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| Author: | rogerfarnworth [ Tue May 05, 2026 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Named Locomotives in East Africa |
The Railway Magazine of November 1954 reported that East African Railways & Harbours had begun to name its new ’60’ Class Beyer- Garratt locomotives. They chose to name them after past and present Governors. The ’60’ Class were then the most powerful Beyer-Garratt locomotives to be delivered to East Africa. Twenty-seven (29? [1]) had been ordered, and by the Autumn of 1954, twenty-five had been delivered, with 20 already in service. Other locomotive classes were also given names. ... The short linked article focuses on the ass 59 and Class 60 Beyer-Garratts. Quote: The featured image shows East African Railways (EAR) ’60’ Class Beyer-Garratt steam locomotive No. 6019 at Tabora depot, Tanzania in 1968, © Basil Roberts and licenced for reuse under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-SA 4.0). http://rogerfarnworth.com/2026/03/26/na ... st-africa/ |
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