Exploring The Historic Eldoret Train Station and Riding the 9324 Locomotive to Fuel It | Cab View

[@veeneysood7023]

Eldoret station holds lots of childhood memories for me.Down the memory lane ................ I remember, in particular, that when our friends used to travel by train en route to Uganda or Nairobi, my parents would go to meet them at Eldoret Station. My mum would cook for them and give them packed homemade lunch/dinner for their journey.

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

Im glad you enjoyed! This historic train station does hold a special memory for many settlers of Eldoret. There are talks of renovating it and starting up passenger lines once again! Waiting for that to happen eagerly and I can vlog that too! Thank you for watching

[@qak3896]

Junior smart Tanvir Sing I came across your video recently. I am from Eldoret. My dad was head clerk through out his life over sixty five years service. I passed my Kenya Preliminary in 1953 at Ushin Gishu Primary school Eldoret followed by senior Cambridge in 1957. We use to live in a bungalow next to Railway landi. I was a keen footballer and cricketer.

[@zulu123-x2d]

Great Memories when we lived there. Anyone have any idea how long the train journey from Mombasa to Eldoret, by train, would have taken in 1950's about. Thanks in advance Rohit

[@ranvirsabharwal6995]

Great Vid bro!!

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

Thank you very much bro!

[@parmindersabharwal7966]

Oh wow! Very nice. Thank you for sharing this history

[@NOTE2BOOK]

Thanks for posting this memorable place for me. I lived in Eldoret Till 1948(Railway quarters) when my dad served as a train guard. I used to hang around this station.

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

You are very welcome! Hope you enjoyed the video. I'm sure it brought back some memories

[@NOTE2BOOK]

@@TanvirTheExplorer I enjoyed all the videos. I was born in Kisumu but moved to Eldoret around 1943. Did my primary education in Eldoret, moved to Tororo around 1949. I now reside in Canada.

[@NOTE2BOOK]

@@TanvirTheExplorer Do you have any video of Tororo?

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

Oh nice! Thank you for watching .

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

@@NOTE2BOOK Don't have any yet but I do hope to Vlog down there in the future. Hopefully covid shall ease off soon and allow us to travel around again

[@shyuser1557]

Wooow! I did not know our small town of Eldoret holds so much history in Kenya! Its truly great to see!

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

It does does have a very rich history that is long forgotten and not passed on. Thank you for watching

[@alltimeclassics4181]

Super Video! Thank you for sharing. Loved it! Cant wait for more

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

Thanks bro! Much appreciated

[@jackkimtai5357]

Man you have brought back some awesome memories of growing up in Eldoret town! I hope you will keep this up and show us more of home and the surroundings! Thank you so much!

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

Thank you very much for the encouragement Jack! Will definitely try make more videos of Eldoret and the surrounding! Any suggestions of what you want to see in particular are very welcome!

[@mr.oblakoblak5132]

The railway stations need a modern touch and new ground laying!

[@euniceludlow8830]

This was the station from which we went home from boarding school - and, of course arrive at to attend school each term!

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

Oh wow! Good old days!

[@jmc1771]

Thanks

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

You are very welcome!

[@kaz8295]

Kya bath hai bei...👌🏼

[@johnburugu6622]

Honestly this place was very busy in the 1970s alot of train's were coming and going then I wonder what transpired

[@KSACTV]

by any chance would you have footage of the estates

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

Unfortunately I do not.

[@KSACTV]

@@TanvirTheExplorer men they demolished them and i really needed them thanks

[@chebbsgraphix]

Great insight! Hope the chickens survived btw.

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

They ran away in good time.. though I'm sure they made it onto someone's table for dinner!

[@chebbsgraphix]

@@TanvirTheExplorer Phew! Oh yes cuisine as originally intended. Lol!

[@kiptoosamoei4342]

Impressive. I'm a huge railfan from Kenya and I also got a chance to ride on the same locomotive last December. Are you planning on doing more?

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

I am planning to do more in the near future if Covid permits. Subscribe to the channel and keep a look out for more! Thank you for the support!

[@kiptoosamoei4342]

@@TanvirTheExplorer All the best for the future 🙌

[@daviddavis7959]

The old meter gauge rail should be rehabilitated and not go to waste. It is a pivotal asset. Rails are expensive to build and dificult to build thus we should ensure the lunatic express keeps going strong to transport goods and people at cheaper cost.

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

They are building the older railway. If you watch my new video you shall see it there. Hope you enjoyed the video 😄

[@daviddavis7959]

Ok. Thanks. Question? My understanding is that the OMGL will be rehabed from naivasha to Malaba. The SGR terminates at Naivasha. So will goods and people have to discharge at Naivasha and then board another train to go beyond naivasha or will it be a seamless connection. basically can the SGR use the MGR (the one being rehabilitated).

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

They shall have to change over trains at Naivasha. The tracks cannot be shared. There has to be a transition from the MGR train to SGR and vice versa

[@daviddavis7959]

@@TanvirTheExplorer Thanks. What about the lunatic express I guess it will use the same rehabed line as it gets to naivasha?

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

@@daviddavis7959 Not too sure what they will be operating. Only time shall tell. They do hope to run passenger services as of September

[@TheTororist]

wow, KR can't even be bothered with just a lick of paint at their stations. i hear they are improving some on the nanyuki line though

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

The Nyanuki line is up and running and the other lines are in progress of a major revamp. By September you should be able to take a train from Malaba to Mombasa... If you watch my most recent video you shall see the works in progress.. Hope you already subscribed to the channel for more upcoming videos

[@TheTororist]

I was referring specifically to station improvements, but yeah, its exciting the lines back operational. last time I took the metre gauge was a 17 hour journey from mombasa to Nairobi overnight. 2nd class was quite comfortable, we played drinking games all night in our little cabin. the new SGR is efficient but the magics gone

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

@@TheTororist I totally agree with you. Im sure the stations will be looked into as well. The SGR is fast but the MGR is really historic and a thrill to ride! I do hope it is restored to its former class and glory. I am impressed with the speed they are moving at and if this momentum continues its not long before the stations are done up as well.

[@alonsobrazzel3011]

👉🇰🇪☻🇺🇬 - Wow Wow,Wow you mean the RAILWAY LINE FROM NAIVASHA TO MALABA is Working Already or are these OLD VIDEOS?

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

These are new videos. Line has been working and carrying Cargo only. Now they are improving it to carry passenger trains as well.

[@eacoincmubiru5894]

The locomotive is old but they have managed to modernize it with a digital system.

[@johnburugu6622]

It makes me sad to see that station in that horrible state I remember we visited that station back around 1975 or 1976 and the place was so immaculate I wonder who's in charge of the place we need to be serious if we expect kenya to be an industrial giant equally that locomotive is in a sad state it needs a wash and a fresh coat of paint again I doubt kenyans will be able to maintain the sgr once the Chinese are gone

[@TanvirTheExplorer]

I agree with you. There is a makeover being done on the railways and hopefully the stations and locomotives shall be done up as well.