Featured photo on Wikipedia, 15 Sept, 2009

[mjolnir]

Friends,

Almost looks like a model railroad layout, given the point of view, and the scenery....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eritrean_Railway_-_Tivedshambo_2008-11-04-edit1.jpg

ns

 

[Kiwi_Rail]

For a second there i thought this was just another tilt-shift photography thread... Nice to see i was wrong! I must say that really does look like a model, reminds me of a New Zealand layout known as the "Pikkipikki Tramway"

William

 

[Sampug394]

Wait, I know of that Railway!

It uses these Wonderful Little Italian 0-4-4-0T Mallets, as well as 2 0-4-0T Tank Engines.

It was Rebuilt after a long time of Being Abandoned, and the Locomotives are to all to be Brought back to Operation on the Cliff-Filled Line

The Line also has One of those Neat Little Railbuses, and I believe that I have seen a Model of one for Trainz.

 

[mjolnir]

So, after posting the photo, I went and read the article. Narrow gaugers: this is a 950 mm (3' 1-3/8") line, and includes two narrow gauge Krupp diesels....

(cf. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean_Railway>)

ns

 

[john259]

Someone quick, ask them how they made the trees...

 

[Sampug394]

One of the Mallets...

 

[mjolnir]

On the siding, note the steel ties, and the attachment bolts....

ns

 

[jkinzel]

No headlight.

 

[JCitron]

I think they should spend a little time to clean and paint the locos. They would look very nice if they were shined up.

The steel ties look cool.

Is this meter gauge?

John

 

[AndreaLuigi]

950mm the standardized italian narrow gauge.
At TrainzItalia we had a lot of discussion about building this route in the past but it is on a looong list of things to do...

 

[class143]

Don't know if anyone else has seen this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpnNmkoQZfo&feature=channel_page

Found this a couple of months back.

Jamie

 

[FlyingScottmond]

That is real. The gaping massive hole down back is real. You can't make those on a model because you couldn't reach there unless you were suspened from the roof. If you look on the left it purposely cuts that out to make the hole look like a background.

 

[UP5521]

Wait, I know of that Railway!

It uses these Wonderful Little Italian 0-4-4-0T Mallets, as well as 2 0-4-0T Tank Engines.

It was Rebuilt after a long time of Being Abandoned, and the Locomotives are to all to be Brought back to Operation on the Cliff-Filled Line

The Line also has One of those Neat Little Railbuses, and I believe that I have seen a Model of one for Trainz.

just how long did it take to rebuild the railroad after abandonment? thanks!

 

[UP5521]

One of the Mallets...

that is a interesting steam engine! maybe over sometime someone probably will make one for trainz!