Location 30 miles west of Havanna, gauge 3'0'', engine # 1382 built by Baldwin in 1915
A crossing in the sugarfields. Engine 1716 (Henschel 1913) arrives with a empty train, while 1513 (Baldwin 1920) is ready to departure with a 1000-tons train loaded with sugarcanes.
A train loaded with sugarcanes. Engine 1910 was the biggest steamer ever running in Cuba. Built by ALCO in 1925 as Cuba Railroad # 351.
Built 78 years ago at Baldwin - but still running
According to cuban law cars must wait for the train - even at a highway crossing like this. Only warning is the lady with the flag. The old car is a Oldsmobile of 1957. The locomotive a Baldwin of... (more)
This cuban enginedriver had 2 passions: his 83 years old locomotive and cuban cigars
Almost derelict but still working in the sugarfields. Loco E 1382 was built by Baldwin in 1915
2 passers-by pause to watch locos being prepared. Steam is being transferred from the left loco to the right loco, to quickly steam it up so it can go and rescue a failed diesel out in the cane fi... (more)
Local train formed of Budd cars converted to loco hauled vehicles, plus boxcars converted to basic passenger carrying cars.
Baldwin 2-6-0 No. 1517 eases into Manacalznaga with the daily tourist train that starts at Trinidad and runs into the mountains. The horseman appeared at the perfect moment to enhance the composit... (more)
The loco crew await orders on Cuba's superb Rafael Freyre system.
Hershey Electric 3011 has just reversed into the station at Jibacoa, in prepration for a trip down the branch line to Santa Cruz del Norte.
Possibly the last operating FA in Cuba is seen holding for a meet at San Luis.