Meeting of two steam hauled passenger trains at the Alexisbad station.

A passenger train hauled by the Mallet 99-5901 is waiting for crossing at the Sternhaus Ramberg station on a foggy and snowing winter morning.

The DR Mallet 99 5901 is taking water at the Alexisbad station on its way to Stiege.

DR flashback. Nothing is lacking in this recreation of the GDR atmosphere at the Strassberg station. A Trabant is parked at the station, two police officers from the VoPo (Volkspolizei) are contro... (more)

DR flashback. Nothing is lacking in this recreation of the GDR atmosphere at the Strassberg station. A Trabant is parked at the station, two police officers from the VoPo (Volkspolizei) are contro... (more)

The classical double departure of two steam trains from Alexisbad has been recreated for this picture. On the right, 99 5906 is storming up towards Harzgerode. On the left, 99 5901 is rolling towa... (more)

Rush hour at the Arbaroba station with two Mallets and three donkeys.

Waiting for the departure from the Nefasit station.

The Mallet 442-54 is steaming through the village of Damas with a mixed train.

The Mallet 442-54 is shunting at the Massawa station.

A short freight train has left the village of Nefasit a few minutes ago and has now attacked the continuous climb towards Asmara.

A short freight train is crossing the Moncullo viaduct near Massawa. Although it is quite rare to see a steam train on the line, the local kids were more interested in the photographer than by the... (more)

The Mallet 442 54 is leaving the small city of Ghinda with a short freight train bound to Nefasit. A local fan of the former English football player Michael Owen is watching the scene.

Portrait of the Italian built Mallet 442-54. The locomotive has been built by Ansaldo in Genova in 1938.