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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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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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Jamaica Railway Corporation locomotives

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"Jamaica Railway Corporation workers walked off their jobs last Wednesday, protesting the "delay in resumption of their wage negotiations." Next day they defied back-to-work orders by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal on grounds that their dispute…

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Jamaica Railway Corporation trains halted by strike

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"Some of the Jamaica Railway Corporation's trains halted by strike. A section of the workforce is seeking to be represented by the Dockers and Marine Workers Union [DMWU], but the current representatives are the BITU and the NWU who have claimed no…

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Jamaica Railway Corporation - Kingston and Spanish Town rail line

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"Jamaica Railway Corporation has embarked on a programme of upgrading the rail track extending between Kingston and Montego Bay. Chief Civil Engineer Keith Foster said yesterday that he was not in a position to disclose actual figures, but that…

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Jamaica Railway Corporation - Kingston station

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"Idle trains at Kingston station following a strike of railway workers."

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Jamaica Railway Corporation

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

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Mixed commercial development - Kingston Mall

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"Ground floor shopping arcade and an office tower. Self-contained parking spaces are located adjacent to this development."

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