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African Railways 1971 Photographs by Robert W Bridger The following photographs are a selection from Robert's extensive transport website at www.30937.co.uk I am grateful to Robert for allowing me to use these photographs which were taken on a visit to Kenya and Tanzania in September 1971. |
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| The massive twelve wheeled tender of a 29 Class photographed at Tabora, the junction on the Tanganyikan Central Line for the branch to Mwanza on Lake Victoria. The photograph is included to portray the locomotive type and the typical East African Railways diamond WHISTLE sign |
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| Passenger train between Moshi (in Tanzania) and Voi headed by an ex-Burma Railways 55 Class 5510. In later years Kenya trains would terminate at the frontier town of Taveta. The photograph was taken from an aluminium first class coach which is preceded in the consist by the Restaurant Car. |
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| Another shot of the same train shown above |
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| 5508 heads its freight train into Voi |
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| By this time, steam engines frequently ran with the tank lids open - 5508 was no exception. |
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| The Giesel ejector, arguably, spoiled the Garratts - as did running with the water tank covers open! |
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| 5508 is guided back past Voi's massive water tower |
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| An unidentified 59 Class heads a heavy freight in the vicinity of Voi. |
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| The same train and typical red murram soil |
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| A 90 Class heads a tank train near Voi |
