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I lived in Kenya for two years in the mid-1980s. I traveled on Kenya Railways and took a few pictures of it. While many things in Kenya ran on "African time," the railways, or at least their passenger trains, always left on the dot. Note the fence posts: they are "sleepers" (UK for "ties") mounted vertically. The metal ties were used for a lot of other purposes - speed limit signs on the roadway for example. See my Kenya page for more. (As always, click on the photo for a larger image.) |
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A diesel heads west with a freight. |
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A goods train, also going west. |
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Looking at the locomotives and the attraction of children to trains - must be universal phenomena. |
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A Garrett type steam locomotive that had been used in Kenya. At the time of the photo, none in Kenya were operational. |
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Engine house with several old steam locos. |
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Another close up of an old steamer. "E A R" means "East African Railways." Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania used to share one railroad system. |
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I guess this was a pay car? For paying off staff in cash. |
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