Monthly Archives: May 2014

Chemex Railroad (2). Ponce. Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía): 4 ft 8 ½ in. Only industrial operating railroad in Puerto Rico.  (Ended operations 2010). Único ferrocarril industrial en operación en Puerto Rico.  (Terminó sus operaciones en el 2010). National … Continue reading →

American Railroad Co. of  Porto Rico, Aguirre Operator It became the Ponce and Guayama Railroad and is affiliated with Central Aguirre.  It bought from Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico the part of the franchise that had to do with operations east … Continue reading →

Caguas Tramway.  Río Piedras a Caguas. Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía): 4 ft 8 ½ y metro. Subsidiaria de la Porto Rico Railway, Light and Power Co. (San Juan Trolley) Owned by the trolley company of San Juan – … Continue reading →

DeFord & Co. Salinas. Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  Meter / Metro. It bought and modernized the Aguirre sugar mill.  It bought steam engines, (RD). Compraron y modernizaron la Hacienda Aguirre y adquirieron locomotoras. See / Ver :  American … Continue reading →

Fajardo Development Co. Carolina a Humacao Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  Meter / Metro. Owned by Central Fajardo.  Public service is given by the American Railroad. (34 miles). Ferrocarril de Naguabo a Carolina.  La American Railroad la usaba para … Continue reading →

Ferrocarril Del Este (Eastern Railroad) Humacao to Naguabo Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  Meter / Metro. Operated a public service railroad from Humacao to Naguabo where it connects to the Fajardo Development Co. (14 miles). Operaba el tramo de … Continue reading →

  Ferrocarril Histórico de Puerto Rico, Fajardo, meter gauge.  Closed / Cerrado Colección Jorge Wirshing. It was my first ride on a steam train.  A clown sheriff, dressed as a cowboy, rode on the train with a trunk full of … Continue reading →

  Bayamón Train Park, Bayamón, meter gauge.  Closed / Cerrado             Fotos:  Roger Aponte

  Tren del Sur, Arroyo, meter gauge, Closed / Cerrado It usually operated from Arroyo to Guayama. It did make a few trips from Arroyo to Ponce.  Its rolling stock came from Bayamón’s  tourist train, Central Aguirre, and Diversilandia. Operaba … Continue reading →

Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico San Juan a Ponce, San Juan a Carolina. Gauge / Trocha (ancho de vía):  Meter / Metro. Ferrocarril Francés / French Railroad American Railroad – Operador / Operator Compañía Ferroviaria de Circunvalación de Puerto Rico Puerto … Continue reading →