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The Bridge On The River Kwai/The Death Railway

Discussion in 'International Heritage Railways/Tramways' started by cksteam, Oct 15, 2011.

  1. cksteam

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    http://chriskempster.zenfolio.com/p436976608

    This was an amazing trip on the infamous 'Death Railway'. Including both the famous bridge at Tha Ma Kham and the Wang Pho viaduct, this was a truly unforgettable experience.

    Engine in service:

    UM12C (GEK) No 4007
     
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    Good pics, thanks. Is the plinthed steamer one of the Japanese 2-6-0s?
    The bridge is of post WWII vintage? The one build by the prisoners was knocked down by the US Air Force ...
     
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    The bridge is one of the originals, albeit after a lot of repairs!

    As for the engines, information about them has been quite hard to find. We weren't actually informed they were there until we were passing them on the main train, otherwise I would have tried to get better shots. Suffice to say, they are possibly Japanese but they did use a lot of other stock due to problems getting Japanese engines into the country. One looks to have at least been cosmetically restored recently, whilst the other is showing obvious signs of rust.
     
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