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  • čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
  • The Eritrean railway was built as of 1885 by the Italians, to narrow-gauge Italian standards (950 mm gauge). The line was built between the harbour of Massawa on the Red Sea and Asmara, the capital of the Italian colony of Erytrea. It was further extended to Keren and finally to Bishia. It was modernised by Mussolini, in the 1930's with a view to invade and colonise Ethiopia. It was destroyed during the Eritrean liberation war and rebuilt thereafter. Nowadays there remains the 118 km line between Asmara and Massawa, some 30 tunnels and 65 bridges or viaducts. At the time of our visit, 4 steam locomotives were serviceable as shown in this video. Still pictures are here: www.ona.vu/Eritrea

Komentáře • 119

  • @kkteutsch6416
    @kkteutsch6416 Před 5 lety +14

    It's amazing to see those steam locos built in 1915 still hauling those trains climbing bravely, if I had a chance I'll go there to trip, this country is as my home state here in Brazil, high altitude and a lot of fun !!!

    • @jaxsamir3252
      @jaxsamir3252 Před 3 lety

      instablaster...

    • @ancharotube7658
      @ancharotube7658 Před 2 lety +1

      Good luck, I hope you will visit soon if you haven't so far. You wipl be welcomed by everyone just go for it. No concern 100% safe.

  • @frankbrown9618
    @frankbrown9618 Před 6 lety +19

    La più bella linea ferroviaria del mondo, progettata e costruita dagli italiani e riattivata dagli eritrei. Osservate la precisione del tracciato e la maestria con cui sono stati edificati in pietra i ponti ed i contrafforti. E' un monumento all'ingegno ed al lavoro umano, dovrebbe entrare a fare parte dei siti Unesco come patrimonio dell'umanità. Grazie Eritrea per aver preservato tutto questo!

    • @williammorellini5403
      @williammorellini5403 Před 4 lety +3

      Sono Locomotive (Ansaldo Mallet serie R.440) mantenute in una condizione incredibile di efficienza, immagino con risorse limitatissime. Bravo il personale eritreo!

    • @sergiomarrocco1926
      @sergiomarrocco1926 Před 4 lety +2

      @@williammorellini5403 corretto. In un altro filmato, si vedevano solo anziani. I giovani, neanche a pregarli. Hanno fatto tutto con le nude mani.

  • @mtmals9786
    @mtmals9786 Před 6 lety +8

    Thank you for this glimpse of these locomotives. The atmospheric views and sounds are literary...novelesque, the landscape and people timeless....your chapter format great fun!

  • @johnpease3707
    @johnpease3707 Před 9 lety +14

    A beautiful video of a magnificent railway with wonderful mallet locomotives. You've captured the country and its people as well as the railway with great skill - congratulations.

  • @peterwhyte317
    @peterwhyte317 Před 8 lety +16

    Magic! Some scenes are like a model railway.

  • @onewhosaysgoose4831
    @onewhosaysgoose4831 Před 4 lety +1

    I want to pause and appreciate that 13:28 shows 7 cars and 8 pistons. It is really cool to see a railroad that needs a lot of power for its steep grades, and also rounds curves that make the flanges sing.

  • @KochersbergTV
    @KochersbergTV  Před 9 lety +28

    The Eritrean Railways. A dinosaur among the surviving steam railways. A video report of a recent tour of Eritrea, … by train of course!

    • @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin
      @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin Před 9 lety +6

      THANK YOU for another great video! Add this to the list of 'must see' places!
      How wonderfully well maintained those engines are! All appear to be running like Swiss watches! Some of our railway museums could take a lesson from the maintenance crews there...

    • @bushranger51
      @bushranger51 Před 9 lety +10

      Dwayne And just think, this system was bombed out of existence during their War for Independence, by the Ethiopians. To get it back in some sort of running order is a credit to the Eritrean people, as a symbol of that independence, Sure the engines pre-date independence, but you've got to work with what you've got. Good on you Eritrea!!

    • @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin
      @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin Před 9 lety +6

      bushranger51
      Agreed! Eritrea is sitting on a steam tourism gold mine. Those engines are in better shape than many in US rail museums.

