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Jamaica Railway Corporation - railway equipment

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Railway equipment at Bowden, St. Thomas. These Sanco engines were used to pull sugar from warehouses and to ship bananas.

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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Gregory Park train station

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"The Georgian styled train station."

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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"Air-brake fitter Lorenzo Stephen [right] and artisan helper Vincent Rowe are seen putting on the handbrake pull-rod as one more rail car is converted to passenger trailer coach."

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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"Inside view of railway coach on May Pen to Kingston run."

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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Passengers embarking and disembarking the train at the railroad station in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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"Taking a rest - One of the trains made idle by work stoppage at the Railway Corporation reclines on the tracks."

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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"Electricians Asquith Brown [left] and Roy Smith rewire a passenger coach as part of the Railway's all-out programme to improve passenger facilities."

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Stranded passengers

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"Stranded - many passengers were stranded, and here some market women and their loads sit and wonder when the train would roll again."

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