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The Eritrean Railway - a report on this day (18th October) in 2003

« on: October 18, 2024, 16:46:21 »

The Eritrean Railway - came up on my "OTD^▸ " feed ... articles at http://www.asmera.nl/eritrea2003/eritrea-2003-1018.htm and http://www.eritrea.be/railway.htm . Exotic and I wonder how it looks several decades later.


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