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Hi Nathan, I think it would be possible to get up onto that hill, would involve quite a walk but like you say would be well worth while. Would like to find out from Ashley if on their laters Umgeni trip from Kloof to Nottingham Road whether they took steam all the way to Maritzburg or the electric ...

Sorry should have stated that its the Old Natal Main Line. Botha's hill is the station after Hilcrest if I'm not mistaken. The line runs from Pinetown to Cato Ridge and is situated in the greater Durban area.

This past Sunday we took a trip up the Old Main Line. This is Botha's Hill station, just before Drummond. Building still in relativly good condition, does however have some graffiti on the one wall.

Two 18Es come through with a long load of what looked like empties.

Took a trip today up the Natal Main line, had read that there is a lot of activity on this line. It took a while to find an access road to the viaduct but after asking some locals I found it. 6 trains came past in the just over two hours I was there. I spoke to a security gaurd who was at the gate ...

Class 35 pokes out from behind metro EMU set.

What is the diffrence between Co-Co and Bo-Bo?

A newish looking shunter wagon although it still has the spoornet logo. This particular wagon is used frequently on shunts around pier 1 in Durban harbour.

Two pairs of class 36 diesel resting after a hard days shunting near pier 1 in Durban harbour

Unfortunately this is the only picture I have. I took it while on the Trans-Orange so only got one propper shot.

Some photo's from a trip in December 2008. Great trip, did arrived 2hours late in Durban. We were however in Pietermaritzburg at 06:30 but it took us more than 3 hours to get to Durban due to morning traffic.

Took this photo just outside Kimberly Station. Thought it may be of interest.