John and Jane go to Athi River (Kenya)
- John Ashworth
- Site Admin
- Posts: 23606
- Joined: 24 Jan 2007, 14:38
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Contact:
John and Jane go to Athi River (Kenya)
Photos from last Sunday's (03 October 2010) steam excursion from Mawenzi Gardens in Nairobi to Athi River using 3020.
- Attachments
-
- All set to go, brand new overalls, still looking rather clean and new. Photo by Jane
- jj_IMG_3694.JPG (73.39 KiB) Viewed 2140 times
-
- Jane (next to lamp post) waits on the platform at Athi River as the train pulls in. She came to pick me up in the Land Cruiser, which can be seen parked nearby. Photo by John
- jj_IMG_3782.JPG (58.74 KiB) Viewed 2140 times
-
- John at the end of the day looking slightly grubby but not as dirty as after a day coal-firing in South Africa! Photo by Jane
- jj_IMG_3786.JPG (63.36 KiB) Viewed 2140 times
-
- Jane looking as bright as ever. Photo by John
- jj_IMG_3787.JPG (62.5 KiB) Viewed 2140 times
Re: John and Jane go to Athi River (Kenya)
Nice pics John.
Glad you had a great time - as you obviously did!
Wish I had been there!
Glad you had a great time - as you obviously did!
Wish I had been there!
- Steve Appleton
- Site Admin
- Posts: 3605
- Joined: 23 Jan 2007, 14:14
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Re: John and Jane go to Athi River (Kenya)
What a super trip! Jealously looking at the fantastic seat, and at the game park too.
Mind the bridge though. Just as dangerous as the wires.
What's the generator for?
Where's the coal go? What, no coal? Is that why the fireman can simply rest up atop the tender? No boiler water to manage or does the driver do that too -- to give the fireman a longer break?
Mind the bridge though. Just as dangerous as the wires.
What's the generator for?
Where's the coal go? What, no coal? Is that why the fireman can simply rest up atop the tender? No boiler water to manage or does the driver do that too -- to give the fireman a longer break?
"To train or not to train, that is the question"
- John Ashworth
- Site Admin
- Posts: 23606
- Joined: 24 Jan 2007, 14:38
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Contact:
Re: John and Jane go to Athi River (Kenya)
Unfortunately I wasn't firing - two old drivers share the driving and firing between them. I was just a spare hand helping to service the loco, so I was free to enjoy the ride. Since we were riding tender first we had already negotiated that particular bridge. Main danger was some very low power transmission lines which cross the track. I'll post a few pics of the actual train soon, but I'm travelling on business at the moment and let me assure you that internet connection in US hotels is worse than in southern Sudan!
- Luca Lategan
- Posts: 457
- Joined: 16 Nov 2007, 12:04
- Location: stellenbosch
Re: John and Jane go to Athi River (Kenya)
You see, Stefan, CLEAN-burning oil! John, can't you maybe put a picture on the forum of the loco working hard and only showing a slight trace of light-gray smoke? Just to show the South-Africans that oil-burners need not be filthy-black spoorie-style rubbish.
Luca Lategan...