Two steam engine train heads are on show at the 100-year Maputo railway station. The oldest, operated internally in Mozambique between 1910 and 1928 while the other plied the Maputo-Pretoria line.

Take, for instance, the Maputo Railway Station. Built in 1910, it is regarded as one of the most beautiful railway termini. Its imposing columns and grand domes are another key fixture in the city ...