    • @tigrottoFS
      @tigrottoFS Před 9 lety +3

      +KochersbergTV I love your great pictures taken in Nefasit, because of all that people moving around... very "real" steam in a daily life scenery!

  • @Badmike53
    @Badmike53 Před 6 lety +15

    Beautiful video, those Italians knew how to build a railway line .

  • @barrycooper5789
    @barrycooper5789 Před 7 lety +3

    Brilliant video,a place that is hardly mentioned. Those mallet locos are beautiful!

  • @jayfmiller
    @jayfmiller Před 6 lety +9

    Watching the crew cranking the turntable and the transfer table gives a new meaning to black power. Those guys sure bust their butts to keep the line in operation.

  • @sfenodonte
    @sfenodonte Před 6 lety +3

    Great work done by us Italians is still the material ... all this is amazing and shows the will of the Eritrean people to keep what we left ...

  • @ulrichschuz2715
    @ulrichschuz2715 Před 6 lety +5

    Unwirklich schöne Szenen des Dampfbetriebs in eindrucksvoller Landschaft, ein ganz besonderes Video... ***** Vielen Dank!

  • @ciccioformaggiopuzzo
    @ciccioformaggiopuzzo Před 6 lety +19

    Italian locomotives, very nice!!

    • @venkateswarana5553
      @venkateswarana5553 Před 5 lety

      Juorney. Is very nice
      .
      The train goes so fast that I could not get into it notMil. By. Bytamjl

  • @nazrawisolomun6374
    @nazrawisolomun6374 Před 7 lety +6

    HOME SWEET HOME ERITREA

  • @Thej611
    @Thej611 Před 8 lety +8

    It's still as it was 80 years ago. Jeez

  • @brunohuwyler6750
    @brunohuwyler6750 Před 4 lety +1

    Das ist ein wunderbares Video mit noch wunderbareren fauchenden Dampflokomotiven. Was für eine grandiose Streckenführung, was für schöne Brücken und Tunnels !! Dieser höllisch schöne Lärm und der weisse Dampf der in den blauen Himmel steigt !! Bravo Eritrea so etwas zu erhalten . Wo kann man Spenden ?

  • @mr.aln6639
    @mr.aln6639 Před 7 lety +12

    beautiful the italian Fiat steam locomotive and Ad60 Fiat in the Eritrea . Good video

    • @Benito-Musolesi
      @Benito-Musolesi Před 2 lety

      I think Fiat never mades steam locomotives.
      It must be an Ansaldo Breda now Hitachi

  • @Isochest
    @Isochest Před 8 lety +5

    There is real pride and dedication here:-)

  • @elsupercanario1
    @elsupercanario1 Před 6 lety +6

    Great video of a fantastic railroad. Nice little mallets with no tender. I wonder how can they do mainline work without it. I guess they make frequent fuel stops These locomotives do not seen to use coal as fuel as they do not smoke so much. Are they fuel oil fired ? These little railroad should be a major tourist attraction in a wealthy country. Congratulation to the people of Eritrea for keeping this jewel operational.

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 6 lety +1

      They are coal burners, but apparently the fireman is doing a great job.

    • @rafaucett
      @rafaucett Před 6 lety +1

      _"Nice little mallets with no tender. I wonder how can they do mainline work without it."_
      They're tank engines. Water is in the saddle tanks on each side of the boiler. Fuel is in a bunker located behind the cab. Still, they do have a more limited supply of fuel and water than a more conventional locomotive with a tender.

  • @RobertoCopia
    @RobertoCopia Před 8 lety +7

    Simply wonderful!

  • @paradiseroad6405
    @paradiseroad6405 Před 5 lety

    ...thanks for posting this and your other videos...the quality and definition are excellent...and this is the only way I will ever be able to see these railroads and countries...

  • @marziocavallucci3831
    @marziocavallucci3831 Před 5 lety +3

    Quante cose belle abbiamo realizzato in Eritrea, grazie a quello che abbiamo fatto noi italiani, viene oggi considerata la Perla d'Africa! Io sono stato e posso dire che è meravigliosa Asmara in particolare.

