ONCF E 1258 / Ras el Aïn – Sidi Hajjaj

10 February was actually meant to be a day spent solely on the road. We hadn’t planned to take any photos, but as the weather was considerably better than forecast, we decided on the spur of the moment to head to the ‘Phosphate Railway’ south-east of Casablanca. The fog and clouds had cleared just in time, and the stage was set for the Al Atlas 901 from Casablanca (الدار البيضاء) to Khouribga (خريبڭة). Like all passenger trains on this line, it was hauled by an E 1250 locomotive manufactured by Hitachi. A nice touch was the prayer mat hanging from the sun visor.

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Vehicle

E 1258

Operator

ONCF

Line

Al Atlas

Train number

901

Photospot

Sidi Hajjaj, Casablanca-Settat

Taken

10. Feb. 2026, 10:01 a.m.

Licence

All Rights Reserved

Camera position

From the ground

Photo type

Railway

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Focal length

37 mm

Aperture

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/2000s

ISO

500