Wow! 9:10 Bata Estate in Limuru Town. My childhood place three to four decades back. Never thought i'd see this in a hundred Years! Thanks for such a video. I recall the trains running day and night along this line. And also had a few occasional crashes close to the Limuru Railway station. But everything got back up in a few days or weeks and life went on. Thank you for this. Great memories.
Your silence is so therapeutic - no annoying soundbites and evidently no faces. Just the journey. Add subtitles - there are only two at Nakuru and Kisumu. I was able to grasp Munyu and Gilgil signposts somewhere. It is amazing seeing the crowd towards the end genuinely happy with the train. I definitely travelled with you for the 53 minutes. This is the type I can watch again and again.
Our family took a holiday trip to Mombasa in the mid 1970’s on East African Railways (EAR). The trains were quite grand then. Sleeper cars for overnight, meals served in the dining car. Beautiful. The rail staff were excellent. At the time it was a bit dangerous traveling by train. Villagers would steal pieces of track to make souvenirs to sell such as knives and spears to tourists. Sometimes the trains would derail. 😬
That is an amazing insight. I can only imagine the trip and nature during those times. Its unfortunate pieces of rail still get stolen but such instances have been reduced.
Breath taking Kenya is blessed! Those complaining it’s slow wapande KQ! I expect the train to be as slow as possible nikule kwa macho polepole mpaka kisumu
I have roots going back to the begining of these railway coaches. We built them at the Derby Carriage and wagon works in the early 1980's along with a similar order for Tanzania. Metro Cammel produced the body shells and we fitted them out. After being made redundant in 1992 I joined up with Voluntary Service Overseas and was selected to be a carpentry instructor at Kisii rehabilitation centre we travelled to Kisumu on the same coaches in first class four per sleeper coach, being served dinner and breakfast during the journey. I went on to marry a Kenyan lady and after moving Back to Derbyshire we went to Nairobi on a visit and travelled down to Mombassa on the Metre guage railway ( Which is now made in China standard guage). splendid experience.
Am always fascinated with stories like this. I always thought the carriages were made in the UK then exported to Kenya. Thank you for the amazing story and I hope to visit Derbyshire and more of England one day. You can checkout my scotland documentary 😎
This just a milestone, Nairobi kisumu via rail, how I really wished they introduced night services and also introduce the Nairobi, eldoret kitale all together with the SGR, this will give travelers wide options for transportation
The revival of this ralway corridor has realy reminded us that we can do it if we have the right leadership..and mindset ..we just need to believe in ourselves, i wonder why the gorvernment had to trust rift Valley railways to do a concession ..... I like the way majority of kenyans respected the railwaycorridor a few seam to think that you can grab railway land and get away with it how do you claim the railway corridor that was there 60rs ago before you were born ...,good to see fencing posts ready to be mounted let's respect gvnt property..even in kisumu and kitale the railway land was reclaimed....na hakuna makesi mingi kama nakuru nyandarua,naivasha ....watu wa Central let's stop hii grabbing mania .was that lake elementaita.? i can identify lanet ,section 58 ,nakuru railway station is unfortunate some poeple had grabbed land next to the ralway and build houses
I wonder what those other rails you see are used for. Kenya really has an extensive rail network that has been dormant for a long time. Sad we did not prioratize rail along time ago and how we let it go down. Hope this time it stays for ever. Just look how happy the people are
Reminds me of the lunatic express. Very Nostalgic. This is like a train safari. I can not see how SGR would fit on this rail line . Notice how there are many winding turns and thats why the train has to move with caution? Love it though.
Where did you get the idea that SGR was to fit into this line, what does that even mean when all the way from Mombasa, SGR has been built as an independent new corridor on its own?
I wonder, is this the first train to enter Kisumu city? or the route was revived, I saw a group of people very enthusiastic when this train passed, amazed by the scenery during the journey from Nairobi to Kisumu, greetings from Indonesia.
Thanks for the good video. Though resurrecting the rail travel gives hope, I will be honest that I have never seen such a slow train anywhere in the world. If this goes on, it will die for good.
Kenya economic revival is on the way , but corruption gone kill us. It will prudent if gvt set aside like 100b from budget every year to build sgr from naivasha to ksm but coz of corruption will resort to expensive loans aki curruption ww
Am i the only luo who thinks that this is the most f#cked mode of tranportation in 2021..that the kikuyu government offered luos..AND WE GOT EXCITED ABOUT IT..SHEESH!.nikama ku-revive zile basi za albion za 1950s
You think they use bullet train in Central? Tribalist dunderhead. Kisumu is by far more developed than those regions in government you even have an option to fly
Love from india . excellent video coverage..Howany kilometers train journey..Do this train has dining car ..what is the fare for sleeper class n first class journey..
Wow! 9:10 Bata Estate in Limuru Town. My childhood place three to four decades back. Never thought i'd see this in a hundred Years! Thanks for such a video. I recall the trains running day and night along this line. And also had a few occasional crashes close to the Limuru Railway station. But everything got back up in a few days or weeks and life went on. Thank you for this. Great memories.
