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Photos and captions by Tim McKulka, Foreign Policy, http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... a?page=0,9, http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... ?page=0,10

Two very evocative photos. The "number" stations in the desert are a reminder of how desolate the Wadi Halfa - Abu Hamed line is. I've been through No 4 a few times on the train to/from Wadi Halfa but always at night. Since these photos were taken the Khartoum North-Wadi Halfa passenger train has been "temporarily suspended." Let's hope it is reinstated soon,

Thanks, Ian, and welcome to the forum - your first post, I believe, after being a sleeping member for some time. I look forward to hearing more on Sudan Railways from you, and perhaps to seeing some of your photos in due course. I hope to be in Wau next month and will try to take some pictures of the railhead there. I daren't hope that a train will actually arrive during the 10 days or so I expect to spend there!