English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: 9034 / 8734 

9034 / 8734 

© English Electric Growl / Charles Hinton
Kisumu is the end of the line and quite often there is more than one locomotive there from passenger and freight workings. On December 15th 1994, 87 class no. 8734 is seen stabled in the headshunt between duties

© Charles Hinton
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
8734
Scrapped by
East African Railways & Harbour Commission
Scrapped at
Scrapped by private contractors at Nakuru Yard
Date Scrapped
April 2011
Works Number
3755/D1113
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
East African Railways & Harbour Commission
Date Accepted
February 1967
Classified as
90 Class
Number Carried
9034
Livery Carried
East African Railways Maroon
Depot Allocation
XX, Unknown
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New 9034  
01/1970 # 8734  

 

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
Feb '67
East African Railways Maroon
Jan '70
East African Railway Green/Yellow
Jul '77
Kenya Railways Blue

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