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Distance Tables / Cuadros de distancias
American Railroad Company of Porto Rico Distance from San Juan to Guayama in kilometers. Distancia entre San Juan y Guayama en kilómetros. American Railroad Company of Porto Rico and Fajardo Development Co. Distance from San Juan to Humacao in kilometers. … Continue reading
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Train Schedules / Itinerarios
1891 Guía Comercial y Agrícola de Puerto Rico, 1892, pág. 94, colección Dr. Luis Pumarada Steam Tram of Pablo Ubarri Tranvía de Rió Piedras a San Juan La Correspondencia de Puerto Rico, 4 de septiembre de 1898, pág. 2. Boletín … Continue reading
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Railroads in Operation, 1916 / Ferrocarriles en operación, 1916
Eventualmente, se unieron los tramos desde Carolina a Humacao. / Eventually, Carolina was united to Humacao. Source / Fuente: Interstate Commerce Commission. No. 5701. In the matter of safety appliances of equipment in railroads of Porto Rico. Washington: Government printing … Continue reading
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Tunnels / Túneles
There were three tunnels on the American Railroad system. They are located in the towns of Isabela, Quebradillas, and another at Boquerón, Cabo Rojo. La American Railroad tuvo tres túneles. Están en los pueblos de Isabela, Guajataca, y en … Continue reading
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Numismatics – Collectables / Numismática – Coleccionables
En Puerto Rico se llegaron a usar tokens y boletos en vez de dinero para el pago de pasajes. A continuación incluyo algunos ejemplos. In Puerto Rico some tokens and tickets were use instead of the regular coins for the … Continue reading
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Batey Columbia Railroad Bridge
Batey Columbia Railroad Bridge Spanning Maunabo River, Maunabo, PR Batey Columbia Bridge (Report / Informe) 1. View of west side, from river bed. – Batey Columbia Railroad Bridge, Spanning Maunabo River, Maunabo, Maunabo Municipio, PR 2. View of north side, … Continue reading
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The Steam Powered Passenger Car / El automotor de vapor
Los trenes de pasajeros de la American Railroad consistían de una locomotora, un vagón de equipaje, y varios vagones de pasajeros. Para economizar en costos y dar un mejor servicio de pasajeros que compitiera con las guaguas y carros, se … Continue reading
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Photo Collections / Colecciones de fotos
Photo Collections which include railways and the sugar industry of Puerto Rico Colecciones de fotos que incluyen ferrocarriles y la industria azucarera de Puerto Rico. Colección José Luis Rodríguez y José Alfredo “FRED” Rodríguez, Archivo Histórico y Fotográfico de Puerto … Continue reading
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Railroad Map, 1900 / Mapa de vías, 1900
Source / Fuente: Annual Reports of the War Department for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1900, Washington: Government Printing Office, 1902. Going from Ponce to San Juan on a train would require various transfers to carriage transports between the … Continue reading
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Tranvía de vapor de Ponce / Ponce Steam Tram
Ponce tuvo un tranvía que unía sus dos centros urbanos: Ciudad y Playa. El tranvía era de vapor. La concesión fue otorgada por Real Orden el 27 de marzo de 1878. Se inauguró el 17 de junio de 1880 por … Continue reading
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