More old photos have been provided by Renato Gaudio.

Photos 1,2,3, of this page are from the book:
S.Maggi, Colonialismo e comunicazioni - Le strade ferrate nell' Africa italiana 1887-1943
Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane ISBN 88-8114-416-6

Photos 4 and 5 are from the Italian periodical magazine: Mondo Ferroviario, issue 55, January 1991

Serpentine track (1) was taken from approximately kilometerpost 111.7   looking toward the station shown at post 110.4.

Littorina at Nefasit station (2)

Littorina on a viaduct between Massaua and Asmara (3) believed to be a four arch bridge in the same vicinity as (1) above.

The arrival of the first Littorina in Massawa (4)

Departure from Asmara (5)

Here is a sketch map of the scenic section courtesy of Jim Woodward:

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Click here for the Mike Cunningham's report from October 1997

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