Full steam to Papar


  • Travel
  • Saturday, 29 Oct 2005

For decades, the North Borneo Railway steam service provided an essential link to Sabah’s interior. The only link it serves now is a nostalgic one with the past, writes JILL TURLEY. 

Pictures By Jill Turley 

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