Trainspotting

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 23:12

Did you know that there were railways in Cyprus once? I took these pics of a static loco at a little park in Guzelyurt last August.



http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/Lemtich/File0126.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/Lemtich/File0125.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/Lemtich/File0124.jpg



But try the link here, its a shame they got rid of it, most of it was in the north. Imagine a fast link from Ercan Airport to Famagusta, Guzleyurt, Lefkosa and if the Brits had blasted a tunnel under the mountains, maybe to Girne.



http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/gallery/52



Lem

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 23:18

Interesting photos Lem. I may be wrong but I think that the railway was mainly to service the copper mines in Cyprus.

AJ

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 23:20

I'm hoping to 'retire' from the railways soon, and spend more time in TRNC.

I don't want to see another train again!

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 23:22

You are probably right AJ. This link mentions passengers but it looks as though the Cypriots didn't have that love affair with trains that the Brits did.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Cyprus



Lem

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 23:29

suntanman

Well you certainly won't hear one thats for sure. And you will only see the last remaining few if you hunt them out so I think you are safe.

Take care

AJ

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 09:17

AJ



You forgot the one you see every time you travel to Lefkosa!!!!!!!



Being serious though, for the one with right sort of money what a superb project there could be with a museum of the copper industry linked to rail way. There are all the rusting hulks on way to Lefke that could be revived. I am sure money would have been better spent on that than the white elephant water park near the Little Yellow Train.

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 13:37

i think this thread should now be closed,as it would seem to have run its length of track,and come to a full stop on the buffers, and as no passengers are getting on, apart from one this thread serves no purpose.

toot.toot

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 14:05

There is also a locomotive in Famagusta http://www.google.com.tr/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRail_transport_in_Cyprus&ei=WxlzSYCXM8-n-gar4eypBw&usg=AFQjCNGwsgQev8tBV3cg8W8t3U9WT7aisQ&sig2=-ZbJrrHju8j5P_hsfLYaew