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Near China Beach, Da Nang, Vietnam 2010

Hello, From my last visit to Vietnam, here some pictures of a crossing in a curve.

I didn’t even have any shore duty in Vietnam during my tour in the Navy, and this still gives me the creeps, just thinking about it.

Interesting pics. What is the gauge of that track?

My guess is that it would be meter gauge, because of the heavy French influence. That looks about right.

Indo-China really is beautiful, it always has been.

Del Tapparo said:
I didn't even have any shore duty in Vietnam during my tour in the Navy, and this still gives me the creeps, just thinking about it.
Del, I have to agree with you. I never served outside the United States, but I guess just growing up in the 60's created a feeling of discomfort about that part of the World. I still carry those feelings. Live and let live, but not a place I'd like to travel to.

Cool pix, the landscape there is beautiful, without the bomb craters. :wink:

How restrictive were your “tour guides” of where you went and pictures you took?

I have enough Agent Orange in my system, I don’t need to go back for a “booster” dose. Sadly I understand they are still dealing with the defoliants in their fields, and birth defects.

Well, I had to “deal” with the guides, the police, military, etc … but it was worth the effort. Apart from photos of landscapes and trains, also did some photo “forbidden to the tourists” (If you want I can post for you to view, but not train theme is military issue.)

Hi, some pics about same subject,

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/xavier/_forumfiles/DSC03547.JPG)

Small station under maintenance works

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/xavier/_forumfiles/DSC03546.JPG)

This bridge needs a coat of paint

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/xavier/_forumfiles/DSC03550.JPG)

Among the rice fields

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/xavier/_forumfiles/DSC03570.JPG)

Freigth liner And, answering your question Ray, yes is metrical. All layout is from the french ocupation. (and the maintenance too.)

The last time I saw that strech of the line (67/68) not much rail was to be found. All the bridges were in the water or converted to highway traffic. The bridge needing paint looks very familiar, but that was 43 plus years ago.