FarRail Tours

14/04/2026

Railway in Eritrea, 950 mm gauge, 442 54 and 442 59 climbing the twisted rails up to Shegereni on their way to Asmara

11/04/2026

In the afternoon, our two locos managed to haul a mixed train uphill. Shegereni to Asmara

in Eritrea

09/04/2026

The next day, we found 442 054 with a leaking washout plug in the depot, while 442 59 felt off the turntable.
Both locos were fine by noon, and we could continue our tour.

06/04/2026

04/04/2026

February 2026, FarRail-charter train in one of the tunnel sections between Lessa and Arbaroba. At one position, our loco set a fire.

A longer video from the platform of the last passenger coach will follow. It's longer than the algorithm supports. Hence, you can only find it when using the direct access link, which will be posted here soon.

The itinerary of the February 2026 tour can be found on www.FarRail.com.

03/04/2026

Zugmitfahrt durch die Berge Eritreas zwischen Lessa und Arbaroba. U. a. Durchfahrt durch die berühmte Tunnelkombination 13/14.

railway

in Eritrea

18/03/2026

Mallets in Eritrea from Nefasit to Asmara.
A full trip report will be published on www.FarRail.com in the coming weeks.
Thanks to all who made this experience possible. It might have been for the last time for various reasons. More informacion in the next newsletter
Mallets in Eritrea von Nefasit nach Asmara. Ein kompletter Reisebericht soll in einigen Wochen auf www FarRail.com veröffentlicht werden. Danke an alle, die dieses Erlebnis ermöglicht haben! Es könnte aus verschiedenen Gründen die letzte Fahr nach Eritrea gewesen sein.
Mehr im nächsten Newsletter.

03/03/2026

In preparation for the FarRail February 2024 tour, 442 59 undergoes last minute repairs, after leaking superheated elements were taken out.
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07/04/2025

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