The David Rodger's UK based Steam Locomotive Safari Tour tour came to Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa during May/June 2007

The pictures are numerous and so have been split up into various sections

These are not photographs taken by the "professional" tour group, they are an assortment of photographs taken by your webmaster

If you have any of the run-past photographs for inclusion please send them to the webmaster address below

Tuesday 29th May 2007 - Umgeni Steam Railway prepares for the long trek to Creighton

Wednesday 30th May 2007 - sees the long train rolling out from Masons Mill

Thursday 31st May 2007 - a "free" day for USR staff to get ready at Creighton Station

Friday 1st June 2007 - early morning coaling, shunting, more pumping and delivery of spare water bottle to Riverside

Friday 1st June 2007 - lunchtime - first potential set of photographs for the SLST tourists in the Ngangwane Gorge

Saturday 2nd June 2007 - early morning - Creighton to Donnybrook, double header 19D No.2669 and GMAM No. 4074

Saturday 2nd June 2007 - mid-morning coaling stop at Donnybrook, watering at Inglenook and turn around at Deepdale

Sunday 3rd June 2007 - sunrise behind Creighton Golf Course, 19D No.2669

Sunday 3rd June 2007 - Ngangwane Gorge mid-morning - 19D No.2669 up and GMAM No.4074 down

Monday 4th June 2007 - 07h00 from Creighton to Donnybrook, using GMAM No.4074 for last time

Tuesday 5th June 2007 - a "rest" day while Umgeni Steam Railway staff shunt the Garratt GF No.2380 ready for Albert Falls

Wednesday 6th June - SLST back in action with Garratt GF No.2380 at Albert Falls

Thursday 7th June 2007 - SLST's final day with Garratt GF No.2380 at Thornville and Baynesfield

That's all folks .. see you another year