Jordan: diesels in the desert

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Jordan: diesels in the desert

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A couple of pictures from Jordan by Richard Gennis, posted with his permission.

Image 2814: Aqaba Railway Corporation locomotives 304 and 305 work an empty northbound phosphate train from the Port of Aqaba to the loading terminal at Hedjaz seen passing the large rock near to the desert town of Disi on 23-10-2009.
Image 2869: ARC loco's 301 and 412 work a empty Phosphate train into the protected desert area of Wadi Rum on there way to the loading terminal at Hedjaz on 24-10-2009.
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Awesome setting!! NIce diesels too
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Splendid stuff!
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I see the first picture has now appeared on RailPictures.Net - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 62&nseq=91

Well done, Richard!
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