Natal Mainline & Vereeniging – 21/03/2014

Selection of photos taken on the 21/03/2014 on the Natal Mainline and around Vereeniging. Aim of the day was get some photos of the second last running of the Durban sitter, this brought out almost all the Gauteng gricers Mark Berry, Eugene Armer & Jean Dulez and myself. Saw lots of trains but the weather forecast was partly cloudy and tended more to cloudy, so not great for photography. Had a look at the new branch to Grootvlei power station, most of track has been laid so hopefully will be opening soon.

Kroonstad Line – Morning 01 March 2014

First time I have seen 34 class diesels on the line and not sure why they were hauling to dead 6E1s. Very cloudy morning with both passenger trains running around 3 hours late the light was not that great. Around midday it clouded over and started raining and still raining on Monday. We are having a very wet and overcast summer on the highveld so photo opportunities have been limited.