Die Eisenbahnen der ehemaligen deutschen Schutzgebiete Afrikas und ihre Fahrzeuge

Following the Rinderpest outbreak of 1897 and the virtual standstill of the ox-wagon transport,the intial plans of a basic pulley train was changed, and inSeptember 1897 under the leadership of Major Pophal adn 3 Officers, and290 men, and 800 indigenous workers work was begun on a proper railways with imported materials from Germany. Softcover. Deutsch. Frankfurt/M, Verkehrswissenschaftliche Lehrmittelgesellschaft. 1961. 121 pp with illustrations& photographs. (Photos). Good. Book No: 2506088