Sadly, the aging service is in jeopardy. Derailed or abandoned wagons are scattered along the length of the line. “You have to keep yourself awake and thinking nicely,” said Charles Siame as he accelerated the diesel locomotive away from the station platform. He’s been driving since 1983, but since then, the railway has started to crumble. “We’ve been restricted to run at 40km per hour due to some problems with the coaches.”