1952 — 50 Años de Progreso Ferroviario Ferrocarilles Consolidados de Cuba con Oficinas Generales en Camagüey 1952 — 50 Years of Railway Progress Consolidated Railroads of Cuba Headquartered in Camaguey
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Para Usted . . . . . . que ha visto siempre al Ferrocarril como un símbolo de progreso, como una fuerza impulsora de la civilización, como un pedestal ancho y sólido de la economía cubana;     Para Usted . . . . . . que mira al Ferrocarril sin interpretar su significado, sin haberse adentrado en sus interiores para conocer la grandeza de su influencia, desarrollo y posibilidades;     Para Ustedes . . . . . . va esta obra, que pretende revelar la honda raíz, el desenvolvimiento con ingentes esfuerzos, la calidad de las realizaciones ferroviarias, por hombres que hacen del trabajo y la honestidad basamento inconmovible para la patria, beneficio y ejemplo para el conterráneo que es nuestro colega u observador. En 50 años de prueba que someramente acotamos aquí, ha salido espléndida y convincente la capacidad del cubano, la necesidad y vigencia permanente del Ferrocarril, unido por origen y perspectiva de progreso al de nuestra amada Cuba.   G. PELLON Presidente		For You . . . . . . who has always seen the Railroad as a symbol of progress, like a force propelling civilization, like a solid and wide base of the Cuban economy;     For You . . . . . . who looks at the Railroad without understanding its significance, without having searched deeper into in its soul to learn the magnitude of its influence, capacity, and potential;     For All of You . . . . . . this labor continues—the enormous expansion effort, the excellence of railroad execution, the unending attempt to reach the deepest root. Labor performed by men working hard and with an unyielding foundation of honesty—all for the homeland. Labor both benefiting and serving as an example to our countrymen, who are both our colleagues and our observers. From the 50 year start which we briefly annotate here, springs the splendid and convincing capacity of the Cuban. This capacity, along with the requirements and customs of the Railroad, unite for continued progress for our beloved Cuba.   G. PELLON President
Mapa ferroviario de la Isla—del obverso de la portada, frente y posterior. Clic para ampliar.		Railway map of the island—from inside cover, front and back. Click to enlarge.Map shows all common carrier standard gauge lines as of December 1952. The Consolidated RR lines are east of Santa Clara and this map shows all stations. Lines west of Santa Clara, and some east, belong to other carriers and only important stations are shown.
Frontispicio		Frontispiece
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