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Services Ltd was a London-based holding company for several railway and mining concerns in Central and East Africa that were associated with the mining engineer and entrepreneur Sir Robert Williams (1860–1938). ... In 1899 Tanganyika Concessions Ltd (Tanks) was founded on behalf of the
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broke out. The railway was heavily damaged during the war and progressively fell into disuse. The workshops in Huambo were destroyed. Ballast cars had to be coupled to the front of locomotives to detonate mines. By 1992, only 340 km (210 mi) of the railway remained in operation. When the
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The CFB, up until the early 1970's, was steam operated, with the locomotives being predominantly wood burning (80%). Cubal was an engine changing point on the line where the oil fired engines coming up from
Benguela, on the coast "came off" and wood fired engines took over for the slog up to Nova
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The 67-station railway has a design speed of 90 km per hour, involving a total investment of 1.83 billion U.S. dollars, according to the company. ... The railway, built in the form of EPC (engineering, procurement, construction), not only adopted
Chinese standards, but procured all equipment
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started, 500 kilometres (310 mi) had been completed. Construction was halted until 1920 after which the railway's connection to Luau at the border to the
Belgian Congo was completed in 1929. The primary purpose was to facilitate export trade, while "the domestic Angolan traffic would be of
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purchased a minority share in Tanks in 1923 and acquired a controlling interest in 1981. The
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ANGOLA: CNR Dalian has delivered the first five of 15 diesel locomotives ordered last year. Rated at 1715 kW, the 1067 mm gauge CKD8F locomotives have a top speed of 160 km/h and feature air-conditioned cabs and dust filters for use in the desert
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There are 67 stops and 42 bridges, significantly facilitating travel and trade, project engineers said, noting that many Angolans have moved to places along the line. Trains can run at speeds of up to 90 km/h on the Benguela
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Lisboa (now Huambo), 5 570 feet above sea level. ... To the east of Cubal the CFB grew eucalyptus (blue gum) forests which were located at appropriate intervals along the line for the refuelling of the engines.
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A brief history of the Benguela railway, describing its construction through Angola, Portuguese West Africa, and the important role it is destined to play in the development of Southern and Central Africa.
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William A. Hance and Irene S. van Dongen (October 1956). "The Port of Lobito and the Benguela Railway".
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1528:"A Portuguese concession to construct a railway".
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1393:"Angola rail line, built by China, gets rolling"
1314:Angola to launch concession for Benguela Railway
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2134:1929 establishments in the Belgian Congo
2019:World's worst rail disasters BBC Article
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1789:"Benguela - More than just a current"
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1441:. Railway Gazette. 13 August 2012.
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1280:History of rail transport in Angola
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1670:. Bloomberg Business.
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1197:On July 4, 2023, the
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1947:Boechat, Geraldine.
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