Middle Eastern Railways by Fred M. Springer

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-07

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 and several onlookers including a donkey in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-10

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 moving through hill terrain in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-12

On the Hedjaz Jordan Railway, steam locomotive no. 71 leads a three-car passenger train across a stone arch viaduct, which carries an aqueduct on its lower level. The view is from the outskirts of Amman on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2016, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-20

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 begins to travel over an aqueduct bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-15

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 seen through a cave as it travels over an aqueduct bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-16

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 traveling on the aqueduct bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-21

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 on the aqueduct bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-23

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 travels alongside the city scape in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-24

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 travels through hill and city terrain in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-26

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 travels alongside a group of children in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-27

Hedjaz Jordan Railways diesel locomotive on turntable in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-36

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 81 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-37

Hedjaz Jordan Railways diesel locomotive with rail workers aboard in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-38

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 81 passes another steam locomotive traveling on opposite tracks in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-02-41

Hedjaz Jordan Railway abandoned steam locomotive in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-02

Hedjaz Jordan Railway service train car no. 301 waits at train station surrounded with bystanders in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-03

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 82 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-04

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotives nos. 23 and 71 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-05

Hedjaz Jordan Railway passenger car no. 24 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-07

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 82 sits in train yard in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-12

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 23 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-13

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 85 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-14

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotives wait at the Amman station doorway in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-16

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 23 in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-18

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 as it exits from a hill tunnel in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-23

Local residents and tourists look at the camera as Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 travels in the background view in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-28

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 crosses over an aqueduct bridge with freight cars in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-30

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 with two boxcars and two flatcars moving across open desert in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-31

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 travels on the aqueduct bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-32

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 surrounded by onlookers in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-33

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 71 travels alongside city highway in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-36

Hedjaz Jordan Railway workers use a diesel locomotive to move passenger cars in Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-03-39

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive pulling a short passenger train with car no. 431 in Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-05

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 in Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-10

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 carries a tank car and 4 passenger cars near Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-14

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 travels along a curved stretch of track in Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-17

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 pulls in to a small station near Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-21

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 waits next to an un-roofed station near Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-23

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 pulls 4 passenger cars in the desert near Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-30

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 pulling passenger cars in the desert near Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-31

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 pulling passenger cars across a small bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-32

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 crossing a bridge while pulling passenger cars in Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-33

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 82 waits as the engineer speaks with a worker in Amman, Jordan, on July 16, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-04-36

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 moves alongside a station near Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-02

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 travels through a village near Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art.Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-09

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 crosses a high traffic street in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-11

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 travels amongst outskirts of the city in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-12

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 crosses a bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-13

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 on a bridge passing over a highway in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-15

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 carrying 4 passenger cars in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-17

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 moves along a bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-19

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 builder's plate in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-20

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 with the city in the background in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-22

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 moving along a hillside in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-23

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 on a small curve in the track in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-25

Hedjaz Jordan Railway 2-8-2 steam locomotives no. 51 and no. 82 stand side by side in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-26

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 82 in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-29

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 82 crosses a small bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-30

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 82 close-up on a small bridge in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-34

Hedjaz Jordan Railway steam locomotive no. 82 moves along a small curve in Amman, Jordan, on July 17, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-05-37

Hedjaz Jordan Railway and Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 in Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, on July 18, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-06-24

Hedjaz Jordan Railway and Syrian Railways service train car no. 301 moves alongside a worker and several freight cars in Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, on July 18, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-06-25

Hedjaz Jordan Railway and Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 with 4 passenger cars in Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, on July 18, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-06-27

Hedjaz Jordan Railway and Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 moves across a short bridge in Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, on July 18, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-06-28

Hedjaz Jordan Railway and Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 across a short bridge in Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, on July 18, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-06-30

Hedjaz Jordan Railway and Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 51 departs from a small station in Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, on July 18, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-06-36

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-01

Syrian Railways railcar no. R-12 in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-02

Syrian Railways locomotive no. 402 in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-05

Syrian Railways steam and diesel locomotives at an engine house near Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-07

Syrian Railways steam locomotive in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-08

Syrian Railways freight cars in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-12

Syrian Railways diesel locomotive no. 4-212 pulls passenger cars as workers watch on trackside in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-13

Syrian Railways locomotive no. 162 and diesel locomotive no. 4-212 in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-17

Syrian Railways diesel locomotive in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-23

Jordan Railways diesel locomotive in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-26

Syrian Railways diesel locomotive and JRC freight car in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-07-28

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 pulling 5 passenger cars in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-03

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 waits at a water column in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-10

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 at an abandoned station in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-13

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 pulling freight cars in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-14

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 passes through an open field in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-17

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 pulling both freight and passenger cars in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-18

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 traveling through open fields in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-26

Syrian Railways Station with many surrounding people in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-29

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 162 waits in a train yard in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-31

Syrian Railways locomotive pulls several passenger cars filled with people as two young boys watch trackside in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-32

Syrian Railways cars no. D-315 and K-1122 in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-37

Two Syrian Railways steam locomotives wait on servicing tracks as a worker fills one of their tenders with water in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 19, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-08-38

Syrian Railways 2-6-0 steam locomotive no. 130-751 in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-01

Syrian Railways locomotive no. 301 surrounded by a crowd in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-14

Syrian Railways locomotive no. 301 alongside steam locomotive no. 130-751 in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-15

Syrian Railways Sachs handmade motor car in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-18

Syrian Railways freight car with two resting rail workers in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-23

Syrian Railways 2-6-0 steam locomotive no. 130-751 moves on a bridge across a busy highway in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-24

Syrian Railways 2-6-0 steam locomotive no. 130-751 crosses at a railroad crossing in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-26

Syrian Railways 2-6-0 steam locomotive no. 130-751 crosses a busy intersection of cars in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-27

Syrian Railways 2-6-0 steam locomotive no. 130-751 moves along a yard track in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-30

Syrian Railways railcar no. R-12 and its engineer in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-31

Syrian Railways 2-6-0 steam locomotive no. 130-751 sits at the station in Damascus, Syria on July 20, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art.Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-09-32

Syrian Railways steam locomotive in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-02

Syrian Railways steam locomotive passes a herd of stampeding goats in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-03

Syrian Railways steam locomotive dining car waits at the station platform as nearby people use the stairs in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-13

Syrian Railways passenger train at station in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-15

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 130-751 pulls three passenger cars in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-19

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 130-751 pulling 3 passenger cars in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-20

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 130-751 pulling three passenger cars in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-23

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 130-751 pulls into a station in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-29

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 130-751 gets water in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-30

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 130-751 passing a manual turntable in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-31

Syrian Railways steam locomotive no. 130-751 moving onto a turntable in Al-Zabadani, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-10-32

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-04

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 waits at a station with a crowd of onlookers nearby in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-05

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 pulling a single car in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-06

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 pulling 5 passenger cars in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-09

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 crossing over a small bridge in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-11

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 moves through the train yard in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-17

Syrian Railways railcar no. R-12 in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-18

Syrian Railways tracks and crumbling station in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-28

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 pulling 7 cars in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-35

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 close-up in Daraa, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-11-41

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 crosses a bridge with passenger cars in Bosra, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-12-01

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 stopped in Bosra, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-12-05

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 pulls past a station in Bosra, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-12-07

Syrian Railways passenger car no. AA-2 in Bosra, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-12-09

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 sits next to a station in Bosra, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-12-10

Syrian Railways 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 263 viewed overhead from high vantage point in Bosra, Daraa, Syria on July 21, 1991. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Hedjaz-ZimZam(1)-12-13