How to use the Forum - what you can and cannot do.... Questions and so forth......

Subforums: What You Can Get Out Of The Forum!!!!, This Forum - Frequently Asked Questions, FOTR Forum Help, Testing How To Do Posts...

All you need to know about our train trips......

Information on things to do in Cullinan - restaurants, venues and places of interest.

Information on Corporate Venues and Packages

Your Feedback on Trips and Venues!

Pictures of your trip. Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K - very good ones may star in a future photo competition!

Announcements and News about Friends of the Rail. Photos can be posted here.

3117 had an accident on the 20th of June 2010 and as a result we have launched an appeal. Please post ANYTHING related to the incident, the recovery and the Appeal here! Photos (usual rules - 800 by 600 pixels, 135kb max) and docs can also be posted.

The FOTR Newsletter. DOWNLOAD PLEASE (the file is small). Read and enjoy !!!!

Any suggestions, comments, questions, or feedback on the FOTR website or forum?

The pic of the months pictures. No fixed criteria really, just what is the best of the month in techncial, "feel" and impact terms! Remember opinions will always differ!

Moderator: Kevin Wilson-Smith

Post pictures of FOTR trips and events - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will eventually be pruned, so make sure you have copies on your hard drive if you want to keep them.

Members can post FOTR related pictures of special FOTR occassions here - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will be retained. PLEASE ONLY POST TO EXISTING FORUMS!

Subforums: 15F 3117 - Inaugural Passenger Train - 16 December 2008, 15F 3117 - First Steaming - 14 October 2008, Hermanstad - first passenger train - 27 July 2008, Hermanstad - 1st steam train to new site - 16 March 2008, Farewell To John....., John's Wedding !, 21st Anniversary of FOTR

Members can post FOTR related pictures of FOTR Steam and other Engines here - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will be pruned after 90 days. If you want to keep them for later, save them to your hard drive!

Subforums: FOTR - Steam Engine 15F 3117, FOTR - Steam Engine 19D 2650, FOTR - Steam Engine 24 3664, FOTR - Steam Engine 15CA 2850, FOTR - Steam Engine 15F 3094, FOTR - Steam Engine 8D 1223, FOTR - Steam Fireless Locomotives, FOTR - Funkey Diesel Locomotive, FOTR - Electric Motor Coach, FOTR - Steam Engines GMAM Garratts 4135 and 4148

Members can post FOTR related pictures of FOTR Rolling stock and coaches here - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will be pruned after 90 days. If you want to keep them for later, save them to your hard drive!

Members can post FOTR related pictures of other FOTR equipment here - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will be pruned after 90 days. If you want to keep them for later, save them to your hard drive!

Members can post FOTR related pictures of the new Hermanstad Site here - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will be pruned after 90 days. If you want to keep them for later, save them to your hard drive!

Members can post FOTR related pictures of Capital Park here - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will be pruned after 90 days. If you want to keep them for later, save them to your hard drive!

Members can post FOTR related pictures of members at work here - screenshots or photographs - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They will be pruned after 90 days. If you want to keep them for later save them to your hard drive.

A Forum devoted to MAIN LINE motive power changes in Southern Africa - including new locos, withdrawals, transfers, sales, scrapping and so forth.....

A Forum devoted to INDUSTRIAL motive power changes in Southern Africa - including new locos, withdrawals, transfers, sales, scrapping and so forth.....

For discussions on South African motive power (Steam, Electric, Diesel and Industrial) and their operations in Southern Africa. Any photos should be posted in the "South Africa - Photo Gallery" Forum below.

Subforums: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power, South Africa - Electric Motive Power, South Africa - Steam Motive Power, South Africa - Rapid Transit Systems (Gautrain & Metro), South Africa - Industrial Motive Power

For discussions on South African coaches, rolling stock & miscellaneous vehicles. Any photos should be posted in the "South Africa - Photo Gallery" Forum below.

For discussions on stations, signals, and infrastructure in Southern Africa. Any photos should be posted in the "South Africa - Photo Gallery" Forum below.

For Southern African Railway News and Discussion. Any photos should be posted in the "South Africa - Photo Gallery" Forum below.

For news items relating to Heritage Rail in South Africa. Any photos should be posted in the "South Africa - Photo Gallery" Forum below.

All Plinthed & Heritage Locomotives and Rolling Stock, as well as stock "standing". Any photos should be be posted in the "South Africa - Photo Gallery" below in the "Plinthed Locos" or "Other Presevation Sites" sections!

News, information and discussion on any aspect of South African Railways abroad, anywhere in the world.

Photos of Southern African motive and rolling stock, stations, signals and anything else train related! Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K. Very good ones will be moved to the Online Gallery, the rest will be pruned away after 14 days to conserve space. If you have photos of FOTR Engines and Stock, please post them in the FOTR Gallery in the Friends of the Rail Forum above.

