Some Black and White images of the weekend.
Steam in Action!

"Avril" stands in Fouriesburg with her driver proudly at the helm.

The big and the small. This little tank loco is dwarfed by an NGG13 Garratt, itself the baby in the SAR Garratt family.

The steamy atmosphere pervades the cab of NG4 No 16 on a cold damp afternoon.

No 16 is all business. This chunky tak loco has a military look about her as she departs the sheds.

The Sandstone touch. Vintage transport taking you back 60 years..

Wind, water and coal. Earthly elements combine.

No 3052 resting at Ficksburg after her trip.

Early morning activity at the loco shed. The dampness of the previous afternoon is still evident as the first rays cut across the rails.

In the shed- dramatic early light filters through the roof as the Garratt fetches her trucks.

A special moment at Grootdraai- the sun peaks out to illuminate No 17 "between the trees"

No 113 at night in Hoekfontein. Swirling steam bathes the engine as she prepares to return to her shed after a long successful weekend..

NG15 taking the balloon at Grootdraai.

The highlight of the photographic session- the first glint of the Sunday sun off the steel of a beautiful machine.

Kalahari storms out of Grootdraai.

Plane and train meet at Grootdraai, with the cloud-covered Malutis in the background.

Stationary engine in full steam.

Parade assembly at Hoekfontein on Saturday afternoon.

Grootdraai silhouette. Double Garratts depart while No 17 waits her turn.

Smoke and signals. the Kalahari storms into Hoekfontein.

Final silhouette. Garratts journey into the encroaching darkness.

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