Locomotives

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.

Baldwin steam locomotive #1180 (original no.1, construction no. 6456) is called "La Mambisa". A "mambisa" is a female Cuban independence soldier who fought in the "Ten Years' War" against Spain from 1868 to 1878. The locomotive was and is the oldest at the sugar mill Rafael Freyre and was built in 1882 by Baldwin (wheels 0-6-0, 30"). It is still in operation after 138 years. "Santa Lucia" is the prerevolutionary name of the sugar mill, which closed in 2002.

The locomotive driver and his 138 years old engine of #1 at sugar mill "Rafael Freyre".

Steam locomotive #1 is smoking since 1882, a clear victory against the chimneys, which stopped operation in 2002.