The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 1 (April 1, 1939)
The Turkish Railways
The Turkish Railways.
According to recent reports, tremendous strides have been made in railway construction in Turkey. Normally, little is heard of the Turkish Railways, but these now run to some 4,100 miles, mostly of 4 ft. 8 ½ in. gauge, serving all corners of the country. Locomotives total 860, passenger carriages 1,210, and goods wagons 14,500. The most powerful steam engines are 2-8-2 express passenger locomotives, attaining speeds of up to 62 m.p.h.; and 2-10-0 goods engines, capable of speeds up to 43 m.p.h.
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