South African Railways Illustrated 100 Black & White Photos (Part 1)

South African Railways Illustrated 100 Black & White Photos (Part 1)

By Charles Baker sarillustrated@gmail.com

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100 Black & White Photos (Part 1)

100 Black & White Photos (Part 1) is the first of two special issues of South African Railways Illustrated, which will each contain a selection of 50 black & white photo conversions from my own personal railway photography collection. The vast majority of them were taken in poor lighting / cloudy conditions, and in many cases my own basic lack of skill & experience is to blame for their technical issues. They do however remain favourites of mine and wonderful reminders of the tremendous enjoyment and immense pleasure that I’ve experienced while out trainspotting at the various locations.

Hope you enjoy the photos!

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PRASA Class 6E1, E1603, passing through Clairwood on a test run to Isipingo (24th November 2014).

The aftermath at the mouth of the Amanzimtoti River after torrential overnight rain (11th December 2012).

Sandstone Estates’ ex S.A.R. Class GMAM No. 4072 at Reefsteamers in Germiston (23rd July 2011). th (Main) A Cape Town bound Rovos Rail set at Kimberley Station awaiting locomotives (30 December 2010).

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4 CLASS 6E1,Class E1510,6E1 CLIMBS CONTRAclimbs FLOW UP TOWARDS CHIEVELEY FROM FRERE WITH A VERY LATE JOHANNESBURG BOUND TRANSNatal NATAL (27 (27 thDECEMBER 2010).

Running late, E1510, contra flow towards Chieveley with a Johannesburg bound Trans December 2010).

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5 A SINGLE CLASS 6E1 LOCOMOTIVE, E1580, HEADING A ROVOS RAIL SET THROUGH PINEDENE STATION (28TH DECEMBER 2011).

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Running late, Class 6E1 E1510,CLASS climbs contra flow towards Chieveley with a Johannesburg bound Trans Natal (27th December 2010).

6E1 LOCOMOTIVES, E1252 & E1612, AT BETHLEHEM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (27TH DECEMBER 2010).

7 CLASS 6E1S, E1498 & E1514, OUTWARD BOUND FROM DURBAN AT UMLAAS ROAD WITH EMPTY TIMBER WAGONS (9TH OCTOBER 2010).

8 th 6E1S, E1557 & E1524, OUTWARD FROMChieveley DURBAN AT UMLAAS WITH CEMENTbound WAGONS (9 OCTOBER 2010).

Running late, Class CLASS 6E1 E1510, climbs contra flowBOUND towards with a ROAD Johannesburg Trans Natal (27 December 2010).

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9 RUNNING LATE, CLASS 6E1, E1510, PASSING THROUGH COLENSO STATION WITH A JOHANNESBURG BOUND TRANS NATAL (27TH DECEMBER 2010).

10 E1702 / E1282 / E1488 / E1492 AND EMPTIES AT HIBBERDENE ON THEIR WAY DOWN TO SIMUMA / PORT SHEPSTONE (15TH APRIL 2011).

11 A DURBAN BOUND LOAD OF CEMENT, HEADED BY CLASS 6E1 E1440, SWINGS RIGHT HANDED INTO LIONS RIVER STATION (20TH NOVEMBER 2010).

12 E1317 & E1403 JOHANNESBURG STATION PLATFORM 15 SHORTLYwith AFTERaTHEIR ARRIVAL WITHbound THE TRANS KAROO (30 DECEMBER 2011).

Running late, Class 6E1LEAVING E1510, climbs contra flowVIA towards Chieveley Johannesburg Trans Natal (27th December 2010).

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13 A CATO RIDGE BOUND PYTHON WITH 18-202 IN CHARGE CLIMBS UP THE HILL OUT OF LIONS RIVER TOWARDS TWEEDIE (20TH OCTOBER 2013).

14 THREE VERY SMART, FRIENDLY AND ENGAGING ROVOS RAIL CREW MEMBERS POSE FOR A PHOTO AT LIONS RIVER STATION (14TH NOVEMBER 2010).

