Bauxite Train in Linstead / Ewarton, St Catherine, Jamaica (Caribbean).
⭐ Points of Interest:
00:54 Linstead Level-Crossing
01:17 Ewarton Level-Crossing
This train was seen at Linstead and Ewarton level-crossing hauling bauxite ore between Ewarton and Windalco Kirk- vine Alumina Plant in Manchester.
Alumina is (processed bauxite)
A Jamaican railroad worker can also be seen operating the barriers, activating the railroad crossing bells and signals.
⭐ Brief History of the Jamaican Railway:
The Jamaican railway originated as a private and small undertaking in 1843 by the Smith’s Brother who proposed to construct a rail system. Its major role, initially was the transportation of goods and people.
The discovery of bauxite in the 1940s, brought about the need to utilized railway as the preferred mode of transporting the bauxite extract to be processed and shipped.
In 1992, public rail transport services stopped operating, although bauxite industry (bauxite mining) continue to operate using the Jamaica Railway Corporation lines.
To-date, plans are being pursued to restore the railway network, and increase mobility in Jamaica.
LOCATION:
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⭐ Points of Interest:
00:54 Linstead Level-Crossing
01:17 Ewarton Level-Crossing
This train was seen at Linstead and Ewarton level-crossing hauling bauxite ore between Ewarton and Windalco Kirk- vine Alumina Plant in Manchester.
Alumina is (processed bauxite)
A Jamaican railroad worker can also be seen operating the barriers, activating the railroad crossing bells and signals.
⭐ Brief History of the Jamaican Railway:
The Jamaican railway originated as a private and small undertaking in 1843 by the Smith’s Brother who proposed to construct a rail system. Its major role, initially was the transportation of goods and people.
The discovery of bauxite in the 1940s, brought about the need to utilized railway as the preferred mode of transporting the bauxite extract to be processed and shipped.
In 1992, public rail transport services stopped operating, although bauxite industry (bauxite mining) continue to operate using the Jamaica Railway Corporation lines.
To-date, plans are being pursued to restore the railway network, and increase mobility in Jamaica.
LOCATION:
Find this place on Google Maps.
➤ https://bit.ly/2YTpZxM and https://bit.ly/2AEjUNC
#InJamaica #Jamaica #Train #Linstead #Ewarton #Kirkvine #Jamaica #Bauxite #Railroad #Railway