So far you've done the best covarage good job in covering the nrb- ksm train journey. Kudos
Thank you and happy new year 🎊
Your silence is so therapeutic - no annoying soundbites and evidently no faces. Just the journey. Add subtitles - there are only two at Nakuru and Kisumu. I was able to grasp Munyu and Gilgil signposts somewhere. It is amazing seeing the crowd towards the end genuinely happy with the train. I definitely travelled with you for the 53 minutes. This is the type I can watch again and again.
Our family took a holiday trip to Mombasa in the mid 1970’s on East African Railways (EAR). The trains were quite grand then. Sleeper cars for overnight, meals served in the dining car. Beautiful. The rail staff were excellent.
At the time it was a bit dangerous traveling by train. Villagers would steal pieces of track to make souvenirs to sell such as knives and spears to tourists. Sometimes the trains would derail. 😬
That is an amazing insight. I can only imagine the trip and nature during those times. Its unfortunate pieces of rail still get stolen but such instances have been reduced.
Breath taking Kenya is blessed! Those complaining it’s slow wapande KQ! I expect the train to be as slow as possible nikule kwa macho polepole mpaka kisumu
I have roots going back to the begining of these railway coaches. We built them at the Derby Carriage and wagon works in the early 1980's along with a similar order for Tanzania. Metro Cammel produced the body shells and we fitted them out. After being made redundant in 1992 I joined up with Voluntary Service Overseas and was selected to be a carpentry instructor at Kisii rehabilitation centre we travelled to Kisumu on the same coaches in first class four per sleeper coach, being served dinner and breakfast during the journey. I went on to marry a Kenyan lady and after moving Back to Derbyshire we went to Nairobi on a visit and travelled down to Mombassa on the Metre guage railway ( Which is now made in China standard guage). splendid experience.
Am always fascinated with stories like this. I always thought the carriages were made in the UK then exported to Kenya. Thank you for the amazing story and I hope to visit Derbyshire and more of England one day. You can checkout my scotland documentary 😎
This just a milestone, Nairobi kisumu via rail, how I really wished they introduced night services and also introduce the Nairobi, eldoret kitale all together with the SGR, this will give travelers wide options for transportation
The revival of this ralway corridor has realy reminded us that we can do it if we have the right leadership..and mindset ..we just need to believe in ourselves, i wonder why the gorvernment had to trust rift Valley railways to do a concession .....
I like the way majority of kenyans respected the railwaycorridor a few seam to think that you can grab railway land and get away with it how do you claim the railway corridor that was there 60rs ago before you were born ...,good to see fencing posts ready to be mounted let's respect gvnt property..even in kisumu and kitale the railway land was reclaimed....na hakuna makesi mingi kama nakuru nyandarua,naivasha ....watu wa Central let's stop hii grabbing mania .was that lake elementaita.? i can identify lanet ,section 58 ,nakuru railway station is unfortunate some poeple had grabbed land next to the ralway and build houses
Kenyan is so beautiful we lucky to have the rift valley
I wonder what those other rails you see are used for. Kenya really has an extensive rail network that has been dormant for a long time. Sad we did not prioratize rail along time ago and how we let it go down. Hope this time it stays for ever. Just look how happy the people are
Our former Young President Daniel Arap Moi Killed KENYAs' infrastructure , Governance,Telkoms including Railways and Harbours..
have to see lake Victoria someday!
Congratulations to our president, can't wait for my trip
It's high time I settle in Kenya. The train looks so cool. Happy New Year Wakenya.
Always welcome to visit or stay. There’s a lot to explore 🙏🏾
happy new year and karibu 🇰🇪
Thanks so much, I watched the whole journey and I am greatful to you. Watching from south Africa.
This train is so fast.. it should be much slower so that i can enjoy..will use it
Reminds me of the lunatic express. Very Nostalgic. This is like a train safari. I can not see how SGR would fit on this rail line . Notice how there are many winding turns and thats why the train has to move with caution? Love it though.
Where did you get the idea that SGR was to fit into this line, what does that even mean when all the way from Mombasa, SGR has been built as an independent new corridor on its own?
Youre right in some areas
@@felixdatche9278 Ata mimi amenishtua
Nostalgic
The seats looks more comfortable than those of SGR,kudos
Kenya is beautiful...
💯
I last took this train 25 years ago with my mum after fourth form, memories 🔥
Now you take it in Nina Form. Congrats!!!
A far cry when compared to SGR. The train stations are so colonial era.
Waooooh wat a travelling journey you deserve huge support
gosh this was such an amazing video! I've never been on a train before thanks for sharing I'm about to binge watch your videos lol
Great work dear I have never been to kisumu on train imagine great video
Lovely the crowd cheering the train 👏🎉🎉
Hallo thank you for a lovely train report,no silly soundbites,just a beautiful video
Yes im sure onewillsee zebras,antelopes gazelles baboons,the 5 lakes mt longonot,
I wish they still have a day time train. Nowadays it is only night time train
Oh. I didn’t know they changed to night only. I though there is still a day one. That’s boring.
this is so nostalgic for me
Loved the video... Its like i was with you on the Train. No cliché' soundbites and the crowd @ 48:00 really captured my heart👍👍👌👌
This is one ride I would love to take
I love your speed! I was actually looking forward to you doing this vlog! Keep it up
I wonder, is this the first train to enter Kisumu city? or the route was revived, I saw a group of people very enthusiastic when this train passed, amazed by the scenery during the journey from Nairobi to Kisumu, greetings from Indonesia.
