The original list came courtesy of David
Greenfield, by the nature of things here, changes have occurred since
compilation in early February 2009. Click here for Trevor
Heath's photo report of restoration. 1403 and 1501 have
now been moved to the harbour to join 1204 (Ray
Gardiner's report, March 2011), Ray gave early 2011 additions and
Mark Enderby (19th May 2011) reports on further musical chairs!
Christopher Horne was here in December
2011 and reports (17th December 2011) that 1204 is probably no longer a
runner and that 1657 is 'back in the yard at Havana' although the intention
is still to restore it.
Three more locomotives have
been reported (21st May 2013)
The following comment on the situation was
posted by John Bennett on the Yahoo Cuban Railways Group (added 3rd May
2009):
"The original idea was to fence off the Capitolio site and charge visitors to enter. Locos would be restored under the public's gaze, so to speak, as a tourist attraction. Entry could be through a hole in the wall of the Partagas Cigar Factory next door i.e. visiting the locos could be a part of the visit to the cigar factory. A lot of locos were to be brought to the Capitolio. But some of the locos at the Capitolio are definitely to be taken elsewhere, now, starting with 1138 which was to leave shortly after the PTG tour concluded. Then 1657 which is wanted (in working order!) for a tourist train service to Cienfuegos. Then 1204 which along with 1112 is going to give rides along the waterfront tramway to a new shopping centre in a restored warehouse. The warehouse next to the one being restored as a shopping centre is / was rail connected and could house 20 locos. The track is still in place. It might become the Historian's railway museum...
The park at the station is too small to house all the locos scheduled to be brought to Havana."
Ken Livermore has supplied me a list based upon a November 2015 visit and
it is clear that there has been considerable movement, sadly none of it
involving live steam power! To make it easier to understand should further
movements occur I have sorted the data by gauge and then number (or likely
number) and not by location.
Arsenal Park
|
E1138
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
27.75 ins
|
Baldwin
|
33067
|
fenced round
|
Hav Waterfront
|
E1334
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
27.75 ins
|
Baldwin
|
53655
|
worksplate carried
|
Cristina Station
|
1220
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
2ft 6ins
|
Baldwin
|
35782
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1236
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
2ft 6ins
|
Baldwin
|
35459
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1322
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
2ft 6ins
|
Baldwin
|
23282
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1328
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
2ft 6ins
|
Baldwin
|
42093
|
Derelict
|
Cristina Station
|
5
|
0-6-0 Saddle Tank
|
3ft 0ins
|
Manning W
|
440
|
only UK loco
|
Cristina Station
|
1131
|
0-4-0 Fireless
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
43277
|
|
Hav Waterfront
|
1181
|
0-6-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
6456
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1306
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
38802
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Arsenal Park
|
1308
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
18371
|
fenced round
|
Cristina Station
|
1326
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
14436
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1347
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
52262
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1351
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
45070
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1357
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
33553
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1358
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
42136
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1365
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
57791
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
E1210 tbc
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
3ft 0ins
|
Baldwin
|
40595
|
number rusted
|
Cristina Station
|
1
|
4-2-2 Tender
|
Standard
|
RKG
|
42
|
Inside Wire Cage
|
Cristina Station
|
4
|
0-4-2 Well Tank
|
Standard
|
Baldwin
|
|
prob 1112
|
Cristina Station
|
1101
|
0-6-0 Saddle Tank
|
Standard
|
Vulcan
|
1177
|
ex Arsenal
|
Arsenal Park
|
1122
|
0-4-0 Tank
|
Standard
|
Porter
|
4437
|
fenced round
|
Cristina Station
|
none
|
2-4-0 Tank
|
Standard
|
Henschel
|
tbc
|
Green - prob 1124
|
Cristina Station
|
none
|
0-4-0 Fireless
|
Standard
|
Baldwin
|
tbc
|
prob 1171
|
Cristina Station
|
1204
|
2-4-2 Tank
|
Standard
|
Rogers
|
5009
|
ex Waterfront
|
Arsenal Park
|
1205
|
0-4-4 Tank
|
Standard
|
Porter
|
3356
|
fenced round
|
Cristina Station
|
none
|
2-4-0 Tank
|
Standard
|
Henschel
|
tbc
|
Grey - prob 1207
|
Cristina Station
|
1302
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Alco
|
30235
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1303
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Alco
|
38900
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1311
|
2-6-2 Tank
|
Standard
|
Baldwin
|
24839
|
ex Arsenal
|
Cristina Station
|
1402
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Baldwin
|
52514
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Hav Waterfront
|
1403
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Rogers
|
4647
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1413
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Cooke
|
2114
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Hav Waterfront
|
1501
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Rogers
|
5000
|
rods down
|
Cristina Station
|
1502
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Vulcan
|
3090
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1510
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Alco
|
44702
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1524
|
2-6-2 Tank
|
Standard
|
Porter
|
5741
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1550
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
tbc
|
tbc
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1555
|
4-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Baldwin
|
50995
|
|
Cristina Station
|
1657
|
4-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Alco
|
56018
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1702
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Vulcan
|
2999
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Cristina Station
|
1707
|
2-6-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Baldwin
|
53823
|
ex Capitol Site
|
Hav Capitol Site
|
none
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
red livery
|
tbc
|
|
prob 1816
|
Cristina Station
|
1904
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
Vulcan
|
3102
|
|
Cristina Station
|
none
|
2-8-0 Tender
|
Standard
|
tbc
|
tbc
|
|
Below is the previous list as updated to 2013.
