Planet Locomotive - Discovery Bay, Jamaica
Posted by: denben
N 18° 27.971 W 077° 24.905
18Q E 244952 N 2043466
A locomotive once used to haul sugar at Innswood Estate is on display at Columbus Park in Discovery Bay, Jamaica.
Waymark Code: WMV383
Location: Jamaica
Date Posted: 02/15/2017
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Columbus Park is an open-air historical and archaeological museum, set on 3 acres of Discovery Bay, overlooking the ocean. The museum features a wide range of artefacts which were excavated when the Kaiser Bauxite Processing Plant was developed.
The marker reads: "Planet Locomotive - Equipped with a horizontally opposed 4-cylinder 2 stroke 20 hp diesel engine was last in operation at Innswood Estate. It was used to haul sugar cane from field to factory and was capable of a maximum load pulling capacity of 60 tons. It was taken out of service in 1960 and is estimated to have hauled 4,000,000 tons of cane."
Locomotive Type: (required): Diesel Electric
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): vapor?
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Cab access is allowed.
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed
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