Charter train from Qatrana towards Amman, Jordan, 11/9/2000.

On the morning of 11/9/00 locomotive 2-8-2 no. 51 travelled with two coaches and a diesel locomotive to Qatrana, in the desert south of Amman. The tour group travelled by road, via the shore of the Dead Sea, to join the train there. The train was chartered to carry the group back towards Amman with run-pasts at interesting locations.

Steam locomotive 51 at Qatrana, south of Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


1-of-10) The tour group had travelled by road to Qatrana to meet 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) and its train, which had already arrived from Amman.  After taking water the locomotive is about to turn round on the triangle, to be facing the right way, before returning with the charter train to Amman, 11/9/00.

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Diesel & steam locomotives & train from Qatrana north to Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


2-of-10) Diesel locomotive AIA-AIA 40213 (GE U10B) assists steam locomotive 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) north from Qatrana on the way back to Amman with a charter train, 11/9/00.  The diesel locomotive was removed during steam run-pasts.

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Steam locomotive 51 & train pass Sawaka, heading north from Qatrana to Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


3-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) passing the remains of Sawaka station on a charter train from Qatrana north through the desert to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Steam locomotive 51 & train pass Sawaka, heading north from Qatrana to Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


4-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) passing the remains of Sawaka station on a charter train from Qatrana north through the desert to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Steam locomotive 51 & train cross a wadi, heading north from Qatrana to Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


5-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) crossing a bridge over a wadi through the desert on a charter train on the Hedjaz Railway from Qatrana north to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Steam locomotive 51 & train in desert, heading north from Qatrana to Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


6-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) passing through the desert on a charter train on the Hedjaz Railway from Qatrana north to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Steam locomotive 51 & train crossa wad i, heading north from Qatrana to Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


7-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) crossing a bridge over a wadi through the desert on a charter train on the Hedjaz Railway from Qatrana north to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Steam locomotive 51 & train in desert, heading north from Qatrana to Amman, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


8-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) in the desert on a charter train on the Hedjaz Railway from Qatrana north to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Routine maintenance of steam locomotive 51 in desert, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


9-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) receives routine maintenance during a journey through the desert on the Hedjaz Railway on a charter train from Qatrana north to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Steam locomotive 51 & sunset in desert, Hedjaz Railway, Jordan


10-of-10) 2-8-2 51 (Jung 12081/55) simmers gently as the sun goes down before resuming its journey on a charter train from Qatrana north through the desert on the Hedjaz Railway to Amman, Jordan, 11/9/00.

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Qatrana towards Amman, 11/9/00