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The Tokar–Trinkitat Light Railway was built in 1921 and 1922 at 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) narrow gauge and was 29 km long, [23] primarily used for the export of the cotton crop from Tokar. It used ex-War Department Light Railways rolling stock and Simplex locomotives. It was absorbed by Sudan Railways in 1933 and closed in 1952. [24]
New Zealand Railways Corporation (Rail operator 1981 – 1990, land owner 1990 – 2003, Ontrack 2003–2008, railway land owner 2008 – present) New Zealand Rail Limited (Defunct, privatised 1993, renamed Tranz Rail in 1995)
The main system, Sudan Railways, which was operated by the government-owned Sudan Railways Corporation (SRC), provided services to most of the country's production and consumption centers. [2] The other line, the Gezira Light Railway, was owned by the Sudan Gezira Board and served the Gezira Scheme and its Manaqil Extension. [5]
Atbara is an important railway junction and railroad manufacturing centre, and most employment in Atbara is related to the rail lines. The Sudanese National Railway Company's headquarters are located in Atbara. The city also is home to one of Sudan's largest cement factories, the Atbara Cement Corporation.
The current rail infrastructure, which was constructed between 1959–1962, and was left over from the previous Sudan government, is in a serious state of disrepair. It consists of a 248 kilometers (154 mi) narrow-gauge (1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)), single-track line that connects Babonosa (Sudan) with the city of Wau in South Sudan.
Cape Government Railways Imperial Military Railways Benguela Railway South African Railways Sudan Railways: Class: CGR 6th Class, SAR Class 6A: Number in class: 50 CGR, 49 SAR: Numbers: CGR 161-201, 371-376, 660-662 (371-376 renumbered 571-576) IMR C501, C503, C509 & C510 Benguela 21 SAR 441-489: Delivered: 1896-1897: First run: 1896: Withdrawn ...
In 1992 the company went into receivership, but was resurrected as HPE Tredegar Ltd (company number 02715632) who continued in the same business, building railcars for Ghana and Tanzania. In 1995 they built three diesel electric rack railcars for the Snowdon Mountain Railway ; the company was forced into receivership in 1996.
Railway Class Works no. Units Year Builder 3 ft 6 in: Sudan Railways: 250 6798–6801 4 1936 Beyer, Peacock & Company: 3 ft 6 in: Sudan Railways 250 6870–6875 6 1937 Beyer, Peacock & Company 3 ft 6 in: Rhodesia Railways: 15th 6936–6939 4 1940 Beyer, Peacock & Company 3 ft 6 in: Rhodesia Railways 15th 7228–7237 10 1947 Beyer, Peacock & Company