English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: 9027 / 8727 

9027 / 8727 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Frodsham
Still carrying the East African Railway Maroon livery a rather forlorn looking 87 class no. 8727 is seen at Morogoro Works in August 1988.

Missing Details
Date to be confirmed

© Martin Frodsham
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Stored Unserviceable
Last Number Carried
8727
Owner
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Location
Morogoro Workshops?
Works Number
3748/D1106
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
East African Railways & Harbour Commission
Date Accepted
January 1967
Classified as
90 Class
Number Carried
9027
Livery Carried
East African Railways Maroon
Depot Allocation
XX, Unknown
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New 9027  
01/1970 # 8727  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 90 Class  
01/1970 # 87 Class  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New XX
Depot identification not known
Date Livery
Jan '67
East African Railways Maroon
Jan '70
East African Railway Green/Yellow
Jul '77
Kenya Railways Blue

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