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Uganda Railway track, Kisumu Track of Uganda Railway leading to Kisumu. Photo taken Wednesday 12 November 2014 on the northern side of the city. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Railway map of Kenya and Tanzania, Nairobi Railway Museum Railway relief map of the railways in East Africa seen in the Nairobi Railway museum. The friendly guide explained to me the history of the railways in Kenya in great detail. I was very impressed about. Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Railway map of Kenya and Tanzania, Nairobi Railway Museum Railway relief map of the railways in East Africa seen in the Nairobi Railway museum. Clearly visible is the Uganda railway from Mombasa to Kampala. Remarkable branches are going to the Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya mountains, and to Kisumu on the Victoria Lake. Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Historic railway company plates, Nairobi Railway Museum Historic railway company plates exhibited at the Nairobi Railway Museum. In the center that one of East African Railways (1948–1977) and above that one of Kenya Railways (1977–2006). Since 2006 rail transport in Kenya is provided by Rift Valley Railways, a private consortium from South Africa. Below the plates is a picture of a Garratt steam locomotive. Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Brunsviga manual calculator, Nairobi Railway Museum Historic Brunsviga manual calculator from Braunschweig, Germany. Used on railway stations in Kenya and now exhibited at the Nairobi Railway Museum. Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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German name plate, Nairobi Railway Museum Old German name plate of the Deutsche Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Chemnitz vorm. Sondermann & Stier from the dockyard Daressalam, now exhibited at the Nairobi Railway Museum. Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Observation platform, Nairobi Railway Museum Observation platform used in front of steam locomotives of the Uganda Railway. It took a lot of courage to sit on such a wooden bench in front of the moving locomotive. In 1909 it was used by Theodore Roosevelt. Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Wheeled trolley, Nairobi Railway Museum An example of a wheeled trolley as used in the streets of Mombasa from the 1890s to 1926. There was no other means of transport and most people had one. It was said that officials had right of way over other users and therefore they had to let the officials pass. A comprehensive network of tracks covered the old town and linked the port to all the important places in town including the offices, clubs and banks. There was even a branch line to 'cemetery' with its own trolley. Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Nairobi coach depot This seems to be a small depot for passenger coaches actually used by Rift Valley. It is located next to the Nairobi Railway Museum so I was able to make a shot through the fence. You can see coaches 1210 (left) and 5105 (under roof). Photo taken Sunday 9 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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Uganda railway tracks, Samburu Tracks of the Uganda railway some kilometers east of Samburu located between Mombasa and Voi. View from the paralleling road towards Mombasa. The railway is still used even by passenger trains three times a week but in bad condition. Photo taken Thursday 6 November 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)