  • @nguyenxuan9531
    @nguyenxuan9531 Před rokem

    Very good and so elaborate compilations. Thank you so much.

  • @KochersbergTV
    @KochersbergTV  Před 9 lety +1

    Just added the corresponding still pictures on my web site : www.ona.vu/Eritrea

  • @gregsmith1719
    @gregsmith1719 Před 5 lety +3

    Great video! You have a real feel for your subject! Keep it up!

  • @larrysherk
    @larrysherk Před 8 lety

    What a pleasure! Culturally and artistically informative! A unique chance to see something I otherwise never would in ten life-times.

  • @MalOuston
    @MalOuston Před 7 lety +1

    Hello from New Zealand, an absolutely fabulous video of very gutsy little loco's.

  • @antoinepenciolelli2845
    @antoinepenciolelli2845 Před rokem +1

    Bravo et respect à ces hommes qui ont maintenu ce magnifique chemin de fer.

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před rokem

      Ils ne l'ont pas seulement maintenu, mais complètement réparé après les destructions opérées par les Ethiopiens pendant la longue guerre libération de l'Erythrée.

  • @darthveatay
    @darthveatay Před 7 lety +2

    this is the only railway in the whole country as it turns out built by the italians

  • @Bruno.Trains
    @Bruno.Trains Před 9 lety +4

    Excellent content as always.

  • @MickyOliver
    @MickyOliver Před 6 lety +1

    Congratulations for your amazing images! [Brazil]

  • @leonhawes6481
    @leonhawes6481 Před 4 lety

    What a wonderful movie in an outstanding scenic area.

  • @gotthardkluger3449
    @gotthardkluger3449 Před 5 lety

    Eine tolle Eisenbahn Fahrt. Bin ich schon zwei mal gefahren 2016 und 2017
    Sehr eindrucksvolle Landschaft.
    Ein Muss füe alle Eisenbahnfans.

  • @TERRYBIGGENDEN
    @TERRYBIGGENDEN Před 8 lety +2

    Such a wonderful video-and no voice-over-or inappropriate music to spoil the atmosphere! Has the line finally closed, as of 2016?

    • @somerandomdude1552
      @somerandomdude1552 Před 7 lety +1

      no it only operates for people who can pay $5000 usd and supply coal (tour groups) unfortunately though they are maintained all year still

  • @HelgeANorbakken
    @HelgeANorbakken Před 5 lety +1

    Breathtaking railway and landscape! Among the most interesting I have ever seen! And incredible well photographed!!! Thanks for documenting this. Does some still arrange trips there?

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 5 lety

      Thank you for your nice comment. I know two companies which organise railway tours to Eritrea: Tanago and Farrail. Both have websites. Next tour to Eritrea in January 2019 by Farrail.

  • @erimeley3211
    @erimeley3211 Před 7 lety +1

    tnx and realy nice vidio and very nice place. God bless Eritrea

  • @ri-goblazt5894
    @ri-goblazt5894 Před rokem

    One day a kid from Asmara will get his hands on some spraycan and tag the wagons for the much needed paint job! Thanks.

  • @Mologust
    @Mologust Před 8 lety +2

    Is this the only rail service available in Eritrea?

    • @federicotiberi7033
      @federicotiberi7033 Před 8 lety +6

      Yes, there is just one line, made by the Italians from Asmara to Massaua. The line was longer but it has been destroyed during the Eritrean war

  • @quintoflyer
    @quintoflyer Před 4 lety +1

    great video many thanks

  • @AJH.1957
    @AJH.1957 Před 8 lety +1

    Congratulations, beautiful video!

  • @dharmaz9195
    @dharmaz9195 Před 4 lety

    Magnificent! Thank you very nice.

  • @4501trainman
    @4501trainman Před 7 lety

    Thanks for sharing this excellent H/D-Video.

  • @HenrysAdventures
    @HenrysAdventures Před 3 lety

    Brilliant video! It looks amazing!

