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#1
1st November 2012, 10:54
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Hello and help, please
Been a member, albeit inactive, for a few years but trying to get back up and running, and also need some help. Met people on a recent holiday who, on discovering that I'm a volunteer on the Severn Valley Railway, asked if I'd be able to help them.
It appears they had forebears who may have worked on African railways during the colonial era, and they had inherited the attached shield. It measures about 2 ft. x 2 ft 8 in., and they were told it would have been attached to an engine smokebox. My colleagues on the SVR have drawn a blank so far, so I would be appreciative if anyone can shed any light on this? Thanks in advance. 
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1st November 2012, 11:16
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Does look like the German Imperial coat of arms
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#4
1st November 2012, 20:39
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This was the flag of German East Africa and the bird on the sheild looks very much like it.
Flag of the Governors of German East Africa (1898-1919) Image by Mark Sensen. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/tz_gea.html#geacrr
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1st November 2012, 21:03
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There are some interesting photo on this page of WWI locos in East Africa towards the bottom of the page as well as some links to other German East African Railway photos.
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#6
2nd November 2012, 17:10
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It looks very much like the Polish eagle emblem.
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