Kosovo railway stamps, 2007

 

According to InternationalSteam.co.uk the steam loco, a 2-6-2 that was in the JZ fleet of Yugoslavia "is outside Kosovo Polje station, Kosovo Railways' headquarters, a couple of km from Obiliq. It's JZ no. 01-043, Schwartzkopff 7953/1922. You can get to Kosovo Polje without the need to return to Pristina, which has horrendous traffic congestion. Carry on along the dirt track beyond the depot. It winds around a bit and after about 1km it reaches a T junction with a road which must once have been properly tarred. Turn left and keep going for another km or so, crossing the Kosovo Polje to Pristina railway en route, and you'll reach the centre of Kosovo Polje. Turn right for the station."

1952, 1953 Märklin model railroad catalog covers

Albania train themed coin, 1988, steam on one side, diesel on the reverse

 

Again worth 5 Lek. Are there any passenger trains in Albania now? It's uncertain.

According to the wiki people the first standard gauge line was only opened in 1947 and currently there are 424 km (263 miles) of single track.

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Japanese old interurban passing through floodwater art

 Available as shown on a T-shirt.

Baldwin 0-4-2T from 1885 in Mexico

Seen in Guardalajara some time ago. Steamlocomotive.com says it was removed from display from the parking lot in 2018, cosmetically restored and placed back on display directly in front of the station in 2023.

Mexico's last steam worked freight railroad

 

'real books are so much better than little screens'

traffic at Fletcher Dr & San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles in 1936

 The approximate view today

Israel railway timetable cover, 1960

The system wasn't very extensive at that time -- the line between Jersusalem and Tel Aviv with a branch to Be'er Sheva and the coastal line from Ashkelon in the south to Kfar Masaryk north of Haifa.

the abandonment of the Napier to Gisborne railway in NZ looks complete

 

These are some pics posted to social media by Cayleb Clayton taken recently. They indicate why there is no interest by either KiwiRail or the government in restoring it.  As well as recent storms, this line has been damaged by severe weather events in the past such as Cyclone Bola in 1988 and maybe the conclusion is that it's too expensive to weather-proof the line. 

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