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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. PILED RAILS AT SIDING NEAR RIFLE RANGE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TRIPOLI. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY BE A GENERAL MARSHALLING YARD FOR THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI BY AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES. THE MEN SHOWN AT WORK ARE BASUTOS FROM SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISED BY PERSONNEL OF NO. 3 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. BASUTOS LOADING STEEL RAILS ON TO A TRAILER AT THE TRIPOLI RIFLE RANGE SIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION ALONG THE RAILWAY LINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN BEIRUT AND TRIPOLI. CORPORA
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-10. BASUTOS CUTTING STEEL RAILS FOR THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES. 66 MILES OF TRACK WAS LAID ON THIS SE
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. SAPPERS OF THE NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND BASUTOS FROM SOUTH AFRICA WORKING TOGETHER ON THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI. THE BAS
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. SAPPERS OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND BASUTOS FROM SOUTH AFRICA LAYING PLATES FOR THE NEW RAILWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI. THIS SEC
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY LINE FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI. ENGINE CREW ABOUT TO BACK UP TO A TRAIN OF BALLAST TRUCKS AT THE TRIPOLI RIFLE RANGE SIDING. SAPPER J. ROBINSON IS SHOW
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. BASUTOS FROM SOUTH AFRICA UNDER SUPERVISION OF SAPPERS OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PLATE- LAYING FOR THE RAILWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY AUSTRALIAN ENGIN
