Iran Railways again ....

[rogerfarnworth]

Recently, reading old copies of BackTrack magazine, I came across an article which included memories from an Army engineer of time spent in Iran in the early 1940s and in the same issue of the magazine a short note about the involvement of the GWR in Iran.

These seemed to be fitting items for an addendum to the series of articles posted here before. This is the link to the new post.

Railways in Iran – An Addendum.

Two shortish items in one post! Firstly, the recollections of a locomotive driver and fireman on his time in Iran in the early 1940s. And, secondly, a short note about the involvement of the GWR in…

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Two shortish items in one post!

Firstly, the recollections of a locomotive driver and fireman on his time in Iran in the early 1940s. And, secondly, a short note about the involvement of the GWR in sourcing oil-fired locos for us in Iran in the 1930s.

Previous articles about Iran's railways can be found on the thread below. .....

The articles to which this post is an addendum can be found on this link:

Iran Railways

This is the first of what I hope will be a few articles about the Railways of Iran. It focusses on the first line built between Tehran and Rey and operating from 1888 to around 1960-61. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/03/23/railways-in-iran-part-1-tehran-to-rey-1888 I have been reading old...

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