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Jamaica Railway Corporation - inspection

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"JRC inspection tour - Public Utilities and Transport, Minister Eric Bell (2nd from left) consulting with JRC chairman John Allgrove (left) and a team of civil engineers at the Buff Bay sea wall. Others are from left JRC general manager Al Tapper,…

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Jamaica Railway Corporation converted rail car

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Chief Mechanical Engineer George Mitchell (left) and mechanical technician Ronald Hamilton take a proud look at new passenger trailer coach, completely converted from a rail car, will provide increased passenger facilities. The conversion entailed a…

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One of 20 multi-unit railcars

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"One of 20 multi-unit railcars with Rolls Royce C6T MK IV engines of 315 h.p. gross and 292 h.p. net, driving two axles on one bogie through a Twin Disc Torque Converter and a Wiseman final drive built by Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Co.…

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Close-up of a train part

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Facilities for milking beef cows

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Young Jamaican Red Poll bulls

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"Young Jamaican Red Poll bulls being tested at Grove Place Research Station. The suitable ones will be used in crosses with other breeds to upgrade milk and beef production in Jamaica."

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Red cows

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"These Jamaica red cows are mated with high-pedigreed Jamaica Hope Bulls in the cross - breeding experiment, which is hoped will result in special beef and milk producing animals."

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Jamaican cattle

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"Jamaica is among the leading countries of tropical adapted cattle breeds and has been exporting these animals to CARICOM Latin American countries for several years to build stocks in these countries."

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Immunization against black-leg disease

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"St. Thomas resident, veterinarian Dr. Krishna Menon, immunising St. Thomas small farmers cattle at Buckingham in Northern St. Thomas against black-leg disease which broke out in the the parish last week."

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Jamaica Hope cows

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"These Jamaica Hope dairy cattle owned by Dr.Gladstone Brown are leaping at the trickle of water in the trough. There was not enough for one animal."

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