Before the serious mountain climbing starts, the Eritrean Railway passes over a minor range of hills between Mai Atal and Damas. This viaduct is on the uphill section from Mai Atal.
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)
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 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.
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".
A photographic charter freight hauled by one of Eritrean Railways' 1937 built Mallets roars through Damas at 20 mph!
1000 meters separates the valley floor from the track perched on the cliff.
