Train from Cairo on the way to Aswan Dam station

Building and breaking trains in 105F dry desert heat.

Building the 3:15 northbound train to Cairo, a 14-hour trek, in 105F dry desert heat.

Under a fine array of 100+ year old British semaphore signals (still controlled by bells, levers and wires), 3150 backs down onto its train to Cairo.

Henschel 3054 sits in the old loading bay at El-Bah-rif before working the next local service to Aswan High Dam, Keeping the train held in the siding here keeps the main lines open for the express... (more)

2139 is seen heading one of the many Cairo to Aswan sleeper trains passing through the small village of El Gafra in the early morning sunshine.

Henschel 3095 works hard up the last bit of the long climb from Aswan Station to the High Dam Station, on the rear giving a helping hand is Adtranz 2106.

Henschel 3138 works some empty stock from Aswan to the High Dam Station, seen climbing the high level section just before High Dam station, on the back of the train banking is Adtranz 2108

Henschel 3138 works some empty stock from Aswan to the High Dam Station, seen climbing the high level section just before High Dam station

3125 works the 15.00pm southbound local train from Aswan to High Dam Station

3121 works a southbound 1st /2nd class express train from Cairo to Aswan High Dam Station

3125 is seen working the 08.00am Aswan to High Dam, seen just before the High Dam Station

G22W-AC at astrange angel in Aswan shed.

Henschel JT22MC on Aswan shed.