East African Steam in 1978
By the mid 1960s East African Railways & Harbours had become the East African Railways Corporation: but this was not to survive and the system was eventually split into Kenya Railways, Uganda Railways and Tanzanian Railways. However, in 1978, steam was still very much in evidence in Kenya.
Nairobi Motive Power Depot
5912 Mount Oldeani and 5904 Mount Elgon inside Nairobi Shed in 1978. PHOTO - James Waite
Three 59 Class garratts in Nairobi Shed. PHOTO - James Waite
Four 59s below Nairobi's furnace fuel oil tank. PHOTOs - James Waite
5928 Mount Mount Kilimanjaro reverses out of the shed past 5914 Mount Londiani. PHOTO - James Waite
5919 Mount Lengai at Nairobi Shed. PHOTO - James Waite
5921 Mount Nyiru at Nairobi. PHOTO - James Waite
5928 Mount Kilimanjaro is readied for duty. PHOTO - James Waite
The highest mountain in Africa - but not the highest number in the 59 Class roster - that was reserved for "irregular" 5934 Menengai Crater
5934 Menengai Crater accompanies Tribal 3132 Kumam. PHOTO - James Waite
5912 Mount Oldeani on the fuelling road at Nairobi. PHOTO - James Waite
A rather run-down 5904 Mount Elgon. PHOTO - James Waite
60 Class 6010 Sir Donald Cameron with its front tank removed to give access to the front engine. PHOTO - James Waite
Unnamed ex-Burma railway 55 Class 5510. None of the small 55s carried names. PHOTO - James Waite
Newly out-shopped 13 Class tank 1308 gets up steam - note the traditional green and white paintwork in the cab. PHOTO - James Waite
2402 gets up steam, although the painters have not quite finished with her. PHOTO - James Waite
Tribal Class 2930 Tiriki ahead of tank engines and a 59 on the re-fuelling roads. PHOTO - James Waite
An unkempt 30 Class 2-8-4 at Nairobi. The rundown of steam was accompanied by many dirty and uncared for locomotives. PHOTO - James Waite