The mogul number 1338 built by Baldwin in 1920 was used as a yard switcher at the Gregorio Arlee Manalich Sugar Mill

The mogul number 1530 has been built in 1925 by Baldwin. It came new to this sugar mill and was used as NĀ°1. This locomotive was maintained until the end in superb condition.

Cuban beauty ! The ten-wheeler NĀ°1732 has been built in 1916 by Alco. Before it's second life at Minaz, it was used as Cuba RR NĀ°243.

Steam in paradise !! Until recently, Cuba was the best place in the world to witness old American steam locomotives in action. Number 1321 from the Central Mal Tiempo (which can be translated by "... (more)

Steam and world history. During the invasion of The Bay of Pigs in 1961 cuban president Fidel Castro set up a headquarter on sugarcentral Australia. Later the remains of a shot down B 26 plane (in... (more)

Oilburned E 1355 was built by Baldwin, USA, in 1920. Here seen on its way in the afternoon with a train loaded with sugarcanes

One of FCC's MLWs heads westbound tonnage on Cuba's main east-west route. We were en route between steam operated sugar lines and came across this unplanned and most welcome encounter.

Pounding across the freeway with more loaded cane. The road bridge is unfunished - just as it was on my previous visit there in 1989.

Why this 'Central' (Sugar Mill) should be named after a large Antipodean semi-continent is not known. Evidence of recent heavy showers is apparent. The mogul is a 1915-built Baldwin, and has spent... (more)

The midday sun is high and it's hot, even in February. A crew member walks forward to tend the switch. On of the Venezuala Mills Baldwins.

This locomotive was manufactured by MLW (Montreal Locomotive Work), and Ferrocarriles de Cuba acquired fifty of them between 1975 and 1976. They still remain as one of the best locomotives in Cuba... (more)

Oilburned # E 1355 (Baldwin 1920) is about to cross the bridge at river Rio la Virga with a load of sugarcanes