The magical story of Railroads in the Holyland told through lecture and tour This is the story of the Railroad history in Eretz Israel.
The way the train brought change to the region, and how it influenced pilgrims, tourists, merchants, politicians...
Little has been told about this story, even though it was vastly influential on life in this part of the world.
05/08/2021
This is a fantastic film showing a walk off the beaten track in search of the remaining of an old trestle on a line that has been abandone for ages.
Massive Railroad 1,500' Trestle Deep In The Forest Of Maine 90 Yrs Abandoned If You Are New The Channel Please Read The Channel Description Here, Thanks For Watchinghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsCNU-ptlze2tqAJSDeVGNQ/aboutThis Wa...
Also this happened this passing month:
The freight line between Dimona and Zin (a loading terminal for mainly for phosphate mining) closed after 44 years of activity. This was the most southern railway line in Israel.
08/11/2020
It's been 40 years since Michael Palin came out with this special. The train systems have changed since, yet this is still an interesting peek at railway travel back in the early 80's.
Michael Palin's Great Railway Journeys - Confessions Of A Train Spotter 1980 In this affectionate documentary, Michael Palin confesses to being a train spotter when he was a boy and fulfils his ambition to travel to the Isle of Skye b...
26/09/2020
September 26th marks the 128th anniversary of railway transportation in the land of Israel.
07/10/2017
The different railroad rolling stock going to and from St. Lucia station in Venice, Italy.
03/10/2017
This is the Minimetro' system in the city of Perugia Umbaria, Italy.
It is an automatic carriage system, pulled by cable similar to the Funicular systems, and rransports riders from downtown to the touristic center and university.
20/09/2017
This one is for the history books:
First electric locomotives to arrive in Israel as part of main line electrification.
24/04/2017
If you happen to be in Maine. ..
https://youtu.be/VESxkNC2RTI
ABANDONED LOCOMOTIVES IN THE WILDERNESS Abandoned Logging Locomotives in the forest in Maine If you have any place you would like me to explore send me an email with the location and a short descri...
24/05/2016
The Cape to Cairo project:
he Cape to Cairo Railway is an uncompleted project to cross Africa from south to north by rail. This plan was initiated at the end of the 19th century, during the time of Western colonial rule, largely under the vision of Cecil Rhodes, in the attempt to connect adjacent African possessions of the British Empire through a continuous line from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt. While most sections of the Cape to Cairo railway are in operation, a major part is missing between northern Sudan and Uganda.