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East African Railways - any good video footage?

Discussion in 'International Heritage Railways/Tramways' started by andrewshimmin, Nov 25, 2016.

  1. andrewshimmin

    andrewshimmin Well-Known Member

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    Not preservation related, sorry.
    Can anyone point me in the direction of decent (preferably colour) video footage of the EAR in its prime - i.e. Garratts working hard on the long climb up from the coast, up and down the Rift Valley, round the spirals...
    Would also be interested in books with good colour images.
     
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    The book "Steam on 4 Continents Part 2: Africa" by G.Halsbeck and D.Wardale now out of print covers all of Africa including the EAR. A reminder on the bookshelf that I should have made the effort :Arghh:......
     
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    Nick Lera did an excellent VHS video called "Cape to Cairo" with archive b&w and 70's colour - don't think it ever went to DVD but it might be on Youtube somewhere. The Beeb also did a documentary in the 70's about an Asian driver and his 'pet' class 59 Garratt. I know I transferred the former to DVD before it deteriorated too badly and may also have the latter somewhere but it might take some time to find it and hence the title!
    Cheers,
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