East African Railways & Harbours

Nairobi Yard
Lengthening evening envelope a 59 Class at Nairobi. PHOTO - Kevin Patience
60 Class 6008 Sir Wilfred Jackson sporting a Giesel ejector but still retaining its Colonial Governor name plates poses at Nairobi. PHOTO - Kevin Patience
The first mainline diesels to operate the mainline were originally rostered between Nakuru and Nairobi.  PHOTO - Kevin Patience
9003 outside Nairobi Steam Shed.  PHOTO - Kevin Patience
90 Class 9003 flanked by a 59 Class (left) and a 29 Class (right).  PHOTO - Kevin Patience

59 Class traverses Nairobi Up Yard with a tank train. PHOTO Iain Mulligan

Veteran 24 Class Trip engine in Nairobi Up Yard. Originally classified as EB3 they were delivered between 1923 and 1930 from Vulcan and Nasmyth Wilson - initially to the Uganda Railway which became the Kenya Uganda Railway in February 1926. PHOTO Iain Mulligan

Class 79 7901 Explorer at Nairobi East Junction.  PHOTO Iain Mulligan

Class 79 7901 Explorer working from the then new Diesel Depot at Makadara prior to the 79's transfer to Kajiado.  PHOTO Iain Mulligan

Class 85 8503 working dead Class 90 diesel electrics to Makadara MPD.  PHOTO Iain Mulligan

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