End of the Line for the Bamboo Train in Battambang, Cambodia

Breaking down car to let oncoming traffic pass on Bamboo Train near Battambang, Cambodia

Cigarette dangling from his mouth, our wiry Cambodian engineer yanked the starter rope on a small motor mounted to the rear of our open-air rail car. The engine sputtered momentarily, then roared to life. Straining at the weight of the iron frame, he pushed our rudimentary vehicle down the tracks a few feet, hopped aboard … Read more