Death Railway Thailand

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Death Railway Thailand

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Photos by Tahlia Berelowitz. Sept 2008
Captions by Nathan
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The preserved locomotive in the jungle, some kilometres up the line from the Bridge on the River Kwae. Gives an idea of the vegetation the prisoners had to cut through to establish the line
The preserved locomotive in the jungle, some kilometres up the line from the Bridge on the River Kwae. Gives an idea of the vegetation the prisoners had to cut through to establish the line
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Closer view of the plinthed locomotive, number 702, and second of the class of C56 locomotives. Two are preserved at Thonburri depot, Bangkok, in running order, and operate here, every November
Closer view of the plinthed locomotive, number 702, and second of the class of C56 locomotives. Two are preserved at Thonburri depot, Bangkok, in running order, and operate here, every November
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View of the terrain that had to be worked in by the allied prisoners of war and the local populace, during the Japanese occupation during WW2. There was virtually a death for every sleeper laid
View of the terrain that had to be worked in by the allied prisoners of war and the local populace, during the Japanese occupation during WW2. There was virtually a death for every sleeper laid
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