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Hejaz Railway and this website

 

Ghiath is the person who has contributed the most to the Nabataea Hejaz webiste. He is a Hejaz Railway enthusiast. His pictures can be identified by GH-R and a small steam train in the corner. Without Ghiath's help this site would not be what it is today. Thanks Ghiath for sharing your photos, and for traveling throughout the Middle East getting us great shots! Ghiath has a CD of photos that he is marketing in Syria. Sorry, but it is not for sale over the Internet.   Above: Mr. Aref Kuwatly First Class Tours Ride the Rails Would you like to ride a steam train on the Hedjaz Railway in Syria? You can contact either of these two men at: First Class Travel in Damascus and they can arrange everything for you. Click here for more information   Above: Mr Zakaraya First Class Tours

Right: Gerhard Henrich has taken pictures of the Saudi section of the Hejaz. He has an excellent collection of pictures on his website: http://www.henrich-center.de/   Roger Bragger has also donated photos. You can visit his website site at: http://www.rogersstudy.co.uk/hejaz/hejaz.html

Dan Gibson is the webmaster of Nabataea.net. He first traveled on the Hejaz Railway in 1979 between Amman and Damascus. He has since traced parts of the railway through out the Middle East. He is the one who has designed these pages and adds the photos and information that readers contribute. Dan is the author of ten books and many articles and research papers.

 

Below: Some of the men who made the steam line run during the last century

Above and left: Mr. Barakat of the Hijaz Railway has been a steam locomotive driver for many years. Click on the photo to learn more about him.

Above: Mr. Adeeb, Alasiri has been a locomotive driver for many years. He was 58 years old when this photo was taken,

and is an expereienced steam locomotive driver.

Mr. Aziz with Mr. Emad, a current steam locomotive driver on the Hejaz Railway

Above: Mr. Aziz of the Hijaz Railway has also been a steam locomotive driver for many years.

Click on his photo to learn more about him.

 

Many other people have contributed pictures and information to this website, and we thank each one. If you would like your picture added here, please contact us.

 

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