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)

A runby with one of the Mallet tanks on the causeway just outside the docks. The railway ends on the right of this shot and does not, yet, serve the dock area.

The twin Mallet tanks pass through one of 30 tunnels necessary to get this amazing railway through the mountains to Asmara.

Ghinda is the starting point for the long, day-long climb of nearly 7000' through the escarpment to Asmara

One of several donkeys tethered in the station area. In the background the Italian built Mallet tanks get a drink from a road tanker.

This highly scenic railway has been rebuilt by Eritreans after the war with Ethiopia. It's a superb line with original locos but sadly only ever sees charter and tourist trains. It's said to have... (more)

This Railway Touring Company charter performs a 'false arrival'. Sadly, no other trains to get in the way.

The Eritrean's sole serviceable Breda 0-4-0T waters inside the shed. This engine has very small water capacity which severely limits its usefulness.

Look closely and you'll see two tunnel portals and different levels of track, revealing why this railway is known as the "Darjeeling of Africa".

Vintage railcar on a special at Arbaroba, Eritrea. The roof is double skinned to provide a measure of protection against the tropical sun.

Massawa's port is located on two islands in the Red Sea, linked to the mainland by this combined road/rail causeway.

Ancient and just plain old forms of transport meet in Nefasit, Eritrea

A photographic charter freight hauled by one of Eritrean Railways' 1937 built Mallets roars through Damas at 20 mph!

The dedicated men of Eritrean Railways, many of them octagenarians, stand around their latest project, the last 440 class locomotive, awaiting money for boiler tubes.