System 6

Natal, based in Durban

by Les Pivnic ©

The Natal System 6 had its HQ in Durban. Historically this was the birthplace of railways in South Africa, with the original Durban to Point railway having opened on 26 June 1860. The lines we will visit are:

• Part  1:  Durban Old Station

• Part  2:  Greyville Loco, Greyville Station to Umgeni and Berea Road to Rossburgh

• Part  3:  Durban Harbour and the Bluff

• Part  4:  The Old Main Line: Rossburgh to Cato Ridge

• Part  5:  The New Main Line: Rossburgh to Pietermaritzburg

• Part  6:  Pietermaritzburg - Greytown, including branches (1)

• Part  7:  Pietermaritzburg - Greytown, including branches (2)

• Part  8:  Richmond Branch and the Cape-Natal

• Part  9:  The Cape - Natal: Donnybrook-Underberg

• Part 10: The Cape - Natal: Donnybrook-Franklin 

• Part 11: The Cape - Natal: The Matatiele & Kokstad branches

• Part 12: The Natal Main Line: Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith, including branches 

• Part 13: The Natal Main Line: Ladysmith to Charlestown, including branches 

• Part 14: Glencoe - Vryheid - Piet Retief

• Part 15: North Coast 1: Umgeni R bridge to New Guelderland

• Part 16: North Coast 2: Darnall to Ninians

• Part 17: North Coast 3: Empangeni to Golela

• Part 18: The Natal South Coast 1: Durban to Ilfracombe

• Part 19: The Natal South Coast 2: Umkomaas to Umzinto

• Part 20: The Natal South Coast 3: Kelso to Port Shepstone

• Part 21: Estcourt–Weenen Railway

• Part 22: Umlaas Road–Mid Illovo Railway

• Part 23: Ixopo–Donnybrook (Stuartstown Railway) and Union Bridge (Ixopo)–Madonela branch

• Part 24: Port Shepstone–Harding Railway (Alfred County Railway) 

• Part 25: Port Shepstone and Alfred County Railway (ACR)

• Part 26: Natal Narrow-Gauge Motive Power

• Part 27: Natal Narrow Gauge Preservation. Where are they now?