See Some Remnants of the Sugarcane Era
Sugarcane used to be the money crop here in Puerto Rico for many years. But most of the growing and processing of sugar came to an end in the middle of the last century. Unfortunately, there is not a lot left to see from that time — most everything has either been demolished, or left to rust away. So, when I saw this little sugar treasure hidden in a housing development, I had to point it out. There is a locomotive (the boiler and frame of Baldwin #5), and some rusting metal parts of the sugar processing enclosed inside a fenced area in Humacao. It makes a nice quick stop.
Humacao is on the east coast of Puerto Rico. There used to be loads of sugar grown in the area, and even two sugar processing plants in the town. The processing plant Central El Ejemplo used to be located in town, just down the road to the west. I assume this material is from that plant, but I could be wrong. The plant closed in 1961.
To see this and other old trains from different areas around PR, go to the Museo del Tren in Isabela.
Getting there
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- El Ejemplo Locomotive · Directions 18.138520, -65.832110
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