Kenya Steam Safari

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Georg Trueb
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Kenya Steam Safari

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As a participant in the Steam Safari with the Geoff's Trains / Tanago group, I would first like to thank all in the work with the steam locomotives involved! Although things have not worked out as we had hoped for, the 3 days were a wonderful experience!
Here some more photos: 5918 near the workshop on may 20.
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Georg Trueb
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Re: Kenya Steam Safari

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Re: Kenya Steam Safari

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John Ashworth
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Superb photos, with a lot of human interest. Thanks, Georg.

Those four ugly buggers sitting on the station bench eating lunch look as if they are about to drop from exhaustion...!
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Seems like the service standards on Kenyan rail are top class. Those who travel "buffer beam" class even get cellphone facilities thrown in! Unfortunately the seating space looks a bit cramped though.
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Thanks for the comments! Here some more photos from the first day, 19th may, with 3020 "Nyaturu" from Naivasha to Nairobi.

Geoff's searching for sun
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This was the result
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Pumping water to the tender in Kijabe
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Flirt in Kijabe
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Dagoretti station
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Really nice selection of photo's.
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Re: Kenya Steam Safari

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Here some more photos, mainly from day 3 (2409 Makadara and back, 5918 to ... in the afternoon)

On day 2, 20th may, John is explaining the function of a steamlocomotive to young locals
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On may 21, 2409 in Nairobi
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Shunting in Makadara
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Entering Nairobi
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5918 finally leaving the workshop area
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After 5918 stopped near Mombasa Road
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