'Boiler explosion'. The remains of Manuel Fajardo. This 1916-built Baldwin 2-8-0 worked at Cuba's Obdulia Morales sugar mill.

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'Boiler explosion'. The remains of Manuel Fajardo- a martyr of the revolution. This 1916-built Baldwin 2-8-0 worked at Cuba's Obdulia Morales sugar mill. During the 1980s the engine's boiler burst. The driver, who was oiling the motion at the time, was literally blown to pieces- only his legs were found. The engine's bell, seen in the foreground, was recovered from a cane field a quarter of a mile away. The sound was described by local people as being like an aircraft passing through the sound barrier. A picture made on Sunday 24 April 1988.

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Size: 5082px × 3331px
Location: Obdulia Morales sugar mill, Cuba.
Photo credit: © Colin Garratt / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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