Cuban Railways

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: Havana July 2014. Anastasia is looking for trains in a yard of steam loco repairs, for her dad's addiction.

Photo Balkanmodels: Havana July 2014. Unusual looking railcars in Central Station.

christo.

[christo]

Now that is getting cold and wet up here let us remember some warmer places.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 a little taste of old Havana.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 railway tracks and park benches.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 railway crossing, palm trees and an old american car.

christo.

[christo]

...continuing the taste of Cuba...

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 more railway tracks and sandy beach in the background.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 railway tracks and blue water.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 railway tracks, building and palm trees.

christo.

[christo]

There are also buses in Cuba...

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 bus in Havana at night.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 the same subject and results.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 the same bus only much clearer.

christo.

[christo]

...continuing...

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 the same bus in Havana.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 the front end of the bus revealing service 020 and number plate HTS451.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014 the same front end. Is it a VanHool. They did not have those in Salonica so I wouldn't know. I believe Jason knows about buses but he is keeping quiet at the moment.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. The impressive central station of Havana.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. The corner of the station of Havana with Chinese diesel in the distance.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. Though architecturally impressive, a degree of disrepair is evident.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. At the entrance to the central station of Havana.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. At the entrance to the central station of Havana.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. Inside the station, looking back towards the outside.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. The end of the Finnish trailer/railcar at Havana. It looks like there's been some unfinished work or something.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. The end of the trailer/railcar at Havana from a different angle showing X tape on the door possibly indicating that the railcar should not be moved.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. Another shot of the entrance to the central station of Havana.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. Inside the central station of Havana for those who get peckish.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. Charity bus outside the central station of Havana.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. Russian built diesel 38035 at Havana central station.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2014. Another angle of Russian built diesel 38035 at Havana central station. Is that a French Inox carriage in the background?

christo.