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sugar 760mm gauge Baldwins 1327

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

On the afternoon trip back to the sugarmill the train had to stop for on-the-spot-repair - because half of the brakesystem on the locomotive had fallen off.

# 1910 was the biggest steamengine in Cuba, built by ALCO 1925. As seen on the tender 1910 was named Dona Flor - a character in a southamerican TV-soap.

On its way to get the cars filled with sugarcanes, engine E 1355 (Baldwin 1920) crosses Rio la Virga.

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)