Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Myanmar (Burma): Steam and Pagodas

Myanma Railways run some of the most beautiful locos in the world. A small number of well-kept steam locos from Vulcan Foundry, delivered shortly after World War II dominate the (limited) steam loco scene in Burma, while cute narrow gauge steam locos are in use in Namtu on the former Burma Mines railway. Burma's railways, the "Myanma Railway", use the last Pacifics in the world. However, nobody, even the railway ministry, can guarantee to us that steam will survive until 2006. But serious problems with spare parts of diesel locomotives and two planned heavy overhauls of steam locomotives in 2005 volumes.
See more     http://www.farrail.net/pages/touren-engl/burma-2006-02.html

Pakistan | Bahnabenteuer am Khyber Pass

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Steam in India 2005 - Riga Sugar Mill

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Steam in Nepal 2005

http://youtu.be/tSc0j18skVc

The Burma Mines Railway in Namtu: The Wallah Gorge Spiral


Steam Engine - Foxfield Railway - Climbing The Hole

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