These passengers preferred to travel on this open wagon instead of on top of a loaded iron ore wagon. Now it is only a few kilometers to the destination. But the night, with around 12 hours of dar... (more)
Mauritania's iron ore trains also transport live animals, be it goats on top of the loaded ore wagons or dromedaries loaded onto flat wagons. The animals may be taken to the large animal market an... (more)
On the 652 kilometer long ore railway line in Mauritania, a staff coach is usually carried at the end of one of about 3 daily trains, here on the loaded “Mineralier” M4 shortly before arriving... (more)
On the 652 kilometer long ore railway line in Mauritania, a passenger coach is usually carried at the end of one of about 3 daily trains, here on the loaded “Mineralier” M4 shortly before arri... (more)
The full or empty ore trains in Mauritania have always been used free of charge by the locals. In recent years, a trend has emerged whereby the trains are increasingly being used by adventurers fr... (more)
Dromedaries and an about two kilometer long loaded ore train, called "mineralier", near Nouadhibou. Pulling are the SDL40-2 # 109, 103 and 117 in multiple control.
The loaded ore train M4 of about 2 kilometer length from Zouérate/Fderîck to Nouadhibou is only a few minutes from destination. Pulling are SDL40-2 CC # 109, # 103 and # 117 (built between 1981... (more)