English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: 9020 / 8720 

9020 / 8720 

© English Electric Growl / The late Weston Langford
87 class no. 8720 is seen at Kampala on August 24th, 1971

© The late Weston Langford
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
8720
Scrapped by
East African Railways & Harbour Commission
Scrapped at
Date Scrapped
March 2006
Works Number
3434/D892
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
East African Railways & Harbour Commission
Date Accepted
May 1964
Classified as
90 Class
Number Carried
9020
Livery Carried
East African Railways Maroon
Depot Allocation
XX, Unknown
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New 9020  
01/1970 # 8720  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 90 Class  
01/1970 # 87 Class  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New XX
Depot identification not known
Date Livery
May '64
East African Railways Maroon
Jan '70
East African Railway Green/Yellow
Jul '77
Kenya Railways Blue

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