In May 1997 I rode on 'The Union Limited Zambezi' from Cape Town to Victoria Falls and back, both ways via Botswana rather than Beit Bridge. So in the process I visited South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and, briefly, Zambia.

Follow the links to see some of my photographs.

Cape Town - Worcester - De Aar

With 25NC 3417 Cape Town to De Doorns, Electric traction on to De Aar.

Monday May 5

De Aar -Kimberley - Mafikeng

With 25NC 3454 De Aar - Kimberley & 25NC 3501 Kimberley - Mafeking.

Mafikeng - Gaberone

With 25NC 3501 Mafeking - Gaberone.

Gaberone - Bulawayo

With 16th Class 2-8-2+2-8-2 610

Bulawayo - Old Hwange

With 15th Class 4-6-4+4-6-4 406

Old Hwange - Victoria Falls

With 15th Class 4-6-4+4-6-4 406

Train stationed at Victoria Falls

Private tour to Chobe National Park, Botswanna

Train stationed at Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls - Lukosi - Old Hwange

With 15th Class 4-6-4+4-6-4 406

Old Hwange - Bulawayo

With 15th Class 4-6-4+4-6-4 406

Bulawayo - Plumtree - Mafikeng

With 16th Class 2-8-2+2-8-2 610

Mafikeng - Vryburg - Modder River

With diesel Mafikeng - Vryburg, 25NC 3501 Vryburg - near Kimberley where the loco failed. Diesel onward to Modder River

Modder River - Worcester

With 25NC 3454 Modder River - De Aar, 25NC 3417 De Aar - Beaufort West, 25NC 3417+Electrics Beaufort West - Worcester

Worcester - Cape Town

With 25NC 3417