A few miscellaneous shots of the work that went on today at the workshop preparing the 3 locos for the steam safari.
Photos by John Ashworth, Nairobi, 5th May 2011
Kenya Steam Safari Preparations 6: miscellaneous
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Kenya Steam Safari Preparations 6: miscellaneous
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- 4724 was the works pilot again today
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- The wheels spun a bit when this little blue machine tried to pick up well over 300 tons of steam locos
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- One of the side-effects of oil-fired locos. Wood shavings are put down to absorb spilt oil before it is swept up
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- Museum Curator Maurice Barasa (right) wears an overall for this part of his work. With him is retired boiler maker Wilson, brought back for the occasion
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- The auxiliary water tank stands in the right foreground, with 3020 to the left and 2409 hidden behind the tank
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- From the foreground (left): 3020, 2409, 5918, and a rather bent diesel
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