Roster of Diesel Locomotives on the East African Railways in 1976.

See the Notes at the end of the listing.

Column Headings:
A = Class                E = Number in Class                     
B = Builder              F = Weight in Working Order, in Tons    
C = Type                 G = Transmission                        
D = Entered Service      H = Power Unit                          

A  B                     C        D     E   F      G           H   
-- --------------------- -------  ----  --  -----  ----------  ----------------
32 J. Fowller & Company        B  1950   6  18.25  Mechanical  MacLaren
                                                               80 hp 3 cyl.
                                                               
33 Drewry Car Company          B  1951   6   29.4  Fluid       Gardener
                                                   Mechanical  194 hp 8 cyl.
                                                               
34 Hunslet Engine Co.          B  1951   6   27.7  Fluid       Gardener
                                                   Mechanical  194 hp 8 cyl.
                                                               
43 North British Ltd           C  1955  14     42  Hydraulic   Paxman
                                                               312 hp V8

44 North British Ltd           C  1956   3     52  Hydraulic   Paxman
                                                               500 hp V12

45 North British Ltd           C  1957  10     52  Hydraulic   M.A.N.
                                                               85.5 hp 8 cyl.

46 A. Barclay Co. Ltd          C  1967  22   48.4  Hydraulic   Twin Cummins
                                                               345 hp

61 Henschell Ltd             B-B  1972  10     38  Hydraulic   Maybach
                                                               740 hp V12
                                                               
71 English Electric Ltd  1-B-B-1  1968  10   68.5  Electric    English Electric
                                                               1240 hp CSV8
                                                               
72 English Electric Ltd  1-B-B-1  1971  10     70  Electric    English Electric
                                                               1240 hp CSV8
                                                               
79 Associated Electrical     C-C  1962   1     72  Electric    Twin Lister
                                                               1100 hp 6 cyl.
                                                               
87 English Electric Ltd  1-C-C-1  1960  44    120  Electric    Enlish Electric
                                                               1840 hp CSV8
                                                               
88 MLW (ALCo design)     1-C-C-1  1972  20   98.5  Electric    See Note 2.
                                                               
92 MLW (ALCo design)     1-C-C-1  1971  15  114.5  Electric    See Note 2.



Notes:
 1. Switcher (Shunting) locomotives are Class 32 to 46.
    Road (Mainline) locomotives are Class 61 to 92.

 2. Manufactured by Montreal Locomotive Works, the Class 88 and 92 locomotives
    use an ALCo Type 251F V-12 four-stroke engine rated at 2,550 hp. Overall
    length is 59 ft, 1 inch; maximum rated speed is 45 mph; 37" driving wheels,
    rather than normally-spec'ed 40".

    Class 88, ordered for use in Tanzania, has a maximum axleload of 12 tons.
    8801-8820 are MLW MX620s, builder's numbers M6049-1 through M6049-20, built
    against MLW sales order M4713.

    Class 92 has a maximum axleload of 16.5 tons.
    9201-9215 are MLW MX624s, builder's numbers M6050-1 through M6050-15, built
    against MLW sales order M4714.

 3. Roster Sources:

    a. "Steam in East Africa"
       Kevin M. D. Patience

       Published 1976 by Heinemann Educational Books (E.A) Ltd., International
              House, Mama Ngina Street, Nairobi, Kenya. Copyright 1976 Kevin
              Patience.

    b. "Guide to the Kenya Railways Museum - Nairobi"

       Published 1985, Kenya Railways Corporation, Changamwe Road, Nairobi,
              Kenya. Copyright 1971, 1985 Kenya Railways Corporation.

    c. "The Lunatic Express"
       Charles Miller

       Published (hardback) 1971 by The Macmillan Company, 866 Third Avenue,
              New York, New York, 10022 and Collier-Macmillan Canada Ltd,
              Toronto, Ontario. Copyright 1971 Charles Miller.
              Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 71-153759

       Published (paperback) 1976 by arrangement with The Macmillan Company by
              Balantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York and
              Ballantine Books of Canada, Ltd., Toronto, Canada. Copyright 1971
              Charles Miller.
              Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 71-153759
              ISBN 0-345-25842-8-195

    d. "Permanent Way, Vol. I, The Story of the Kenya and Uganda Railway"
       M. F. Hill

       Published 1949, 2nd Edition 1961, by the East African Literature Bureau,
              Nairobi, Kampala, Dar Es Salaam. Copyright 1949, 1961 M. F. Hill.

    e. "Permanent Way, Vol. II, The Story of the Tanganyika Railways"
       M. F. Hill

       Published 1957 by the East African Railways and Harbors, Nairobi, Kenya.
              Copyright 1957 M. F. Hill.