Russian language-discussion of Afghan railways, via Google Translate
It looks like I need to find a copy of the book Выполняя Интернациональный Долг (and learn Russian).
Yes, the branch Kushka-Toragundi there a long time. I have personally seen covered freight wagons in the WCD Toragundi, when he served in Afghanistan, in 1986 and I have a small book (authorship, not mine) “In carrying out international duty”, where this branch is a little described. There an interview with a citizen of Afghanistan, a switchman employed on this road. There is in this book and excellent photo (h / b) TEM-2 diesel locomotive with a banner “Friendship with the Soviet and the Afghan people can not be undermined!
Павел Егерев 17.08.2009 01:31
Also a Ferghana article dated 4 December 2009 Why does Afghanistan need railroad?, looking at the background to the Uzbek – Afghan rail link.
thre no pics of sides of tracks by a one may know about culture and geo info
please down load complete info and pics
If anyone has any suitable pictures of the lines I’d be very happy to add them to the website.