7105 shunts Nairobi yard

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7105 shunts Nairobi yard

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An unusual yard pilot in Nairobi today - number 7105.

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Is the water column in 1202, 1208 & 1209 still functional?
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Not as far as I know.
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A few more shots by John Palmer
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Nice looking loco.

Horrible colour scheme - the maroon used to be nice.
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Looking at the last picture - the building looks very colonial English indeed - almost Anglo Indian in fact!
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There's a whole row of railway buildings there which date from the colonial era, including of course the station itself and the railway headquarters. Most of them are looking a bit sorry for themselves, but they're still good examples of colonial architecture. Some are still used by various railway departments, others have been rented out, including the famous local restaurant named "Stomach Clinic". The food there isn't bad.
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I do like the old water column. So unnecessarily but ornately curved!
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