This page shows two different approaches to modelling Cuban cane
railways. The firstis by Cuba's sole model railroader, the second
was built by two Australian modellers who visited Cuba on recent
railfan trips.
The Cuban railway, photographed by Claus Kleinhapl on a railfan tour in 2003, is located in the Havana Club Museum, La Havana. This large layout was built by Lazaro Garcia Driggs.
Cuba Libre display layout at the Sixth Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, Sydney, 2003
Cuba Libre is an unfinished 0n30 display layout based on contemporary
narrow gauge sugar cane lines in Cuba, featuring Cuban architecture
and atmosphere. Modelling by Ray Walter and Claus Kleinhapl.
Cuban cane wagons (head prototype image and model below left) are metal, wood and mesh superstructures on a flat car type underframe.
last updated: 10/07/08.