As we were in the works all day playing with a steam loco, we were able to witness quite a hive of activity by diesel locos today. We could often see two diesels moving at the same time, in one case on parallel tracks.
Photos by John Ashworth, 22 October 2013
Diesel activity in Nairobi - October 2013
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Diesel activity in Nairobi - October 2013
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- An unidentified Class 47 shares Shop 006 with the steam locos. It has no number at all on it, but it doesn't look like scrap as there are some new engine parts visible under the hood
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- But no doubt someone can identify it from its works plate
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- 9305 hauls 6240
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- 6240
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- 8720
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- 9305
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- First time I've ever seen one of these yellow French motor trolleys actually moving
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- Side view
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- Just entering the traverser
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- On the traverser
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- A class 47 which I think is 4724 comes to haul away the anonymous class 47
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- 4724 (?) stands next to 2409
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- 8740, '41 and '42 all lined up together, albeit not in correct numerical order. 4724 (?) stands alongside them.
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- 8741
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- 8742
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- 8742
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- A few months ago someone asked about the different livery on 8742. This logo explains it
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- 8740
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- A different motor trolley
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- Another visitor to our neck of the woods - 9314
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