We include an information sheet with each video, and there are some on-tape titles. It was like steam in the U.S. was 30 years earlier. This was one of the more rugged lines that covered approximately 180 miles from Bloemfontain to Bethlehem. There is a wide variety of hilly terrain, and lots of curves to enjoy. This video gets its name from the George to Knysna line which skirts the Indian Ocean at several locations, the most famous being the Kaimanns River Bridge where the Ocean waves lap at the piers.
Most trains are mixed trains, with freight and a coach on the rear for riders.
This video covers the De Aar to Kimberly line, perhaps the most well-known since it was the last big stronghold of mainline steam in South Africa. This video is a variety tape since most of the segments weren't long enough for a full length video like the other 3 volumes. Included is one of the last mainline Garratt operations, plus some switching.