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East African Railways Corporation Voi to Moshi 1971, 1978 |
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| The massive twelve wheeled tender of a 30 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. PHOTO Robert W Bridger I am grateful to Robert for allowing me to use his photographs - he has his own extensive transport site at www.30937.co.uk | ||
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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. PHOTO Robert W Bridger | ||
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| Another shot of the same train shown above. PHOTO Robert W Bridger | ||
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| A 90 Class heads a tank train near Voi. PHOTO Robert W Bridger | ||
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| 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 Giesel ejector, arguably, spoiled the Garratts - as did running with the water tank covers open! PHOTO Robert W Bridger | ||
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The Giesel ejector, arguably, spoiled the Garratts - as did running with the water tank covers open! PHOTO Robert W Bridger |
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| 5508 is guided back past Voi's massive water tower. PHOTO Robert W Bridger | ||
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| An unidentified 59 Class heads a heavy freight in the vicinity of Voi. PHOTO Robert W Bridger | ||
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| The same train and typical red murram soil. PHOTO Robert W Bridger | ||
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| 60 Class 6003 Sir Stewart Symes on the Voi-Moshi branch. This line connected the Kenya and Tanganyika sections, but by 1978 deteriorating relations between Kenya and Tanzania resulted in the Kenya line terminating at the frontier town of Taveta. PHOTO - James Wait | ||
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| The same train in the Taveta Hills. PHOTO - James Waite | ||
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| Not the end of the line - but as far as 6003 is permitted to go as it runs round its train in the Taveta loops. PHOTO - James Waite | ||
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| What used to be possible when through travel to Moshi was permitted. The night train from Moshi sets off for Dar-es-Salaam in 1969. It is headed by 60 Class 6005 Sir Edward Bourdillon. Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro forms the backdrop. PHOTO - James Waite | ||
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