Under a stormy sky, 4-6-0 No 1636, built by Alco in 1920, heads a load of sugar cane back to the mill at Ifrain Alfonso. Note the crew flirting with 3 local girls.

A 1950s beauty crosses in front of Minaz 39020 near Cienfuegos. The train was actually stopped, so all is well. Does anyone know the model and year etc of the car?

2 feet 6 inch gauge Baldwin 2-8-0 No 1355, built in 1920,climbs away from poterillo with cane for the mill at Mal Tiempo.

760mm gauge Baldwins 1327,1328 and 1329 stand outside the shed at Espartaco mill. They were built in 1911, 1915 and 1919 respectively.

Any ideas?

Vulcan Iron Works 2-8-0 No 1614, built in 1916, brews up steam, ready for a day of hauling sugar cane from the fields to the mill at Julio Reyes Cairo.

Some of it`s crew enjoy the sunshine as Minaz 39002 rolls slowly through Ciego De Avila.

Everybody was waiting for the train to depart, but the loco crew was engaged in a very loud discussion. When finally the train left some twenty minutes later, the storm that can be seen in the bac... (more)

In Cuba you could see long before arriving at the sugar mill if the central was operating or not. If black smoke came out of the huge chimney, it was a good sign. No smoke meant that no activity w... (more)

Mogul N° 1606 is (built by Vulcan in 1920) is returning to the Boris Luis Santa Coloma sugar mill with a loaded cane train coming from the Villena mill.