Yard on corner of Dragones and Industria next to Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partegas behind Capitol Building.
This appears to be a resting place for old buses, lorries and locomotives from sugar mills in the heart of the city next to a major tourist attraction.
Most are more or less derelict. The compound is fenced off and there is an attendant who uses the cab of number 1307 which doesnt appear to be on the site. Hell charge you one convertible peso. The local police also take an interest in foreigners wandering around although they did not prevent photography.
Mark Enderby reports (19th May 2011) that there have been
significant changes here, I have divided the list of locos observed here
into several parts as a result.
1. Originally reported stock, still present.
MINAZ Number
|
Gauge
|
Maker
|
Wh. Arrangement
|
Wks No
|
Date
|
Mill
|
Mill No
|
10 (1347)
|
30
|
Baldwin |
2-8-0
|
52262
|
1919
|
Osvaldo Sanchez
|
210
|
1172
|
Std Gauge
|
Orenstein and Koppel
|
0-4-0F
|
5083
|
1912
|
Bolivia
|
506
|
1302
|
Std Gauge
|
Alco
|
2-6-0
|
30235
|
1904
|
Eduardo Lavandero
|
103
|
1306
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
38802
|
1912
|
Gregorio Manalich
|
207
|
E1334
|
27Ύ
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
53655
|
1927
|
Obdulio Morales
|
418
|
1351
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
45070
|
1917
|
Gregorio Manalich
|
207
|
2. 2011 additions (by March, reported by Ray Gardiner)
MINAZ Number
|
Gauge
|
Maker
|
Wh. Arrangement
|
Wks No
|
Date
|
Mill
|
Mill No
|
1124
|
Std Gauge
|
Henschel
|
2-4-0T
|
12445
|
1912
|
Julio Reyes Cairo
|
321
|
1207
|
Std Gauge
|
Henschel
|
2-4-0T
|
11677
|
1912
|
Ruben Villena
|
211
|
1357
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
33553
|
1909
|
Pepito Tey
|
443
|
1358
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
42136
|
1915
|
Pepito Tey
|
443
|
1402
|
Std Gauge
|
Baldwin
|
2-6-0
|
52514
|
1918
|
Gregorio Manalich
|
207
|
1702
|
Std Gauge
|
Vulcan Iron Works
|
2-8-0
|
2999
|
1818
|
Amistad Con los Pueblos
|
201
|
3. 2011 additions (by May, reported by Mark Enderby) - I
have been variously given 1180 and 1181 as being here but I have a picture
of 1180 at work at home at Rafael Freyre in May 2010...
