'END OF THE LINE'
BEYOND THIS STATION THE TRACKS HAVE BEEN TORN UP.
THE TIME WORN TELEGRAPH POLE SEEMS TO SYMBOLIZE THE END; NOT JUST FOR THE RAIL BUT FOR A WAY OF LIFE.
IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE THIS DELIGHTFUL LITTLE TRAIN WILL CEASE TO OPERATE.
IT IS ALREADY SUBJECT TO INTERRUPTIONS IN SERVICE.
SOMETIMES IT IS FOR LACK OF FUEL.
TRACKSIDE RE-FUELLING IS DONE FROM A 55 GALLON DRUM ON THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK.
THIS IS DONE WITH A HAND-OPERATED PUMP WHILE THE PASSENGERS SIT, WATCH AND WAIT.
SOMETIMES IT IS A BREAKDOWN.
SOMETIMES IT IS WEATHER.
EXCESS RAIN SOFTENS THE RAILBED AND MAKES IT DANGEROUS.
SOMETIMES IT IS A WORK STOPPAGE BY THE EMPLOYEES PROTESTING THE LACK OF TIMELY PAYCHEQUES.

A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH THE 'CONDUCTOR' YIELDED THE INFORMATION THAT THIS TRAIN CARRIES AN AVERAGE OF 600 PASSENGERS A DAY. AT Lps3 PER PASSAGER THAT STACKES UP TO A BREATHTAKING REVENUE OF Lps1800 (SLIGHTLY LESS THAN $100.OO USD)
DATED 01-11-05

THE 'BITTER END' OF THE PIER,
SHOWING IT'S AGE AND SOME OF THE DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE MITCH.

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LOOKING BACK TO THE CITY FROM THE END OF THE PIER

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THE ENGINEER

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I HOPE THAT YOU FOUND THIS ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL.
I PUT THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE I FELT THAT SOME RECORD WAS NEEDED;
AND AS A TRIBUTE TO THE VANISHING RAILROADS OF THE WORLD.

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EXTERNAL LINKS
LINK TO ANOTHER (EXTERNAL) SITE - RAILROADS IN HONDURAS AND CENTRAL AMERICA
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE - SIMILAR SUBJECT

ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME.
MY EMAIL ADDRESS CAN BE FOUND IN THE 'LEGAL STUFF' LINKED ON THE INDEXPAGE

SINCERELY
KEN DAVEY

All photographs were taken with a Canon 10D.
Any of these images are available free to educational institutions or non-profit organizations.