3020 goes to Athi River: the trip

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3020 goes to Athi River: the trip

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From Mawenzi Gardens to Athi River, with 3020 hauling the train tender first

Photos by John Ashworth, 3rd October 2010
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"Passengers travelling tender class are advised to lower their heads..."
"Passengers travelling tender class are advised to lower their heads..."
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Approaching Nairobi yard
Approaching Nairobi yard
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Waiting with a big smile to receive the token as we re-enter the yard at Nairobi
Waiting with a big smile to receive the token as we re-enter the yard at Nairobi
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Lower quadrant signals in the yard. Believe it or not that slightly drooping top signal is off, giving us the road
Lower quadrant signals in the yard. Believe it or not that slightly drooping top signal is off, giving us the road
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Passing through Nairobi Station again
Passing through Nairobi Station again
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Ready for the token
Ready for the token
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Token exchange
Token exchange
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A bit like Thailand?!
A bit like Thailand?!
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This view back along the train shows how little clearance there is on each side
This view back along the train shows how little clearance there is on each side
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People on the track ahead and very little clearance at the sides
People on the track ahead and very little clearance at the sides
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Those are goods laid out for sale in the centre of the track!
Those are goods laid out for sale in the centre of the track!
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Looking back along the train
Looking back along the train
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A working colour light signal
A working colour light signal
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The bridge over Athi River
The bridge over Athi River
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Upper quadrant signal off for entry into Athi River station
Upper quadrant signal off for entry into Athi River station
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Hi John,
Thank you for these pictures. Nice to see that the token exchange still works.
And I didn't know that some people in Kenya live so close next to the tracks.

When you passed this area, what was your speed then? I assume not mire than 20 or 30 km/h or I'm totaly wrong?
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Correct, Andreas, it was slow. However we kept going steadily, as if the driver was absolutely confident that people would move out of his way and he wouldn't need to stop.
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