It seems the Brill cars are mothballed and can no longer operate on their own. All trains are now run using the handed down Spanish equipment. One of the steeplecab electric locomotives may still be active, but the little remaining freight (like sugar cane molasses cars to the Santa Cruz Del Norte rum plant) hauled by diesels. Hope that lots of American railfans have the opportunity to ride the rails after 2016 and the service is not replaced by cars and buses.
El más exacto de los trenes, reconocía Granma, hoy olvidado, en un país sin recursos, dónde éste hubiera seguido siendo el medio ideal para viajar de La Habana a Matanzas y viceversa. Cuánta nostalgia por este tren olvidado.
Hmmm... Your're right, they do look kinda weird. But, I believe they're at an angle like that because the road crosses at an angle. But, one may ask why the gates aren't down when the rail cars are crossing. Well, it is Cuba !!!
Ahhh.... 7:42, right. My you have sharp eyes! That was a boarding platform for the newer Spanish rail cars you see passing the older Brill cars. BTW, those Spanish cars still carry passengers!
We were on a railfan tour so I don't know what the airfare was. We left from Miami for Havanah. Most flights for Americans traveling legally leave from Miami. There are now many "legal" tours that go to Cuba. Traveling on your own you will see the real Cuba whereas on a tour you will see the tourist Cuba.Good luck ... OScaler1
Ha. Probably they were torn down because it was made a smaller station with no crossing guard to use them. The bigger ones like Santa Clara have guard controlled half barriers at the level crossings.
I wasn't talking about the platform, I was talking about the gates. One on the left and on the right side. What's the matter with them? They look funny, pointing to the left. (I have sharp eyes for crossing signals)
tuyocuyo Well, I don't think this is the proper forum for political discussions. I don't agree with the blockade and the sooner it's done with the better for all. But this is a tourist video of a wonderfully preserved electric line that many of us enjoy. We enjoy the old cars too, however they were saved.
tuyocuyo I think that is up for discusion, Most of the people in Cuba who don't fancy driving old American cars got theirs traded in for a lada back when Cuba had such a program.When I was in Cuba 50% of the cars were newer Lada or Moskwich. The majority of the old US cars in Cuba is well kept and is driven as a choice.
There are many sugar mills in Cuba but most of them were closed after the Soviet Union left Cuba high and dry. The huge Hershey mill was one of theml. BUT they have preserved the Hershey electric line as well as numerous steam locos that hauled the sugar cane and many little short rail lines for tourist use.
hasta 1959 el tren de hershey eran viejas maquinas del siglo 19 ,nada modernas, estas son mucho mejores, reconzco que aquellas me gustaben y estaban bien cuidadas, estuvieron presente en mi infancia.
NO SE DE DONDE SALIO ESTE PERSONAJE YO ME CRIE MONTANDO ESOS MARAVILLOSOS EQUIPOS SIEMPRE IMPECABLES LOS ASIENTOS DE PAJILLA AMARILLA VIRAVAN EN 2 DIRECCIONES MI PAPÁ TRABAJABA EN EL CENTRAL YO ESTUDIABA EN LA ESCUELA DEL CENTRAL Y ME DABAN UN PASE PARA EL FERROCARRIL Y CON MIS AMIGOS Y AMIGAS NOS MONTABAMOS EN LA LINEA HABANA MATANZAS PARA IR DE PASEO A CASA BLANCA Y MONTARNOS EN LA LANCHA Y DESPUES DE REGRESO PARA EL CENTRAL DE NUEVO EL PASE DURABA UN AÑO SI MAL NO RECUERDO EL QUE PROSESABA. EL PASE SE LLAMABA PUYOL EN LA OFICINA DE PIEDRA DE FERROCARILES EL 59 LLEGÓ EL TERROR DIFRAZADO DE OVEJA Y FUE ACABANDO POCO A POCO CON TODO HASTA DEJAR EL CENTRAL EN LAS CONDICIONES QUE ESTA
Half barriers ??? Don't know what half barriers you're refering to unless there the concrete barriers at the end of the last scene where the rail cars are coming into the station. Those were obviously to keep the auto traffic off the rail line ..... BillC
Thanks for the ride. When I was kid I used to go to Cuba with my Dad on business trips.
Like to go back.
• Cheers from Michigan
Yeah, I was sure they wouldn't run that Brill car over that track but they did and the old car just walked over it. Amazing !!!
It seems the Brill cars are mothballed and can no longer operate on their own. All trains are now run using the handed down Spanish equipment. One of the steeplecab electric locomotives may still be active, but the little remaining freight (like sugar cane molasses cars to the Santa Cruz Del Norte rum plant) hauled by diesels. Hope that lots of American railfans have the opportunity to ride the rails after 2016 and the service is not replaced by cars and buses.
Beautiful Cuba
03:35 Oh my god! Is it possible that any train is riding on these raisils with missing slippers? And this is really amazing!
Excellent video
Oh Dios mío que recuerdos más bellos tengo del tren de Hershey.