Subforums: South Africa - Diesel Motive Power, South Africa - Electric Motive Power, South Africa - Rapid Transit Systems, Gautrain, Metro Rail Systems, South Africa - Coaches, Rolling Stock & Miscellaneous Vehicles, SAR/SAS/Spoornet/TFR, Atlantic Rail, Sisonke Stimela (Ingwe Municipality), Oosterlijn, Outeniqua Choo-tjoe, Paton County Railway, Reefsteamers, ROVOS Rail, Sandstone, Umgeni, SANRASM, Plinthed Locos, Other Steam Sites, South Africa - Stations, Signals, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous, South African Railways Abroad

Diesel and Electric motive power and operations in the rest of Africa.

Steam motive power and operations in the rest of Africa

Other railway topics related to the rest of Africa

Photos of motive and rolling stock, stations, signals and anything else train related in the rest of Africa! Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K. Very good ones will be moved to the Online Gallery, the rest will be pruned away after 14 days to conserve space.

Subforums: Kenya - Diesel Motive Power - Photo Gallery, Kenya - Steam Motive Power - Photo Gallery, Kenya - Coaches, Rolling Stock & Miscellaneous Vehicles - Photo Gallery, Kenya - Stations, Signals, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous - Photo Gallery, Sudan and South Sudan - Photo Gallery, Zimbabwe and Zambia - Photo Gallery, Eritrea - Photo Gallery, Uganda - Photo Gallery, UR/EAR/EARH Historic Photo Gallery, Mocambique, Angola - Photo Gallery, Other African Countries - Photo Gallery

Diesel and Electric motive power and operations in Europe.

Steam motive power and operations in Europe.

Moderator: John Ashworth

Other railway topics related to Europe.

Moderator: John Ashworth

Photos of motive and rolling stock, stations, signals and anything else train related in Europe! Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K. Very good ones will be moved to the Online Gallery, the rest will be pruned away after 14 days to conserve space.

Subforums: U.K. & Ireland - Photo Gallery, Scandinavia - Photo Gallery, France - Photo Gallery, Switzerland - Photo Gallery, Netherlands - Photo Gallery, Germany - Photo Gallery, Spain & Portugal - Photo Gallery, Rest of Europe - Photo Gallery

Diesel and Electric motive power and operations in the Americas.

Steam motive power and operations in the Americas.

Other railway topics related to the Americas.

Photos of motive and rolling stock, stations, signals and anything else train related in North, Central and South America! Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K. Very good ones will be moved to the Online Gallery, the rest will be pruned away after 14 days to conserve space.

Diesel and Electric motive power and operations in Asia.

Steam motive power and operations in Asia.

Other railway topics related to Asia.

Photos of motive and rolling stock, stations, signals and anything else train related to Asia and the Middle East! Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K. Very good ones will be moved to the Online Gallery, the rest will be pruned away after 14 days to conserve space.

Diesel and Electric motive power and operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Steam motive power and operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Other railway topics related to Australia and New Zealand

Photos of motive and rolling stock, stations, signals and anything else train related to Australia and New Zealand! Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K. Very good ones will be moved to the Online Gallery, the rest will be pruned away after 14 days to conserve space.

SLR and Compact Digital Cameras. Discussions, hints and tips.

Video photography. Discussions, hints and tips.

Details of movements for train spotters and photographers.

Train tales - true, almost true, half true, complete fantasy, utter nonsense - as long as they're about trains!

No politics, no smut or crudeness, etc !!!! Just Railway-related jokes and humour......

News on new books - local and international. News and reviews on magazines as well!

News on new DVD's - local and international

Anything about railway-related films and movies

Kuju Rail Simulator news and views!

Model Trains - layout, stock and anything else!

Subforums: N Scale Entire Bedroom Layout, MTE Model Railway Layout Build #1 - HO European Layout., N Scale Garage Layout Build

Miniature Railway Engineering news and views!

Rail-related websites

A Forum on the 1940' and 50's UK Railway Micromodels

Microsoft Train Simulator news and views! Help with the software etc.....

Subforums: MSTS News, Views and Anything Else!, MSTS News With A South African Flavour....., Microsoft train Simulator 2 (deceased!)

Other simulator software, gaming software, serious railfan software etc!

All the Polls on various subjects have been combined in one spot - to maker is easier to look at the results and do the ones you may have missed!

A Forum for other devices running on steam - cars, boats, ship, traction engines, and so forth. Screenshots or photographs can be posted here - 800x600 pixels. Maximum size 130k. They may be pruned after 90 days. If you really want to keep them for later save them to your hard drive.

A forum for general chit chat. No politics, advertising or personal issues! Photos of anything not railway related can be posted here. Photos should be 800x600 pixels, maximum size 130K. Photos MAY be pruned away after 30 days to conserve space.