It has been revived after being dormant for about 15yrs.
@@Ninaform Oh I see, thanks
This is awesome,really.
Thanks for the good video. Though resurrecting the rail travel gives hope, I will be honest that I have never seen such a slow train anywhere in the world. If this goes on, it will die for good.
The slower the better, for sight seeing
Uhuru delivered 🎉🎉🎉
kumbe this thing is not slow...it took 53min 16 sec to kisumu from nairobi...that's for sure an electric train
Lol,what just happened in Nakuru?🧐
Otherwise I love the content and you captured well,I don't know if am able to hold the camera for over 10hrs
Lovely video 👏👏👏. Keep it up
I wonder where the telephone wires that I used to see disappeared to.
River yala,sugercane,factoriescement kenyans famed with bodada boda riding
Beautiful
Great views though painfully slow.
Good job. Would have been better if you included some commentary and also indicate the names of the stations the train passed. Kudos!
HII KAZI SIO RAHISI NA UMEIFANYA VIPOA SANA
I never saw it go through the Buxton tunnel.wat happened???
Nostalgic haki!!!
Lake victoria nandi hills the great riftvalleyif lucky t elgon
The views of the huge slams were sad to see 😢
Sad state of affairs. We can only hope one day we won’t have slums in Kenya.
Kenya economic revival is on the way , but corruption gone kill us. It will prudent if gvt set aside like 100b from budget every year to build sgr from naivasha to ksm but coz of corruption will resort to expensive loans aki curruption ww
It's very slow jamani
Panda kq😂😂😂😂
how long is the trip?
Did you finally manage to visit Mandera (By Road via Moyale) as I had advised you previously as well as visit those sites I man had recommended?
Yes I did manage to go to Mandera but it didn’t go so well. I did the videos on it you can check it out.
Hii ndiyo sasa inaitwa Locomotive
How much were they charging from Nairobi to ksm
Kshs 1000 and I think 400 for economy class.
Am i the only luo who thinks that this is the most f#cked mode of tranportation in 2021..that the kikuyu government offered luos..AND WE GOT EXCITED ABOUT IT..SHEESH!.nikama ku-revive zile basi za albion za 1950s
You didn't have to make it a tribal thing
You still have an option to fly to kisumu bwana chairman
You think they use bullet train in Central?
Tribalist dunderhead. Kisumu is by far more developed than those regions in government you even have an option to fly
Plz next time include the other side of rail we r ad to C only one side
Go do urs 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@awinojuju8522 I dislike people like that too. This is the side with best views
@@kamasalothi1040 Infact how was she to do both sides and she was sitted one side during The journey 🤔 some ppl though 😒
So beautiful. How long did it take to get to kisumu? How much?
11 hours from nairobi to kisumu 600ksh
@@iamcocoeddy is there one that goes to butere direct?
@@MsWIT15 Not yet, but plans for revival of the line are underway
Hii inachukuliwa railways ama Syokimau? Planning to give it a try.
Railways
@@otienooduor9702 ahsante sana kwach
Subtitles please. Good job
How many hours: Nairobi - kisumu?
12hrs. It's very slow. Advisable when not in a rush.
Thanks. Saved ur number. Had send u a message on wassup. My number ends with 180
Love from india . excellent video coverage..Howany kilometers train journey..Do this train has dining car ..what is the fare for sleeper class n first class journey..
Hey dear connected I enjoyed the train ride revisit plz
How much is the fare?
this first class the price is per seat ama the room?
Hello. The price is per seat.
how many days to kisumu
1
12-13hrs not 1 day
Inatoka Kisumu siku gani ikielekea Nairobi?
Angalia website utapata jibu
Choo ni za kuchuchumaa 😳🤣
Iko very slow
I had to down vote this one. At least let us know the towns you are passing. You don't need to say it, just some writings and that's it
Why do people go to Kisumu, what is good with that place???
What kind of questions is that. Y do u go to your village what is good about your village.
Are you for real even if I'm not from that place grow up bana
Village Sadists like you cannot tell kisumu is Kenya's 3rd City. You think the world revolve around Kiandutu
Kisumu is a city but Kiambu maybe next century
Kisumu is just a city of Violence and Mawe...If you arent born there no need to go there...And if you have money never ever invest in that hell hole
embarrassing that this is the shit we can come up with in 2021, I would never get into this piece of crap
Huwezi elewa utamu hukuwa hapa😂 this is not for nyinyi watu wa haraka
And people are impressed with this shit. Tuache wheelbarrow mentality. Heri upande mat to Nai.
Great work dear I have never been to kisumu on train imagine great video