The question is most likely rhetorical - the Ak-47 will definitely not be out of place in the conditions described. At certain locations, passenger carriages are attacked en masse by local residents, throwing stones at passing trains. In general, even the conductors of the compartment car (there is only one), which in Ethiopia is already considered VIP, strongly recommend sitting away from the windows.
By the way, compartment cars are somewhat different from ours - their lower shelves are wider, the table is smaller and does not recline, but is installed statically. The train belongs to the daytime class (it travels only during daylight hours), so the compartment car cannot boast of a large number of passengers. Since not everyone wants to have the opportunity to lie down while traveling for their money, the train includes cars with a simpler layout, reminiscent of our electric trains. Only here static paired seats facing each other on both sides of the windows dilute the standard tables.
There are few passengers, and most of them choose to travel in the most budget carriage, with ordinary seats. It is crowded and you may find passengers carrying automatic weapons - a common sight in Ethiopia. What else is special about Ethiopian trains, how safe such trips are and how much tickets generally cost, you will learn from the video provided by the 808 channel.
The K-46 truck crane on the ZIL-164 chassis is a triumph of Soviet builders
Soviet truck cranes did not have an impressive boom reach, but were still valued at construction sites. Of course - they made manual work tens, or even hundreds of times easier...
