The strongest loco in Israel, 3,300hp, one of a kind. A rare visitor to Haifa. Usually found hauling phosphate cargo in the Negev desert.

Katyusha rocket hit! On the morning of July 16, 2006, a Katyusha rocket hit the Israel Railway depot in Haifa. Eight Israel Railway workers were instantly killed. All those tiny white dots are pel... (more)

Array 35 covered with an ad to Macabi (an HMO), followed by array 7 with a deodorant ad.

Israel has the largest number of IC3 arrays outside their homeland: Denmark. Array number 09 is wearing a 350 sq. meters ad for Hyundai motors...

Ex Egyptian Republic Railways No. 3329. Spoils of war (1967). Left in the Sinai desert. EMD serial #26362, built in 1961.

One of three cogwheel locos serving on this narrow guage from Jenbach to Achensee Lake

Ex Swedish Railways array no. 1374, named "Rutger McLean". Only recently purchased by Israel Railways, in service since June 5, 2005!

Northbound to Haifa and Nahariyya, near the fish ponds of the kibbutz and the Mediterranean Sea

This steam crane, used for lifting derailed trains, is from the days of the British Mandate (1917-1948) in this corner of the world. Notice the two "Palestine Rail" railroad cars in the background... (more)

Southbound to Rishon Le'Zyyon on Friday Morning.

At the foot of Mount Carmel. Ex Swedish Railways No. 1386. Named in Sweden "Wilhelm Wendt". In Israel Railways service since March, 2005.

Northbound service from Beer-Sheva to Nahariyya, from the Negev Desert to the Galilee Mountains in a bit more than 3h. Here, between the cotton fields and the fish ponds of Kibbutz Maagan Michael,... (more)

Five arrays of IC3 from Beer-Sheva to Nahariyya

Northbound from Ben-Gurion International Airport all the way to Nahariyya. The Mediterranean Sea framing the picture on this sunny winter day.

This steam crane was used for lifting derailed trains at the service of Israel Railways, it had been ESR 19007 manufactured by Cowans Sheldon in 1950 ( works no. 9319 ). Railroad: Israel Railways
Locomotive: Cowans&Sheldon
Location: Haifa, Israel
Locomotive #: C-30-1
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 31, 2005