15 CLASS 8E CENTRE CAB ELECTRIC SHUNTING LOCOMOTIVES, E8090 & E8054, WORKING AT BAYHEAD YARD (18TH FEBRUARY 2011).

16 CLASS 6E1S, E1625 & E1490, WITH EMPTIES (USED FOR GRANITE LOADS) FOR EMPANGENI PREPARING TO LEAVE BAYHEAD YARD (18TH FEBRUARY 2011).

17 CLASS 6E1 LOCOMOTIVES APPROACHING DURBAN STATION FROM THE NORTH COAST DEAD HAULING TWO CLASS 8E LOCOMOTIVES (22ND APRIL 2012).

18 CLASS 37 LOCOMOTIVES, 37-045 & 37-089, AT THE SAICCOR EXCHANGE YARD IN UMKOMAAS AFTER DROPPING OFF A LOAD OF TIMBER (9TH DECEMBER 2011).

19 FOR A BRIEF PERIOD TWO CLASS 18E LOCOMOTIVES, 18-121 & 18-188, WERE USED FOR DELIVERING TIMBER & COAL TO SAICCOR AT UMKOMAAS (5TH JULY 2011).

20 SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS CLASS 19D NO. 2506 (THE CLASS LEADER) AT CEDARA STATION - SINCE BEEN CUT UP (6TH FEBRUARY 2011).

21 A REFURBISHED TYPE 5M2A MOTOR COACH AT THE HEAD OF TRAIN NO. 0633 (SET L 6) AT PINEDENE STATION (28TH DECEMBER 2011).

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METRORAIL (SET P 16) /Yard TRAINin NO. 0601 DEPARTING FROM PLATFORM 12 aATload JOHANNESBURG (30 DECEMBER 2011).

37-045 / 37-089A 5M2A at the Saiccor SET Exchange Umkomaas after dropping off of timberSTATION (9th December 2011).

23 CLASS 33 (400), 33-491, WORKING AS THE YARD SHUNTER AT DE AAR (29TH DECEMBER 2010).

24 CLASS 7E, E7078, HEADING A BIG MANGANESE TRAIN FROM KIMBERLEY TO PORT ELIZABETH JUST BEFORE BELMONT STATION (29TH DECEMBER 2010).

25 CLASS 6E1 LOCOMOTIVES, HEADED BY E1513, WITH A LOAD OF COAL WAGON EMPTIES, LEAVING BAYHEAD YARD FOR EMPANGENI (4TH FEBRUARY 2011).

26 CLASS 6E1 LOCOMOTIVES (E1598 & E1495) AND CLASS 8E LOCOMOTIVES (E8051) AT BAYHEAD YARD (4TH MARCH 2011).

27 MODIFIED CLASS 5E1 SERIES 5, E1101, AND CLASS 6E1, E1358, LOCOMOTIVES AT DANSKRAAL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (5TH DECEMBER 2010).

28 CLASS 5E1 SERIES 5 LOCOMOTIVE E1101 AND ROAD KNOWLEDGE COACH NO. 40117 AT DANSKRAAL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6TH FEBRUARY 2011).

29 CLASS 5E1 SERIES 5 E1102 & CLASS 6E1 E1358 LOCOMOTIVES AT DANSKRAAL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6TH FEBRUARY 2011).

30 CLASS 18E SERIES 1 LOCOMOTIVE, 18-096, HEADS A JOHANNESBURG BOUND TRAIN INTO GLENCOE STATION (12TH FEBRUARY 2011).

31 SNOW IN THE KZN MIDLANDS. IN THE SECTION BETWEEN NOTTINGHAM ROAD & ROSETTA, LOOKING TOWARDS ROSETTA (26TH JULY 2011).

32 SNOW IN THE KZN MIDLANDS. IN THE SECTION BETWEEN NOTTINGHAM ROAD & ROSETTA, LOOKING TOWARDS NOTTINGHAM ROAD (26TH JULY 2011).

33 NOTTINGHAM ROAD STATION. HEAVY SNOWFALLS IN PLACES IN THE KWAZULU NATAL MIDLANDS FORCED THE CLOSURE OF THE LINE (26TH JULY 2011).

