The Ceres Steam Train to Elgin is one of five steam heritage journeys offered in South Africa. For some, it’s a fresh adventure, while for others, it evokes fond memories. Hans Luijk ...

Stranded after most of the tracks in the park were removed in the 1970s, the South African Railway Class 24 steam locomotive has lived many lives (including a funeral coach for a former prime ...

Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa, Elgin station in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. Vintage tourist steam train leaving Elgin Station bound for Cape Town. (Photo by: Peter Titmuss ...

With more than 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) of track, Sudan has one of the longest railways in Africa, extending from Port Sudan on the Red Sea to Nyala in the war-torn west, and from Wadi Halfa on ...

But, by 1989, steam locomotives had become redundant, and those trains that didn't find a home at a heritage ... and given a certificate of compliance by the South African Heritage Resources Agency ...

The Rovos Rail steam train arrives at Heidelberg Train Station in Heidelberg, south-east of Johannesburg, 28 September 2024. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen A South African luxury train ...

Umgeni Steam Railway is a non-profit volunteer-run organisation which aims to preserve South African steam heritage for future generations. Passengers are invited to consider making a donation ...