Ese tren es de cuando cuba era libre
El más exacto de los trenes, reconocía Granma, hoy olvidado, en un país sin recursos, dónde éste hubiera seguido siendo el medio ideal para viajar de La Habana a Matanzas y viceversa. Cuánta nostalgia por este tren olvidado.
Thank you for your response.
Hmmm... Your're right, they do look kinda weird. But, I believe they're at an angle like that because the road crosses at an angle. But, one may ask why the gates aren't down when the rail cars are crossing. Well, it is Cuba !!!
Me encantan los recuerdos de publican
Ahhh.... 7:42, right. My you have sharp eyes! That was a boarding platform for the newer Spanish rail cars you see passing the older Brill cars. BTW, those Spanish cars still carry passengers!
love it!
Awesome!!!!!
We were on a railfan tour so I don't know what the airfare was. We left from Miami for Havanah. Most flights for Americans traveling legally leave from Miami. There are now many "legal" tours that go to Cuba. Traveling on your own you will see the real Cuba whereas on a tour you will see the tourist Cuba.Good luck ... OScaler1
Ha. Probably they were torn down because it was made a smaller station with no crossing guard to use them. The bigger ones like Santa Clara have guard controlled half barriers at the level crossings.
Oh wow can you still do this???
I wasn't talking about the platform, I was talking about the gates. One on the left and on the right side.
What's the matter with them? They look funny, pointing to the left.
(I have sharp eyes for crossing signals)
3:20 What a fear 😦😨😵
Hershey, you can have it back now!
General Electric automatic air brakes...wow. I can't imagine how they maintain those...they were obsolete before the Revolution!
Love that they have our old cars. Wonder if this is where the Edsels went
Well, actually they're still there running around with Japanese diesel motors. Many of them beautifully restored.
tuyocuyo
Well, I don't think this is the proper forum for political discussions. I don't agree with the blockade and the sooner it's done with the better for all. But this is a tourist video of a wonderfully preserved electric line that many of us enjoy. We enjoy the old cars too, however they were saved.
tuyocuyo I think that is up for discusion, Most of the people in Cuba who don't fancy driving old American cars got theirs traded in for a lada back when Cuba had such a program.When I was in Cuba 50% of the cars were newer Lada or Moskwich. The majority of the old US cars in Cuba is well kept and is driven as a choice.
good video
WOnderful film...sad testament to the decay of Cuba's infrastructure. Those rails don't look too safe...
7:42 Do you know why are those half barriers like that?
The gates at 7:42.
Are these guys still operating or has rail service since discontinued?
How come the Hershey sugar mill is closed? Do they have another plant instead? or is sugar not a commodity anymore. Just trying to learn about Cuba.
There are many sugar mills in Cuba but most of them were closed after the Soviet Union left Cuba high and dry. The huge Hershey mill was one of theml. BUT they have preserved the Hershey electric line as well as numerous steam locos that hauled the sugar cane and many little short rail lines for tourist use.
im planning on going here soon, do you know how much the fares are? :)
hasta 1959 el tren de hershey eran viejas maquinas del siglo 19 ,nada modernas, estas son mucho mejores, reconzco que aquellas me gustaben y estaban bien cuidadas, estuvieron presente en mi infancia.
Mentiroso.
NO SE DE DONDE SALIO ESTE PERSONAJE YO ME CRIE MONTANDO ESOS MARAVILLOSOS EQUIPOS SIEMPRE IMPECABLES LOS ASIENTOS DE PAJILLA AMARILLA VIRAVAN EN 2 DIRECCIONES MI PAPÁ TRABAJABA EN EL CENTRAL YO ESTUDIABA EN LA ESCUELA DEL CENTRAL Y ME DABAN UN PASE PARA EL FERROCARRIL Y CON MIS AMIGOS Y AMIGAS NOS MONTABAMOS EN LA LINEA HABANA MATANZAS PARA IR DE PASEO A CASA BLANCA Y MONTARNOS EN LA LANCHA Y DESPUES DE REGRESO PARA EL CENTRAL DE NUEVO EL PASE DURABA UN AÑO SI MAL NO RECUERDO EL QUE PROSESABA. EL PASE SE LLAMABA PUYOL EN LA OFICINA DE PIEDRA DE FERROCARILES EL 59 LLEGÓ EL TERROR DIFRAZADO DE OVEJA Y FUE ACABANDO POCO A POCO CON TODO HASTA DEJAR EL CENTRAL EN LAS CONDICIONES QUE ESTA
Half barriers ??? Don't know what half barriers you're refering to unless there the concrete barriers at the end of the last scene where the rail cars are coming into the station. Those were obviously to keep the auto traffic off the rail line ..... BillC
Is that top speed
Oh yeah. Did you notice that track work. A tad rough in places. None of their electrics go very fast.
NOW...THERE. IS. NOT. TRAIN......2023......
IN. OFF...
If you want to travel to Cuba, get a Canadian passport.