The little steamer 0-4-0T 202 002 has been built in Italy by Breda in 1927. It is still occasionally used for shunting operations in the Asmara yard.

The smaller Mallet 440-008 is getting prepared in the Asmara station for a new run down the line to Ghinda.

Double traction in action

I had been due to fly to Eritrea next week for my fourth trip to the country and its wonderful railway, but sadly the line has been damaged by recent heavy rainfall and the tour has had to be canc... (more)

The Mallet 440#008 is performing some shunting between the Asmara workshops and the yard.

The 0-4-0T 202 002 has been built in Italy by Breda in 1927. This lovely engine is seen here shunting a short freight train in the Asmara yard.

The 0-4-0T 202 002 has been built in Italy by Breda in 1927. This lovely engine is seen here shunting a short freight train in the Asmara yard.

The three Mallet steam locomotives that have hauled all our charter trains during our Eritrean trip are shown on this photo. From the left to the right are: The 442 54, the 442 56 and the smaller ... (more)

The two Mallet's 442 54 and 442 56 are resting in the Asmara shed in the warm evening light. The shed has been built by the Italians in 1911. D.L. stands for Deposito Locomotive.

Will Eritrea be the first country in Africa to introduce a high speed service between Asmara and Massawa? When we visited the shed in Asmara, we were surprised to discover this Eritrean "version o... (more)

Asmara loco shed

0-4-4-0T Mallet 442.59 rounds the ledge at Devil's Gate, the classic spot in Eritrea, with a short goods train.

Down on the coast it's the rainy season - warm and wet - but above the clouds in the mountains near Asmara it's cool and dry. In these perfect conditions for steam loco photography, a charter frei... (more)

Here comes a picture of the Eritrean diesel roster. From the left to the right one can see a Krupp Bo-Bo diesel locomotive, the small four-wheel railcar N°. 2 Littorinella (ex-Somalia) and the L... (more)