One of 20 multi-unit railcars

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Title

One of 20 multi-unit railcars

Description

"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. and supplied to the Jamaica Railway Corporation in 1962 at a cost of approximately £621,000 (J$1,242,000)." A sign bearing the name "Coastal Express" is seen on the front of the train.

Subject

Jamaica Railway Corporation; Railroad stations - Jamaica; Railroad trains; Transportation - Jamaica; Railroads - Jamaica; Passenger trains - Jamaica; Kingston (Jamaica); Locomotives - Jamaica

Creator

Daily News

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Railway, Ja.

Identifier

D0013528

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Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Daily News, “One of 20 multi-unit railcars,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed September 9, 2026, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/12967.