The differences between the "small" Mallet 440 08 (built in 1915) and the larger 442 59 (built in 1938) can clearly be seen on this picture. The 440 08 has since been restored to working order.

Three classes of steam locomotive still exist today in Eritrea and they are all shown in this picture. The small 0-4-0 tank engines of the 202 class were the standard shunter locomotives of the sy... (more)

The Eritrean's sole serviceable Breda 0-4-0T waters inside the shed. This engine has very small water capacity which severely limits its usefulness.

The dedicated men of Eritrean Railways, many of them octagenarians, stand around their latest project, the last 440 class locomotive, awaiting money for boiler tubes.