We're fortunate to have a huge stack of spares for steam locomotives, most of them new.
Photos by John Ashworth, Nairobi, 2nd May 2011
Kenya: steam spares
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- Piston rings
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- In fact, mountains of piston rings
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- Variety
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- Domes
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- Smokebox doors
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- Brand new fireboxes
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- Superheater elements
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- Flue tubes
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- Cylinders
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Re: Kenya: steam spares
Blimey ! Seems to be enough spare cylinders, steel tyres, boiler parts, superheater elements, etc. to keep the steamers going for the next two centuries. Probably more than enough bits to build a new loco.
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Re: Kenya: steam spares
It certainly looks that way - it's a huge compound, and I didn't even get into the locked stores. Welcome to the forum, Tony - your first post.
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Re: Kenya: steam spares
Thanks John, The Museum is very lucky to inherit such a well stocked store of parts.
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Re: Kenya: steam spares
whoa! so can they restore other locos there with these spares?
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Re: Kenya: steam spares
I suppose one would have to do an inventory to see exactly what spares are there. There might be loads of spares for particular classes and none for others. In practice I don't think we have the resources to restore too many locos at the moment, but I believe there are one or two more in the museum that are potentially restorable.