thehejazrailway.comSep 21, 20232 minMeissner Pasha - The Man Who Built The Hejaz RailwayHeinrich Meissner was the steady hand at the helm of the vast project to build the Hejaz Railway. At the beginning of the construction in...
thehejazrailway.comAug 31, 20232 minWhy was the Hedia locomotive toppled?For several decades the Krauss 0-6-0T at Hedia Station in Saudi Arabia stood upright on a short siding to the east of the depot....
thehejazrailway.comJun 11, 20232 minOpposition to the 'Iron Donkey': The Hejaz Railway Defensive Network at Wagga FortThe Bedouin of the Hejaz saw the coming of the 'iron donkey' as a threat to their traditional means of livelihood - the hiring and...
thehejazrailway.comMay 16, 20231 minThe Defence of Medina Station - Beyond the Call of Duty...The main station building at Medina, the southern terminus of the Hejaz Railway, originally had one storey. The station's inauguration...