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 Post subject: Railways in Cyprus
PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:14 pm 

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I found this photo essay pretty interesting, showing a lot of derelict locomotives and equipment in Cyprus. I wonder if anyone knows more about the story?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/sets/72157626735885393


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 Post subject: Re: Railways in Cyprus
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:46 am 

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I imagine all came to a halt during the 1974 civil war.

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 Post subject: Re: Railways in Cyprus
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:31 am 

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You can find satellite images here

https://www.google.dk/maps/place/35%C2%B008'13.2%22N+32%C2%B050'16.9%22E/@35.136999,32.83802,299m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

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 Post subject: Re: Railways in Cyprus
PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:40 am 

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James Waite who has a penchant for the obscure especially on the Narrow Gauges has been there three times in the past ten years.

He reports here: http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/europe.htm#Cyprus

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