MINAZ Number
|
Gauge
|
Maker
|
Wh. Arrangement
|
Wks No
|
Date
|
Mill
|
Mill No
|
1131
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
0-4-0F
|
43277
|
1916
|
Espartaco
|
413
|
1181
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
0-6-0
|
6456
|
1882
|
Rafael Freyre
|
635
|
1326
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
14436
|
1895
|
Espartaco
|
413
|
1365
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
57791
|
1924
|
Gregorio Manalich
|
207
|
1413
|
Std Gauge
|
Cooke
|
2-6-0
|
2114
|
1891
|
Jesus Rabi
|
314
|
1502
|
Std Gauge
|
Vulcan Iron Works
|
2-8-0
|
3090
|
1920
|
Ruben Villena
|
211
|
1707
|
Std Gauge
|
Baldwin
|
2-6-0
|
53823
|
1920
|
Amistad Con los Pueblos
|
201
|
4. Loco previously reported here, not present in May
2011 but back by December 2011 - see John Bennett's note in the
introduction:
MINAZ Number
|
Gauge
|
Maker
|
Wh. Arrangement
|
Wks No
|
Date
|
Mill
|
Mill No
|
1657
|
Std Gauge
|
Alco
|
4-6-0
|
56018
|
1916
|
Venezuela
|
522
|
Plus cab from 1307 30 gauge Baldwin 2-8-0
Park behind the Arsenal on Egido (opposite Central Railway Station)
This site is also highly visible and is in fact a park although it has been fenced off. The
Porter 0-4-4T has been externally restored but has
lost its identifying number. Access appears to be possible into the park possibly via the Arsenal
MINAZ Number
|
Gauge
|
Maker
|
Wheel. Arrangement
|
Wks No
|
Date
|
Mill
|
Mill No
|
(1205)
|
Std Gauge
|
Porter
|
0-4-4T
|
3356
|
1905
|
Manuel Isla Perez
|
206
|
1308
|
30
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
18371
|
1900
|
Gregorio Manalich
|
207
|
1311
|
Std Gauge
|
Baldwin
|
2-6-2T
|
24839
|
1904
|
Ruben Villena
|
211
|
Mark Enderby reports (19th May 2011) that the following
are now also present here:
1112
|
Std Gauge
|
Baldwin
|
0-4-2T
|
4502
|
1878
|
Ruben Villena
|
211
|
1122
|
Std Gauge
|
Porter
|
0-4-0T
|
4437
|
1909
|
Jose Smith Comas
|
315
|
1138
|
27Ύ
|
Baldwin
|
2-6-0
|
33067
|
1908
|
Simon Bolivar
|
448
|
Trevor Heath gave me access (21st
May 2013) to a set of pictures taken in April 2013, the following locos are
shown and although they were reported
by Clive Hepworth on this site earlier, it seems I forgot to update this
page also. No identification is
apparent on 1101 although it is with a tender showing that number:
1101
|
Std Gauge
|
Vulcan
|
0-6-0ST
|
1177
|
1907
|
Ruben Villena
|
211
|
1701
|
Std Gauge
|
Baldwin
|
2-8-0
|
53802
|
1920
|
Boris Coloma
|
212
|
1816
|
Std Gauge
|
Alco
|
2-8-0
|
58516
|
1919
|
Eduardo Lavendero
|
103
|
Locomotives in the
harbour area (1204 was active in early 2011 but not by December 2011).
1204
|
Std Gauge
|
Rogers
|
2-4-2T
|
5009
|
1894
|
Osvaldo Sanchez
|
210
|
1403
|
Std Gauge
|
Rogers
|
2-6-0
|
4647
|
1892
|
Gregorio Manalich
|
207
|
1501
|
Std Gauge
|
Rogers
|
2-6-0
|
5000
|
1894
|
Pablo de la Torriente Brau
|
107
|
Ex MINAZ Locomotives National Railway Museum Christina (Corner of
Arroya)
This is the former Ferrocarril del Oeste station in Christina about 800 yards west of the main railway station. It forms a neat museum which deserves to be better known. In addition to mainline locomotives including the
Rogers, Ketchum and Gosvernors 4-2-2 La Junta, the oldest locomotive in Cuba it has a selection of ex-sugar mill locomotives. The gem of this collection is the Manning Wardle
0-6-0ST which has been restored from derelict condition at Gregorio Manalich Mill. The other MINAZ locomotives are stored outside and are starting to suffer from the weather although they have been externally restored (except for the Fireless locomotive). Mark
Enderby reports that a derelict Baldwin narrow gauge 2-6-0 (11xx) is dumped
on the far side of the station (added 19th May 2011).

MINAZ Number
|
Gauge
|
Maker
|
Wheel. Arrangement
|
Wks No
|
Date
|
Mill
|
Mill No
|
E1210
|
36
|
Baldwin
|
2-6-0
|
40595
|
1913
|
Sandino
|
105
|
1303
|
Std Gauge
|
Alco
|
2-6-0
|
38900
|
1905
|
Amistad Con los Pueblos
|
201
|
1524
|
Std Gauge
|
Porter
|
2-6-2T
|
5741
|
1915
|
Rene Fraga
|
319
|
1510
|
Std Gauge
|
Alco
|
2-6-0
|
44702
|
1907
|
Boris Coloma
|
212
|
1904
|
Std Gauge
|
Vulcan Iron Works
|
2-8-0
|
3102
|
1920
|
Ecuador
|
504
|
(1171)
|
Std Gauge
|
Baldwin
|
0-4-0F
|
53100
|
1920
|
Bolivia
|
506
|
5
|
30
|
Manning Wardle
|
0-6-0ST
|
440
|
1873
|
Manalich
|
207
|
|