“Soldiers save locomotive ” reports the latest issue of the German publication Eisenbahn Magazin (issue 8/2006, page 86).

Afghanistan ist bis heute eines wenigen Laender ohne Schienenverkehr – Afghanistan is to today one of the few countries without rail traffic. We know this is not quite true! I’d write them a letter, but unfortunately my German only runs to buying ein bier, noch ein bier, and finding the best way of getting to the railway station.