With the festive season underway, Railways Africa takes a brief pause from major rail projects and rolling stock across the continent to explore a smaller but no less meaningful rail story. Tucked away in Stellenbosch, the Winelands Light Railway has quietly become one of the Western Cape’s most engaging family attractions. More than a miniature railway, it is a carefully engineered space that reflects South African creativity, craftsmanship and a deep passion for rail. We also take a look at th

My first and last sighting 😔 West Coast Railways LNER Class A4 Pacific No.60009 (No.4488) 'Union of South Africa' storms through Wellingborough railway station with The Railway Touring Company "The Yorkshireman" charter from Ealing Broadway to York. Little did we all know that this would be the last time we would see this locomotive run a charter. She suffered a cracked boiler tube at East Lancashire Railway in October 2021 and has been placed on static display at John Cameron's Farming and Rai

Vande Bharat Sleeper Clears High-Speed Safety Trial The upcoming Vande Bharat Sleeper train successfully underwent trial runs Under the watch of the Commissioner Railway Safety, achieving speeds of 180 kmph on the Kota–Nagda section. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the tests validated advanced safety systems and onboard technologies, including water trials, marking a key milestone in India’s next-generation rail modernisation drive by Indian Railways. #VandeBharatSleeper #IndianRail