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Title: The Cuba review
Identifier: cubarevie06muns (find matches)
Year: 1907-1931. (1900s)
Authors: Munson Steamship Line
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Publisher: New York : Munson Steamship Line
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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20 THE CUBA REVIEW.
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INTERIOR OF MILL AT PRESTON, NIPB BAY, SHOWING THE IMMENSE HOPPERS. Central "Limones," M«,tanzas.—Standard gauge; connects mill with Limones. Intermediate narrow gauge track. Plantation also owns 6 kilometers of narrow gauge road, running to colonias. Weight of rails, 30 lbs. Rolling stock: Pour locomotives, one standard gauge and three narrow gauge; 120 small cars and 46 large cars. Central "Jicarita," Bolondron. — Spur connects main line at Bolondron. Standard gauge. Weight of rails, 70 lbs. per yd. No rolling stock. Central "JESUS MARLA.."—To San Francisco de Paula, and connects with the United Rys. of Ha- vana. Standard gauge. Weight of rails, 60 lbs. per yd. Rolling stock: One 80-h.p. engine, and 14 freight cars, 25,000 cap. Ingenio "GtriPTTZCOA," Marti.—Standard gauge, one mile to main line. Narrow gauge road, 6% miles, runs to colouia. Rolling stock: Two narrow gauge locomotives and 90 cane cars. Ingenio "VICTORIA" Jovellanos.—Branch road to main line of the Jovellanos R. R. Standard gauge. Weight of rails, 80 lbs. Rolling stock: One locomotive and no cars. Ingenio "VEGAS," Colon.—Not grinding. Ti-ack 1% miles long through ijlantation, connecting the Cardenas lines with Guareiras-Manguito line. No rolling stock. Central "VALIENTE," Alacranes. — Standard- gauge spur to Matanzas R. R.. west of Union de Reyes. Weight of rails, 75 lbs. Rolling stock: Two locomotives and 25 cane cars. Ingenio "UNION," Colon.—Eighteen kilometers, narrow gauge, to colonias. Other branches to co- lonias. Weight of rails, 30 and 35 lbs. Rolling stock: Two locomotives and 76 cars. Standard gauge spur connects with main line of the Car- denas & Jucaro R. R. and sidings. Central "TRIUNVIRATO."—Standard gauge, SVa kilometers. Weight of rails, 30 lbs. Gauge, 30 inches. Rolling stock: One locomotive and 40 cane cars. Ingenio "EL TRIUNFO," Matanzas. — Narrow gauge; connects mill with Coliseo. Road now being converted into standard gauge. Rolling stock: Two locomotives and 56 cars. Weight of rails, 30 lbs. Ingenio "Tinguaro," Colon.—Twenty-three miles, standard gauge; connects with the Cardenas & Jucaro R. R. at Pipian. Weight of rails, 80 lbs. Rolling stock. Three locomotives and 160 cane cars. Five tank cars. Central "FELIZ," Bolondron. — Two miles of standard railway to main line of United Rys. of Havana. Weight of rail, 70 lbs. per yd. Rolling stock: One locomotive and 15 cane cars, each 26,000 lbs. cap. Province of Santa Clara. Central "CARACAS," Santa Isabel de las Lajas. •—^About 180 kilometers. Narrow gauge. 30 inches. Broad gauge from Cuban Central lines to the west for about half mile. Weight of rail, 30, 40 and 60 lbs. per yd. Rolling stock,, 12 locomotives, all good, and of 50-ton; 300 cane cars, and 60 sugar cars, 150 small iron cars, 4 passenger cars, 40 "casillas," capacity 2500 lbs., 6 "planchas" or flat cars. Central "CARDOSA," San Cristibal.—No railway. Ingenio "CARIDAD," Rancho Veloz.—Railway of Central "Caridad" runs to Rancho Veloz and to cane fields, 2% miles. Narrow gauge, 30 inches. Weight of rails, 30 and 35 lbs. to the yd. Rolling stock: 2 locomotives and 80 cars for hauling cane. Ingenio "CARMITA," Vueltas.—No railway.

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