This section of the Eritrean Railway is new, being built to skirt around a shop and office development which were built on the site of the original passenger terminal. It was this development that... (more)

A train pulls away from Massawa station, which is no more than the tram shelter seen in front of the dockyard. The railway at one time used to enter the docks, but has now been truncated at this p... (more)

A large Mallet tank pulls away from Massawa station, which is adjacent to the city's docks, and surrounded by impressive Ottoman-style waterfront buildings.

A close-up of the large Mallet tank as it comes off the 14 arch bridge.

Large Mallet 442.59 pulls away from Moncullo station across the impressive 14 arch bridge. The huts beyond the bridge are part of an extensive settlement in this area for refugees from Somalia.

A colourfully dressed lady wanders across the station yard at Ghinda in front of the disused turntable, while a Mallet tank shunts freight cars.

Small Mallet 440.008 engages in some shunting at Ghinda, while large Mallet 442.59 waits to take a train down to the coast at Massawa.

Steam locos and camels both need water; there is precious little of it in Eritrea--the camels get to drink from this unusual stream though the loco got its thirst quenched from a tanker truck.

The two Mallets are carefully positioned under the overhead water gantry, to replenish their tanks for the last lap to Asmara.

This Mallet suffered a fusible plug failure in the afternoon, fortunately without causing injury. It sat, cold and silent, on the dockside as the sun set. An all-night marathon by the railway's fi... (more)