The narrow gauge line of Central Rafael Freyre reached numerous peasant communities, each with its own siding and overhead crane. Roads into these places were poor at best, with most people travel... (more)

Espartaco Baldwin at Pepito Tey

Deep in the Cuban countryside, the most widely used means of transport are horses and ox carts for heavier loads. This peasant returns home with a cart loaded with firewood. Meanwhile, # 1387 (a B... (more)

Minaz #1805 is shunting at the Ruben Martinez Villena Sugar mill. The Moorish inspired architecture dates from 1907 and made the head office of Central Ruben Martinez Villena distinct from all oth... (more)

#1311 from the Ruben Martinez Villena Sugar mill is a Baldwin from 1904. The locomotive has been built for the neighboring mill Osvaldo Sanchez as Central Providencia #1.

#1808 from the Central Cuba Libre is arriving at the Navajas station on the FCC line with a full load of fresh sugar cane. The train will be pushed back into the sugar mill. Locomotive #1808 has b... (more)

#1607 is storming back to the Central Australia with a full load of fresh sugar cane.

Hermanos Ameijeiras was the last big 3-foot operation in Cuba that still had active steam in the year 2000, although most of the work was handled by five British made Brush diesel locomotives. #13... (more)

Back in the year 2000, the Central Mal Tiempo had a classic all-steam narrow gauge operation (30"). In the late afternoon, #1320 (a 1909 Baldwin) is steaming back to the mill with a loaded ca... (more)

The Mikado #1910 (a 1925 Alco Brooks) from the Ifrain Alfonso Sugar mill is heading back to the mill with a loaded cane train. This locomotive has been built as Cuba RR #351. It was the largest st... (more)

#1635 (a 1925 Baldwin) from the Ifrain Alfonso Sugar mill is heading back to the mill with an loaded cane train. This locomotive has been built new for this mill as #1.

The Mogul #1607 from the Australia Sugar mill is being prepared for a new run out into the sugar cane fields.

#1607 (a 1920 Baldwin) from the Australia Sugar mill is heading to the next loading point with an empty cane train. It was not always easy to follow the cane trains on the dirt roads in the Cuban ... (more)

#1607 (a 1920 Baldwin) from the Australia Sugar mill is heading to the next loading point with an empty cane train.