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Railway modelling in Kandahar | Railways of Afghanistan
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Afghan railroads, past, present and future. Railway modelling in Kandahar. Matthew Picciotto built a HO (1:87) scale model railway module inspired by the Uzbekistan – Hairatan – Mazar-i-Sharif line. Read all about it in his article Free-mo in a foreign land. Free-mo in a foreign land Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine Having fun with model trains Instant access to model railway resources without barriers. This entry was posted in Models. Hairatan Harbor Economic Spot →. 16 August 2015 at 18:26. Subscribe t...
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Peshawar to Jalalabad railway project RFP issued | Railways of Afghanistan
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Afghan railroads, past, present and future. Peshawar to Jalalabad railway project RFP issued. Pakistan Railways issued an international request for proposals for a “Feasibility Study For New Rail Link Between Peshawar And Jalalabad Through Loi Shalman Valley” recently. I can’t track down exactly when it was issued, and the document is just dated “March, 2015”. The Loi Shilman valley (spelling varies) is in the loop of the Kabul River to the north of the Khyber Pass, while Jalalabad. Proposals were initia...
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Railways of Afghanistan | Afghan railroads, past, present and future
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Afghan railroads, past, present and future. Recent news and updates. The only main line railways in Afghanistan are two lines across the northern borders. Afghanistan’s various leaders have often opposed railway construction, fearing — with some justification. Mdash; that foreign powers could use railways to threaten their independence. A number of railways were built towards Afghanistan’s borders, only to stop short of the frontier; Amir Abdul Rehman described the British-built line to Chaman. Most of t...
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Advisor to AfRA Director-General and CEO | Railways of Afghanistan
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Afghan railroads, past, present and future. Advisor to AfRA Director-General and CEO. Student completes thesis in Afghanistan. A University of Canterbury student who has just graduated with a commerce degree completed much of his thesis in Afghanistan, avoiding suicide bombings and kidnappings. 8220;I now have a job as advisor to the director-general and the chief executive of the Afghanistan Railway Authority. I am also the project manager of a $20 million project for the management, operation, main...
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Kabul quarry railway plan | Railways of Afghanistan
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Afghan railroads, past, present and future. Kabul quarry railway plan. And we are going to put down twelve miles of railway to reach a marble quarry, where the Ameer is going to quarry marble to build a new Cabul with. Frank H Clemence, in an interview with the Liverpool Post which is quoted in the article “A Cheshire man at Cabul” in the Cheshire Observer of Saturday 20 January 1894. Does anyone know whether this railway was ever built? This entry was posted in Afghanistan's railways. Railways of the Raj.
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Links
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On this page you will find links to various websites. Many feature India and our world-wide Anglo-Indian Community, others are of general interest. You may recognize some that have been circulating on the Internet for a while, but they are presented here for those who would like to revisit these from time to time. Dip into this collection at leisure and come back often to see what's been added to the 'mix' in this entertaining and informative section. Treasure house of articles and memorabilia. Geraldine...
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Dutch railway engineer’s Afghan photos | Railways of Afghanistan
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Afghan railroads, past, present and future. Dutch railway engineer’s Afghan photos. The Dutch ambassador to Afghanistan tweets about a book by Khalil Wedad which includes photos by a Dutch railway engineer who worked in the country in the 1920s. 1/2 A century of Afghan history: book by Khalil Wedad with photos from 1928 by Dutch railway engineer Adrianus Maas pic.twitter.com/GuMwSHp9ik. Mdash; Henk Jan Bakker (@HenkJanBakker3) April 1, 2015. Mdash; Henk Jan Bakker (@HenkJanBakker3) April 1, 2015. RailCon...
