Former BOAC and British Airways aircraft, painted in BOAC-Cunard markings which it wore when it was operated by the 1960s' joint venture between BOAC and Cunard Line. Donated and flown to Duxford in 1980.
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The only surviving Ambassador; operated by British European Airways (BEA) from 1952 to 1958, it was then used by the Royal Jordanian Air Force as a VIP aircraft. It was bought by Dan-Air in 1963 and operated until 1971 when it went on display at Lasham Airfield. Donated to the Duxford Aviation Society in 1986 and moved to Duxford still painted in Dan-Air markings.
Still around Mahallat Rawh, this time we went to the east end of the town to near a crossing. In a civilised country this would be no issue but in Egypt crossing keepers can either be normal or raging lunatics when a camera is produced. For this reason I managed to keep myself out of line of sight and quickly photographed and left after one train had passed. Would the worker have cared? Who knows, but if it meant an easy life that was good enough for me!
Here an unknown Henschel heads west with train 50 working between Damietta and Tanta. On this line Henschel's weren't as common, instead more G22's were seen which was welcome variety.
China Rail 2-10-2 QJ2515 departs Lanzhou with Trn 171 heading West to Inner Mongolia on 15 March 1988.
I spent the afternoon observing activity at Lanzhou Dong (the main station for Lanzhou) - access was via public underpass to spot adjacent to stabling point on south side of station where I was then undisturbed..
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