Hejaz Express

[Beast of Bukhara]

Hope you enjoy this pic
 
Turkish railway engineers and a young Adrian Pasha (under the command of Fahreddin Pasha) keep a watchful eye as a passenger Hejaz Railway train bound for Medina passes an unidentified halt (possibly Wadi Rutm) late 1916.

No sign of Lawrence ….......yet  

BTW The engine is a (SLM) Swiss 2-8-0 locomotive one of ten built for the Hejaz Railway in service from 1912.
And further from my train spotting guide apparently they were originally numbered 87–96.

[von Lucky]

Nice attention to detail. Was this created for a game or are trains one of your interests?

[marianas_gamer]

Good looking train there Adrian Pasha!
Lon

[d phipps]

Lovely! 

I keep promising myself a train... some day. 

[juergen c. olk]

Now all you need is a Femme Fatale under the water tower cooling herslf off  like  Raquel Welch in  "100 Rifles".I'm just saying...oh by the way Great looking train.

[Ignatieff]

Now all you need is a Femme Fatale under the water tower cooling herslf off  like  Raquel Welch in  "100 Rifles".I'm just saying...oh by the way Great looking train.

steady Tiger.....

[former user]

very nice indeed

since You are into authenticity, You might want to have the water towers how the really looked eventually

[Beast of Bukhara]

Nice attention to detail. Was this created for a game or are trains one of your interests?

War gaming is the thing for me 

[former user]

excellent set-up, miniatures, picture, terrain, everything...

[Svennn]

excellent set-up, miniatures, picture, terrain, everything...

Cannot disagree with that, love that last picture

[Beast of Bukhara]

A wider shot of the action

Perhaps Barada Gorge, 30 September 1918

[Marine0846]

Great setup.
Love the train and the figures.

[Beast of Bukhara]

Great setup.
Love the train and the figures.

Thanks
The engine is a very cheap toy one available only at Christmas. The coach is from Dixon miniatures, I painted it up to the colour scheme of the Hejaz railway (with a little inspiration from David Leen)
Figures are a mix of Woodbine, GWM, Artizan (Arab), Copplestane & Brigade. All man jack of em painted by none other than solid chap Mr Hargreaves ......gowd bless im

[Over Open Sights]

All man jack of em painted by none other than solid chap Mr Hargreaves ......gowd bless im

May the Lord look down and bless the endeavours of the Beast. May his expeditions prove ever fruitful and his war chest overflow with booty.

[Beast of Bukhara]

The healthy humour of the honest Tommy. Don't worry my boy, if you should falter, remember that Captain Ignatieff and I are behind you.