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We will miss old trains, travellers on final trip say as SGR beckons

The metre gauge rail train snakes its way into the countryside. (Photo: Elvis Ogina, Standard)

“My heart bleeds to see Kenya’s heritage going into oblivion. As we embrace technology and development, let’s not forget to conserve our heritage,” that is a plea by Phyllis Kaluma, a loyal user of the Rift Valley Railways metre gauge rail trains. Kaluma, 69, has travelled with these trains to Mombasa since the 1970s.

Ms Kaluma was one of the passengers on board as the Rift Valley Railways metre gauge train made its last trip from Nairobi to Mombasa. Like her, many passengers had no clue this would be the final trip.

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