It's not all bad news in Afghanistan

[David Bromage]

Taken at Mazari-Sharif on the border with Uzbekistan by Australian humanitarian relief worker Liz Johnson. Posted with permission of the photographer. Photographed without the permission of the rather annoyed and heavily armed border guards.



Cheers
David

[Alan]

Well done to her The locomotive looks to be in good condition. I guess all the open doors are for cooling purposes! Just reminds us that everyone is not shooting at someone else, and that 'normal' life goes on.

[E-8]

Thanks for posting that. That's a very interesting photo.

Charlie

[David Bromage]

Originally Posted by Alan

The locomotive looks to be in good condition. I guess all the open doors are for cooling purposes!

It is at a border crossing so it could be for customs/security purposes.

Cheers
David

[traingeekboy]

Cool looking loco. Thanks.

[Stourbridge Lion]

Thanks a ton for sharing this!!!!!!!

[David Bromage]

She thanks you for the comments and sent two more taken at the same time.





The TEM2 locomotives were built by Bryansk Engineering Works and used throughout the Soviet bloc. The TEM2 can trace its ancestry back to seventy Alco RSD-1s sent to the Soviet Union under the lend-lease scheme in 1944. Over 4000 copies were made in Bryansk over the subsequent 52 years!

Cheers
David

[Alan]

Liz is a star I would have been a bit cautious about taking photographs in those circumstances.

Thought it had an Alco look Great to see rail pictures from an area where we only hear of other activities. Excellent

[BALOU LINE]

With all that's gone on a sight like this realy gives a sence of normalcy. Fasinating to see how an ALCO product 'evolved' in a different enviorment from the original. Reminds me of the difference between American and Austrailian Fords.
Kudos to Liz and all those helping to rebuild a society out of the dust.

[E-8]

I take it that bridge is the border?

Charlie