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North Borneo Railway

  • British-built traction remains active in Borneo on tourist trains

    British-built traction remains active in Borneo on tourist trains

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    Sam Hewitt

    Two of the last steam locos built by Vulcan Foundry (Newton-le-Willows) are used in the Malaysian state of Sabah to operate regular tourist trains.  The train between Tanjung Aru (Kota Kinabalu) and Papar runs normally on Wednesday and Saturday, and is a joint venture between the Sutera Harbour Resort, near Kota Kinabalu, and the Sabah…

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