A passenger train to Havana makes a short stop at the Guareiras station. The locomotive 61611 has been built in 1974 in the USSR by Kolomna. These engines were also very popular in the eastern blo... (more)

This is the Syrian version of the Galloping Goose ! From the informations that I could collect, it appears that this vehicle is based on a 1936 Ford truck. It was still in service in the year 2000... (more)

In 1969, to face the fast growing traffic (especially ore shipping), the White Pass & Yukon seeked to increase its diesel roster. The railroad turned to Alco (American Locomotive Company), precise... (more)

Two Ford Transit cargo vans converted to rail vehicles are waiting for the steam train to overtake near the Faina station. These "special" rail vehicles are a usual sight on the Vaser va... (more)

The BB 9003 and 9004 locomotives were built by the MTE group (Matériel de Traction Électrique) in 1952. Their innovative aesthetics emphasised their body with their aerodynamic shaped ends which... (more)

In Eritrea, a few Russian Ural 375-D trucks that have been built in the Soviet Union in the 60’s and 70’s have been converted to run on rail wheels. They have been used in the Eritrean railway... (more)

This used Ford Transit van has found a new home deep in the Romanian forests and has started a new life there. Difficult to imagine when it has been built that it would end its life on a forestry ... (more)

Anywhere in the world (and especially in Turkey) it is always quite dangerous to take pictures of military people. However, here the presence of the steam locomotive has made this picture possible... (more)

The SAR class 26 number 3450 is better known as "The Red Devil" because of its bright red paint job. This 4-8-4 showed that 1950's steam had by no mean reached the limits of performance. It was de... (more)

Halt! Polizeikontrolle, Papiere bitte ...... (stop! police control, your documents please). These kind of police checks were very frequent in the former GDR especially in the regions that were clo... (more)

The Mallet 442-54 is shunting in the Massawa port.

The train is storming through the village of Damas on its way to Nefasit.

I thought that this was the perfect location to take a picture of this steam train leaving the Agra station with no poles or other hints in front of me. However, just a few seconds before I releas... (more)

The mighty NZR Garratt Class 20A #742 is about to take water in the Bulawayo shed.