Locomotives

MINAZ no. 1592 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, on display near the few ruins of sugar mill "Salvador Rosales"; standard gauge 4'8½" (1435 mm), wheels 2-8-0, build date 1921, construction no. 53992

This nice steam locomotive #1592 made by Baldwin Locomotive Works is on display near the few remaining ruins of sugar mill "Salvador Rosales" (sugar mill no. 601 of Cuba). This place rarely sees any visitors except locals. MINAZ no. 1592, standard gauge 4'8½" (1435 mm), wheels 2-8-0, build date 1921, so nearly 100 years old, construction no. 53992

sugar mill Salvador Rosales

Diesel-electric locomotive EMD-8, built 1954-1965 by "General Motors Diesel" 66.2 long tons, 8 Cyl., power 875 bhp

This is the last remaining steam locomotive at the ruins of sugar mill no. 640 of Cuba, "Frank País", which closed in 2002. The loco has the number 1256 and was built in 1923 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. Wheels 2-8-0, gauge 36", construction no. 57207. Here is a link to a photo when it was still in operation: www.steamlocomotive.info/1024/cuba372.jpg

"protection" mostly gone.......

The remains of sugar mill no. 635 of Cuba, "Rafael Freyre", former prerevolutionary name "Santa Lucia". The 3rd PiP shows the situation in 2005 (scanned slide). The two poor steam locomotives on this image are most probably #1389 (constr. no. 37716) and #1390 (constr. no. 38101), wheels 2-8-0, both built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912. The mill closed in 2002.

These are the chimneys of the sugar mill "Rafael Freyre" (no. 635 of Cuba). In the foreground the rusty remains of steam locomotive #1389.

The remains of sugar mill "Rafael Freyre" (no. 635 of Cuba). There was an extensive 30" railway system around. Some lines are still operating, for locals and the oldest steam locomotive (from 1882) sometimes also for tourists. I could still find 6 steamers there. For more informations see notes to other images.

Former sugar mill 635, "Rafael Freyre": The steam locomotive #1386 (original no. 4, construction no. 52630) was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1919. Wheels 2-8-0, narrow gauge 30". Here are links to 1386 in operation: www.geocities.ws/lightweight_brother/Cuba___Photo_6.jpg www.david-longman.com/sitebuilder/images/RF_29_-_1386_on_Honduras_branch-677x483.jpg www.markusworldwide.ch/Railways/Steam/Cuba/Main_Cuba.htm

Baldwin #1386 (4), one of the six steam locomitives, which can be found at the ruins of sugar mill Rafael Freyre.