Railways of Iraq

All aboard… Baghdad’s train is a December 10 2008 NBC news video about the re-launch of commuter rail services in Baghdad.

With traffic in downtown Baghdad typically a snarled mess, the old commuter train has been re-introduced to combat commuter nightmares. Ride the train with NBC News’ Kianne Sadeq as it dodges goats, cars and weaves through Baghdad.

There are shots of Chinese and Turkish locos in action on the service, which was introduced at the end of October.

I found the video via Commuter trains return to Baghdad at the National Association of Railroad Passengers, who say

Hopefully the system will be successful in the long term and symbolize normalcy and stability for weary residents, as well as deliver benefits to commuters tired of facing the hazards and inconveniences of road travel in the region.

USMC. U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq.

Originally uploaded by ALFRED BENWAY

A photo on Flickr showing US Marine Corps security forces checking an Iraqi railway wagon on November 23 2008.

Indian Pattern Fiat

Originally uploaded by philthydirtyanimal

Philthydirtyanimal has an impressive Flickr collection of Photos of stuff from The Great War. Photos of stuff from revolutions. Photos of stuff I find interesting.

This beast certainly falls into two categories. The photo was apparently taken in Mesopotamia during World War I.

According to a discussion on the Landships forum, it is an Indian Pattern Fiat called HMAC Malaya. There was certainly an Indian Pattern Fiat, adapted to run on rails, in the area! Along with at least two Austin 3rd Series, also adapted for rail work, it formed part of the Railway Armoured Motor Battery. Operated on the line between Basra and Baghdad.

The Landships forum also has a picture of some motorised rail ambulances.

The website for the Hull & Barnsley Railway Stock Fund railway preservation group has moved to a new home.

If anyone has any websites with links to the clara.co.uk address, please could they update to the easier to use and more permanent
http://www.hullandbarnsleyrailway.org.uk

The H&BRSF owns and restores the surviving rolling stock of the former Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway & Dock Company, which was the last completely new major railway built in Britain.

Baghdad railway station

Originally uploaded by ArchBaghdad

A photo found on Flickr showing Baghdad Central railway station.

From a presentation by Dr. Ghada Siliq for the exhibition of City of Mirages: From Wright to Venturi. The exhibition took place in Casa Árabe, Madrid.