  • @naro375
    @naro375 Před 9 lety

    it was a win win if you had captured a video of the LITTORINA as well.GREAT VIDEO STUNNING LAND SCAPE ANS OF COURSE THE MALLET TRAINS.

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 9 lety

      You are absolutely right. Unfortunately, the littorinas are out of order, even though I was said that the necessary spare parts have been made available to the railway. I already regard myself as extremely privileged to have seen four workable steam locomotives. Next step: going at last to Massawa (you have to keep dreaming!)

  • @hhmhd3863
    @hhmhd3863 Před 6 lety +1

    It looks like my old train toy when I was a kid!

  • @CBeard849
    @CBeard849 Před 3 lety

    A "tourist train" in the making. Nice video share!

  • @riccardoghielmetti206
    @riccardoghielmetti206 Před 7 lety +9

    Treno fatto da noi

  • @tekiearegawi8759
    @tekiearegawi8759 Před 6 lety +1

    can it apply electric?

  • @Thomas1980
    @Thomas1980 Před 7 lety +1

    wow.-.... hey, realy very nice video!!! i love it!!!

  • @jan-henriksellin339
    @jan-henriksellin339 Před 6 lety +1

    Wunderschön!

  • @michaelsandford1015
    @michaelsandford1015 Před 7 lety +1

    Very good

  • @fifthaccount411
    @fifthaccount411 Před 9 lety

    What video or photo filter and software package did you use to make the cartooned/penciled chapter photo captions

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 9 lety

      +nicholas prosser The chapter photos captions are made with a Photoshop filter, using of course still pictures.

  • @marekksindolar
    @marekksindolar Před 6 lety +1

    is steam locomotives still working in eritrea?

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 6 lety +2

      yes, when they have coal and it seems to be the case for the time being.

  • @mechamax7919
    @mechamax7919 Před 7 lety +2

    if someone made trainz models of these Eritrean steam engines, AND of the Nilgiri class X locos, i and many others would be so happy!

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 7 lety

      For the Eritrean locomotives, you may take a look at the Italian model manufacturers. Similar locomotives ware used in Italy. As for the Nilgiri ones, it is a bit more complicated. However the DFB is restoring two 0-8-0 locomotives (from Vietnam), which are pretty similar to those in the Nilgiri. That may be of interest for a Swiss model manufacturer.

  • @jep9411
    @jep9411 Před 7 lety

    Fantastic!,thanks for sharing.

  • @e-mananimates2274
    @e-mananimates2274 Před 4 lety

    You know, those engines could go for a more vibrant livery.

  • @McGyver0479
    @McGyver0479 Před 7 lety +1

    Bellissimo film!

  • @timbragg9684
    @timbragg9684 Před 3 lety

    As I'm watching, I'm wondering what the standard gauge for Eritrean railways is? Thanks.

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 3 lety

      They use the so-called Italian meter gauge, i.e. in practice 950 mm

    • @timbragg9684
      @timbragg9684 Před 3 lety

      @@KochersbergTV - ah, so this is a standard gauge line then? (I thought it was narrow-gauge - but if that is the 'standard' then it isn't.)

  • @hughvane
    @hughvane Před 8 lety

    @17:08 - approaching darkness, but no headlight.

  • @kupferbergbahn7952
    @kupferbergbahn7952 Před 5 lety

    What an amazing video! I love those manual turntables. Is this a tourist railway in Italy?

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 5 lety +1

      An Italian railway indeed, but it is in Eritrea (Africa).

    • @shunumii7214
      @shunumii7214 Před 2 lety

      It is in Eritrea horn of africa along thr Red Sea.

  • @pinin21
    @pinin21 Před 4 lety

    An epic poem!

  • @RailyardProductions
    @RailyardProductions Před 9 lety +2

    wow!

  • @RomelioSanz
    @RomelioSanz Před 6 lety +1

    Could it reach 88 miles per hour???

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 6 lety

      I would be surprised. Why are you asking?

