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Old Train In Asmara Train Station, Eritrea

The Eritrean Railway was constructed between 1887 and 1932 for the Italian colony of Eritrea, and connected the port of Massawa with Bishia near the Sudan border, the line was essentially destroyed by war with Ethiopia, but has been rebuilt between Massawa and Asmara, old steam trains are still used on this line for the tourists

 

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Uploaded on May 26, 2012
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