The Almirante Photos of John Paul of New Zealand


In 2019 I received the following scanned photos from New Zealand.
They were taken in 1977 by John Paul during his time as 2nd engineer on a Cunard fruit boat.


This is Almirante wharf with the pay car handing out wages.

 



We now ride a 1977 fruit train.

 



As our long train accelerates away from a bend.



The Changuinola River bridge.



And a Changuinola River view.

 



This may be Changuinola.

 



With a 0-4-0 plinthed in the yard.

 



Loco 830 at a station, again this could be Changuinola.

 



803 with banana cars.

 



803 again.

 



A typical track view.

 



Our train has banana cars behind the passenger coaches.

 



A Finka. John Paul thinks they stopped at both Finca Quince and Finca 24 so this could be one of those.

 



807 arriving.

 



A banana conveyor being slid out of the way.

 



Again possibly Finca Quince or Finca 24.



With bananas on a conveyor.

 



And a final view of our well filled train.

 

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