    • @jiovannisimoseyoum4367
      @jiovannisimoseyoum4367 Před 6 lety +1

      It is 2500 meters drop down to the port. 20 miles straight line, but is 65 miles driving or on train.
      If you go more than 25 miles an hour you will be flying in the mountains.
      This track was even harder to build than the Pyramids.

    • @RangaTurk
      @RangaTurk Před 8 měsíci

      He could be Doc Emmett.@@KochersbergTV

  • @briciola.bixiofabrizio5935

    🇮🇹🥀 🇪🇷
    Onore ad Asmara la Piccola Roma

  • @dottoreeff
    @dottoreeff Před 9 lety

    Filme wie dieser mahnen mich immer, dass wir in Europa in einer Art `Paradies´ leben - vergleichsweise ... . Ansonsten: thumbs up !

  • @World.of.railways
    @World.of.railways Před 3 lety

    Awsome video - Eritrea railways is my favourite, see my video as well - Thanks for sharing, Railherbie from Germany

  • @itchyvet
    @itchyvet Před 3 lety

    Could do with a few flange greasers.

  • @robertsnyder5149
    @robertsnyder5149 Před 4 lety

    No wonder they seem to hop along the tracks, they have no poney trucks.

  • @ghoulunathics
    @ghoulunathics Před 4 lety

    i wonder if these guys watch thomas the tank engine the same way westerners watch fast and furious

  • @Annn496
    @Annn496 Před 9 lety

    nice

  • @awetmichael8502
    @awetmichael8502 Před 7 lety

    Gorgeous steam train 🚂🚂🚂🐫🐫

  • @AlbertoGarcia-of6ry
    @AlbertoGarcia-of6ry Před 4 lety

    Ke grande

  • @Cinepobrefilmfestival
    @Cinepobrefilmfestival Před 8 lety +1

    nice docu, thanks for not narrating :)

  • @mengsgeremedhn7546
    @mengsgeremedhn7546 Před 9 lety

    V.Good

  • @SteamCoal
    @SteamCoal Před 3 lety

    При разумном подходе можно и дорогу сохранить и лес восстановить.

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 3 lety +1

      Unfortunately, nowadays, when the Eritrean government restores the forest, they grow eucalyptus trees, because they stand the climate and provide a lot of fire wood. They also sterilize the ground...

  • @majedalmalla8539
    @majedalmalla8539 Před 4 lety

    فيديو جميل جدا أين هذا البلد

  • @daviddavis6291
    @daviddavis6291 Před 5 lety

    Show the same parts over and over, Not very good.

  • @caesarillion
    @caesarillion Před 6 lety

    ooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  • @donaldfuck
    @donaldfuck Před 4 lety

    Grazie Mussolini.

    • @KochersbergTV
      @KochersbergTV  Před 4 lety +2

      The railway was built at the end of the 19th century, probably before Mussolini was born.

    • @donaldfuck
      @donaldfuck Před 3 lety

      @@KochersbergTV yes, I know it was done by the Italians in 1890. Mussolini in the 1930s continues to modernize Eritrea and its railways

  • @aziebtekle792
    @aziebtekle792 Před 9 lety

    + dottoreeff -du bist der einsige wo negativ schreibst,da merkt man das du keine ahnung hast .

  • @dolcevitac.lassale9974

    ተዓዲኻ ጽፉፍ ምዃን ካብ ዕዳ ፈሪህካ ተኳን ምዃን።
    መሳኪን እቶም ሰራሕተኛታት ናይዘበን

  • @paulonascimento3265
    @paulonascimento3265 Před 8 lety

    Thansk for share the video:
    A country so charming but unfortunately does not respect human rights (there are Jehovah's Witnesses arrested for more than 20 years without charge)

    • @shida2004
      @shida2004 Před 6 lety

      It is your point of view.not Eritreans.

  • @dhammikaperera4059
    @dhammikaperera4059 Před 7 lety +1

    This is NOT working , NEVER working and EVER worked !

    • @letsanimateit1676
      @letsanimateit1676 Před 5 lety

      Except when it worked back in the colonial period, ww2 and in modern times as well. You shouldn't be underestimating italian engineering