Author Archives: Roger

Ponce & Guayama Railroad

Locomotora Plymouth CR-8, 50 toneladas en giratoria.  Notice that the turntable / round table is manually operated.  Observe que la giratoria es operada manualmente. Ponce & Guayama Railroad Ponce to Arroyo Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  Meter / Metro … Continue reading

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Ponce Trams / Tranvías de Ponce

The Ponce trams were two different companies that operated at different times.  Many have confused the trams.  One tram was steam operated and the other was an electric trolley. Los tranvías de Ponce eran compañías diferentes que no operaron a … Continue reading

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Porto Rico Railway, Light and Power Co.

MOSCIONI RPPC ~ SAN JUAN – Federal Building [Electric Trolley Car #15] – Unused).  Archivo Histórico y Fotográfico de Puerto Rico – Colección Rodríguez , and Archivo Histórico Y Fotográfico De Puerto Rico’s photostream . Photo used with permission / … Continue reading

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Puerto Rico Coal & Oil

Puerto Rico Coal & Oil San Juan Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  Meter / Metro

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Seatrain

Casenave, Luis de.  Foto Seatrain, Isla Grande Biblioteca Digital Puertorriqueña, Universidad de Puerto Rico Seatrain (Seatrain, Isla Grande, San Juan) San Juan (Isla Grande) Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  4 ft 8 ½ in Seatrain ships carried railcars.  At … Continue reading

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Lock Joint Pipe Company of Puerto Rico

Lock Joint Pipe Company of Puerto Rico (PAC, DD) Carolina Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  36 inches Foto Dave Deyo.  Lock Join Pipe’s tiny Brookville gas-mechanical locomotive rest at the site of its Carolina plant.  (1975). — — National … Continue reading

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Agricultural Transportation Co.

Agricultural Transportation Co.  3 miles. Isabela Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):   Meter / Metro. Source / Fuente:  Dept. of the Interior, letter, 1938. — Colección Dave Deyo — Colección Dave Deyo — — Hello Roger:The Agricultural Transportation Co. is … Continue reading

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Steam Tram of Pablo Ubarri / Tranvía de Rió Piedras a San Juan

Colección Dave Deyo Steam Tram of Pablo Ubarri / Tranvía de Rió Piedras a San Juan San Juan a Río Piedras Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  76 cm Fuente: Centro de Investigaciones Históricas, Universidad de Puerto Rico. Inventario Micropelículas, … Continue reading

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Sucesores Abarca

Sucesores Abarca San Juan. Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  Meter / Metro y otro (?) Fotos Colección Dave Deyo

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Central Mercedita, Ponce

Central Mercedita Ponce Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía): 26 in and meter / metro Mercedita, Ponce, Closed 1986, 26 inch (G) and later meter gauge.  (Central Mercedita) Longest operating railroad, over 100 years.  Tuvo el ferrocarril de más duración, … Continue reading

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