Egypt Railways - Suez Canal Zone - Egyptian State Railways Class 8F 2-8-0 steam locomotive and passenger train as seen from the HMS Colossus in WWII
Taken by a crewman onboard the British aircraft carrier HMS Colossus in 1945, this photograph shows a hive of activity at Kantara East station. An Egyptian State Railways passenger train has arrived behind a Stanier 8F 2-8-0. The propeller and wing of a Vought Corsair aircraft are visible lower left and a humble car ferry waits for the naval ship to clear its path. HMS Colossus was commissioned in December, 1944 and was passing through the Suez Canal en route to the Far East
Egypt Railways - Suez Canal Zone - Egyptian State Railways Class 8F 2-8-0 steam locomotive and passenger train as seen from the HMS Colossus in WWII
Taken by a crewman onboard the British aircraft carrier HMS Colossus in 1945, this photograph shows a hive of activity at Kantara East station. An Egyptian State Railways passenger train has arrived behind a Stanier 8F 2-8-0. The propeller and wing of a Vought Corsair aircraft are visible lower left and a humble car ferry waits for the naval ship to clear its path. HMS Colossus was commissioned in December, 1944 and was passing through the Suez Canal en route to the Far East