This large painting on the water tower of Amman's steam shed depicts two Kings of Jordan (Hussein and his son Abdullah II) as well as ancient and modern rail vehicles. As far as I know, the modern... (more)
The Pacific #82 (Nippon Sharyo built in 1953 in Japan for the Royal Siam Railways) is climbing just south of the Amman station with a passenger train towards Qasir. We were all a little bit stress... (more)
The Pacific locomotive #82 has been built by Nippon Sharyo in Japan. It was initially built for the Royal Siam Railways (RSR) in 1953, but was delivered to the Hedjaz Jordan Railway in 1959.
#71 is getting prepared at the Amman shed for a new run south to Qasir.
On Monday 11th September we were told that the International train linking Amman in Jordan and Damascus in Syria now runs twice a week and no longer has a mixed consist. The train comprised the GE... (more)
The immaculate Hedjaz Jordan Railway A1A-A1A GE U10B #40212 is ready to leave the Amman station with a freight train direction north towards Syria.
The 2-8-2 #71 built by Forges Usines et Fonderies Haine-Saint-Pierre in Belgium in 1955 is hauling a short passenger train between Amman and Qasir.
The 2-8-2 #51 built by Jung in Germany in 1955 is hauling a short passenger train between Amman and Qasir. The train has just passed the imposing ten arch viaduct located 7 kilometers south of Amm... (more)
The 2-8-2 #51 built by Jung in Germany in 1955 is hauling a short passenger train between Amman and Qasir. On the way, we had to take shelter inside the coaches because the favorite game of kids i... (more)
The two Jordan steam locomotive #23 and #71 are shunting at the Amman station. #23 has been built by R.S.H. (Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns) in 1951 and #71 has been builts by the Forges Usines e... (more)
The two Jordan steam locomotive #23 and #51 are resting at the Amman shed.
Amman Hedjaz Railway Jordan Loco. number 82 Steam 4-6-2
N ° 82 through the suburbs of the city Amman (4-6-2)
Ferrovia dell'Hegiaz Amman train transfer
A shot taken in the engine shed at Amman, Jordan on the Hejaz Railway. 2-8-2 no. 23, built by the British firm of Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn in 1952, is receiving some new boiler tubes. the sce... (more)