Portrait of the little Italian built steam locomotive 202-002. The steamer has been built by Ernesto Breda in Milano in 1927.
Around 1930 a new type of trains appeared all over Europe: self-propelled railcars powered by liquid fuel, consisting of a single unit with an open interior including the driver's seat. The German... (more)
Mixt-Train
The 0-4-0+0-4-0T Mallet steam locomotive #440.008 is pulling a mixed freight and passenger train on the steep line between Sheregeni and Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea.
Shunting in the mountain station of Arbaroba.
The 0-4-0+0-4-0T compound Mallet steam locomotive #442.56 (built by Ansaldo in Genova in 1938) is making the climb to Asmara with a mixed freight train. The Eritrean railway is one of the most spe... (more)
The 0-4-0+0-4-0T Mallet steam locomotive #440.008 is seen with a mixed freight and passenger train at the "Devil's Gate" near Sheregeni in Eritrea. This scenic narrow gauge railroad betw... (more)
Recycling in Eritrea.Almost everything is recycled in this country. This old third class passenger car became the home of a family in the suburbs of the country capital Asmara. It is still wearing... (more)
After a hard day out on the line the two Mallets are resting in the warm evening sun in the Asmara shed.