Established 1971 (1971) Public transit access Nairobi Railway Station | Type Railway museum | |
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Location Station Road00200 NairobiKenya Hours Open today · 8AM–5PMMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturday8AM–5PMSunday8AM–5PM Similar Uhuru Gardens, Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi Safari Walk, Nairobi Railway Station | ||
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The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways, it was opened in 1971 by East African Railways and Harbours Corporation. It is today operated by Kenya Railways.
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The museum has maintained its rail connection. This allows for the efficient movement of museum exhibits for maintenance and placing items in the collection.
The three operational steam locomotives are stored securely under cover within the main railway works. Visitors must request an appointment to view them. They are used occasionally on tourist excursions within the metro Nairobi area and to Naivasha and Konza. In addition, one of these locomotives were used in the 1985 movie, Out of Africa.
The museum's collection of locomotives is increasing with the addition of some early diesel locomotives and, examples of passenger coaches. Recently (January 2011) a working miniature railway was installed.
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Exhibited locomotives
The museum exhibits a number of engines, including:
The museum's W.G. Bagnall engine, Hugh F Marriott, was built in Stafford, England, in 1951. It operated as a switcher at the Magadi Soda Company until 1970. *301 was used in the 1985 Movie, Out of Africa (film).