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Dish. kra. Alt.
Intor- Station.
Total. ft.
racd.
On W. a row of lower hills,
dividing this valley from the
Hisma, the upland plateau of
Midian.
67-00 5-75 Culvert, four 3-metre arches.
71-25 4-25 3,222 ]Vadi Rutin Two stone houses, on E. side
of line, one loop-siding. No
water ; six barrels and stone
tank unused, in 1907.
Valley widens further. Stony
desert,much drift-sand. Serrated
hills to W. ; wide plain to E.
77-50 6-25 Line crosses a side wadi by a
series of twenty-four 1 i-metre
culverts, in a high bank.
Line descends steadily. Many
culverts of 1-5 metres.
ST-lo 10-25 2,765 Tell Shahrn (or One stone building on E. side
Tell esh- of line; one loop-siding. No
Shahim) water ; six barrels in 1907.
Low hills, 2 miles W. Many
1-5-metre culverts.
97-60 9-S5 2,619 Ramlah One stone building on E. side
of line ; one loop-siding. No
water; two barrels in 1907.
Railway follows open valley;
much sand, sorpe of w'hich drifts
on to the line during wind.
Very few culverts in this sec­

tion. Line crosses wadi near
Mudawwarah.
113-00 15-40 2,385 QaVat el- Two stone buildings on W.
Mudaivwarah side of line. Two sidings of 250
(Turk. Mu- yards each. Well yielding 5,300
devvereh) gallons a day (water at 80 ft.) ;
steam and windmill pumps.
Stone water-tower, canning two
iron tanks. Disused engine-
shed for two engines.
Old fort (stone) on pilgrim

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