34 NOTTINGHAM ROAD STATION. HEAVY SNOWFALLS IN PLACES IN THE KWAZULU NATAL MIDLANDS FORCED THE CLOSURE OF THE LINE (26TH JULY 2011).

35 TRAINS SHUT DOWN AT GLENCOE STATION AFTER HEAVY SNOWFALLS IN THE KWAZULU NATAL MIDLANDS FORCED THE CLOSURE OF THE LINE (26TH JULY 2011).

36 RESIDUAL SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS 3RD CLASS PASSENGER COACHES IN THE SNOW AT GLENCOE STATION (26TH JULY 2011).

37 CLASS 18E SERIES 2, 18-619, HEADING A CATO RIDGE / DURBAN BOUND PYTHON THROUGH LADYSMITH STATION (19TH FEBRUARY 2011).

38 THE SAME TRAIN AS THE PREVIOUS PHOTO ABOUT TO CROSS THE STEEL BRIDGE INTO LIONS RIVER STATION (19TH FEBRUARY 2011).

39 A ROUTINE CREW CHANGE FOR A DURBAN BOUND TRANS NATAL, HEADED BY CLASS 6E1, E1352, AT LIONS RIVER STATION (7TH JANUARY 2012).

40 ONE OF THE LAST DAYLIGHT SITTER WORKINGS, HEADED BY 18-413, MOVING OUT OF LIONS RIVER FOR THE CLIMB UP TOWARDS DARGLE (20TH OCTOBER 2013).

41 A BUSY SCENE INVOLVING THREE TRAINS AT THE MAGICAL LIONS RIVER STATION (25TH NOVEMBER 2011).

42 th SAICCOR NO. 1, EX SOUTH locomotives, AFRICAN RAILWAYS CLASS 19D NO. 2697,working WORKINGat THEBayhead EXCHANGEYard YARD AT UMKOMAAS (7 2011).

JUNE 2013).

Class 8E centre cab electric shunting E8090 & E8054, (18 February TH

43 CLASS 37 LOCOMOTIVES CROSSING THE UMGABABA RIVER WITH EMPTIES FROM SAICCOR / UMKOMAAS FOR BAYHEAD YARD (7TH JUNE 2013).

44 CLASS 18E LOCOMOTIVES CROSSING THE MOOI RIVER WITH A JOHANNESBURG BOUND MIXED TRAIN (13TH OCTOBER 2012).

45 CROSSING TRAINS BETWEEN FRERE AND CHIEVELEY / COLENSO. THE CAR TRAIN IS DURBAN BOUND (13TH OCTOBER 2012).

46 CLASS 5E1 SERIES 5 LOCOMOTIVE, E1101, WITH ROAD KNOWLEDGE COACH NO. 40117 LEAVING THE POINT IN DURBAN (12TH JULY 2012).

47 CLASS 18E, 18-525, ENTERING CATO RIDGE STATION FROM THE PIETERMARITZBURG END (7TH JUNE 2012).

48 CLASS 35 LOCOMOTIVES, 35-648 & 35-621, WORKING THE BUSY YARD AT CATO RIDGE (7TH JUNE 2012).

49 THE CLASS 35 LOCOMOTIVES WERE LEAVING CATO RIDGE FOR MASONS MILL AND THE CLASS 18E LOCOMOTIVES HAD JUST ARRIVED TO PICK UP EMPTIES (24TH APRIL 2012).

50 A DURBAN BOUND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TANKER TRAIN IN THE SECTION BETWEEN MOOI RIVER AND ROSETTA (29TH MAY 2012).

51 CLASS 18E, 18-266, HEADING THE AHYDROUS AMMONIA TRAIN FROM THE PREVIOUS PHOTO CONTRA FLOW DOWN THROUGH BOUGHTON (29TH MAY 2012).

52 CLASS 18E, 18-250, IS WORKING CONTRA FLOW WITH A JOHANNESBURG BOUND TANKER TRAIN PAST KIRK FALLS (9TH MAY 2012).

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