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I've had a look at Google Earth (what a great tool that is!!) and have come up with some Lat/Longs for where I think I saw the bogie wagons, and where I think the Engineering Compound is. Sorry I don't know how to post them as placemarks. Anyway, the shed adjacent to where I saw the bogie wagons is ...

Hi John,

Thanks for the quick reply, and the welcome!

I should have had another look at that photo before mentioning it, you're quite right, it is 3'6" gauge. The Egyptian State Railways name threw me, as I wasn't aware of any 3'6" in Egypt. Anyway, the picture is on eBay at 220388638229. There's ...

Hi John,

I stayed in Malakal a few times in 1999 and during one of these stays I was able to have a good walk around the dock area. Unfortunately I wasn't able to take any photos, although I wish I had tried now! Anyway, I saw various remnants of the dock railway, which I guessed as being 60cm or 2 ...