30-01 & GPR 30-02 who are already there.

20 032 / 20 031 & The Blue Train at Cliffdale (8th May 2015).

20 032 / 20 031 and The Blue Train return to Pretoria after spending the weekend in Durban for the 2015 Tourism Indaba. The weather once again managed to conspire against us (10th May 2015).

PRASA have recently introduced a new passenger service between Johannesburg and Durban. The consist is a mix of their flagship Premier Classe and economy Shosholoza Meyl coaches. It leaves Johannesburg on a Thursday evening and arrives Durban on a Friday morning. The train is then staged in Durban and returns to Johannesburg on a Sunday evening. This is 18-430 with the Durban bound train at the busy crossing at Cliffdale and is about to be taken off the main line and put onto the loop line through Cliffdale Station for some reason or another (8th May 2015).

E1394 still at the yard in Durban (18th April 2015).

The two lovely new sugar wagons (FCJ Wagons) that were on the back of the Jet Fuel train we saw earlier at Umlaas Road - Lions River Station (17th April 2015).

18-237 & Jet Fuel Train at Umlaas Road (17th April 2015).

SAR / SAS Connecta Museum - My private collection of South African Railway memorabilia, which also incorporates a pretty comprehensive library of books and visual material / DVDs, is available for viewing. Visits / viewing is by pre arranged appointment only and on a cash donation basis. Tea / Coffee / Milo / Horlicks and cake will be available to visitors. Contact me (Charles Baker) for further information on Cell 082 923 4868.

36-221 & 36-228 at Bayhead (Saturday 11th April 2015).

18-052 Durban bound with containers - Lions River (27th March 2015)

18-506 has just crossed under the N3 between Estcourt and Ennersdale with a load of containers (27th March 2015).

More retro gems from Peter Sinclair from the mid 1980s. Photos courtesy Peter Sinclair. ©

A quick stop at Lions River Station for E1658 / E1595 / E1318 and the PRASA crew (18th March 2015).

Some retro gems from Peter Sinclair of steam operations at Saiccor in Umkomaas from the mid 1980s. Photos courtesy Peter Sinclair. ©

Saiccor No.3, ex South African Railway Class 19D, No. 2767, at Umkomaas (26th January 2015).

36-232 leaving the Point along Victoria Embankment (26th January 2015).

18-622 and the afternoon Jet Fuel Train to Johannesburg - Cedara Station (24th January 2015).

18-404 / 18-403 & Trans Natal - Cato Ridge (7th January 2012).

Early morning and 18-052 / 18-230 / 18-329 are outward bound from Durban with a load of containers. The train has just passed the Nelson Mandela Capture Site at Lions River in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands (15th November 2014).

A few photos of E1667 / E1603 very early morning / sunrise. ET and 36-239 also get a look in (12th January 2015).

18-333 and CAR Wagon Empties at Camperdown Station (3rd February 2011).

E1603 / E1667 arriving at the yard in Durban from Transnet Engineering (10th January 2015).