The Mallet 442-54 is leaving the port of Massawa with a freight train to Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea. Massawa is located on the Red Sea. The city was the capital of the Italian colony of ... (more)
The small Mallet 440 008 is on its way to Asmara with a short freight train.
It is quite warm outside today, therefore I thought that a bit of refreshment would be welcome!
Watering the locomotive, Eritrean style ! Only a few meters pipe are missing.
Locomotive 11sm is more than 100 years old and since last year back in service.
99 633 is seen here on its "inaugural" journey between Ochsenhausen and Warthausen after a complete restoration. This locomotive, a class "Württemberg Tssd", was originally built in 1899 at the M... (more)
The golden hour. Portrait of the Mallet 99 5901 in the Wernigerode shed.
After a hard day out on the line the two Mallets are resting in the warm evening sun in the Asmara shed.
A local passenger train is leaving the Arbaroba station in the afternoon mist.
The local population is waiting for the steam locomotive to be serviced before boarding the train destination Asmara.
The mixed train hauled by the two Italian built Mallets 442-56 and 442-54 is taking water at the Arbaroba station.
Portrait of the Italian built Mallet 442-56 and at the Nefasit station.
A mixed train double headed by the two Italian Mallet 442-56 and 442-54 is awaiting departure at the Nefasit station.
Leaving Nefasit direction Asmara.
