Latest updates
The most recent updates from my various webpages.
Railways of Afghanistan
- Gateway to Central Asia August 29, 2010
Photo of an Uzbek locomotive (a TEM2?), “The train that crosses the Friendship Bridge into Uzbekistan in Northern Afghanistan”. Afghanistan’s only rail services are located in … - China and Afghanistan August 25, 2010
Afghanistan in China’s Emerging Eurasian Transport Corridor, China Brief Volume: 10 Issue: 14, July 9 2010, by Richard Weitz. “In the case of railroad construction, the PRC brings several … - MCC to build Kunduz – Jalalabad railway August 22, 2010
“75km Railway to be Completed in Afghanistan”, reported TOLOnews on 2 August 2010. Work is “50 percent completed”, and there is a new opening date: “I hope the … - Problems with transport in Uzbekistan August 21, 2010
A EurasiaNet article by Deirdre Tynan discussing “a morass of inefficiency, arbitrariness and “informal” payments” in Uzbekistan. Documents Highlight Problems with Uzbek Corridor of … - ECO train returns August 16, 2010
The Istanbul – Tehran – Islamabad eastbound return working of last year’s westbound Economic Cooperation Organization train left Istanbul on August 2, running via Iran’s Bam – Zahedan …
Sound mirrors
- Listening Vessels at the San Francisco Exploratorium August 15, 2010
Listening Vessels consists of two large parabolic reflectors set at least 50 feet apart which act as mirrors to reflect sound from one to the other. Two people sit opposite each other at … - War Heroes on TV August 11, 2010
It would appear that the “War Heroes” episode of the television programme Great Railway Adventures With Dan Cruickshank featured the Denge sound mirrors. - White rabbit at Denge August 10, 2010
Follow the white rabbit: Today we went to see the Sound Mirrors at Denge… - Zeppelin raids on London August 8, 2010
Zeppelin Airship Attacks On London: Mapped at Londonist. - Modern technology at Maghtab August 1, 2010
Maltese telecoms firm GO has updated the kit at its Maghtab site, by the sound mirror: In comments, [Prime Minister] Dr Gonzi said the Maghtab headend site was symbolically important because of the …
Railways of Iraq
- Baghdad park railway May 24, 2010
First photo I’ve seen of the defunct park railway in Baghdad. - Sand removal machines arrive May 23, 2010
Kershaw Sand Removal Machines delivered to Iraqi Republic Railways Date: March 29, 2010 Al-Burhan Group has delivered two sand removal machines to Iraqi Republic Railways (IRR), as part of a … - IRR sand removal machines April 24, 2010
Kershaw’s Model 46-6 Sand Removal Machines to join the IRR’s fleet of railway maintenance vehicles: Al Burhan Group had signed a contract in 2008 with Iraqi Republic Railway to deliver 2 … - Turkey to Iraq passenger revival February 16, 2010
Following a January 15 2010 agreement between the Turkish, Syrian and Iraqi railways, passenger services between Mosul in Iraq and Gaziantep in Turkey are restarting this week. The first train left … - Perchance it is not dead, but sleepeth February 3, 2010
There has been a lack of updates in recent weeks months while I’ve concentrated on other things. But the website isn’t dead – there are updates to come. Thanks to people who keep …