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Midland Uruguay Railway
The Midland Uruguay Railway was the second most important of five Rail transport, rail lines in Uruguay, Uruguay's early rail history. The other four systems were the Central Uruguay Railway Co., the North Western of Uruguay Railway, North Western of Uruguay, the Uruguay Northern Railway, Uruguay Northern, and the Uruguay East Coast Railway. The Midland Uruguay Railway Co., Ltd. was registered In London In 1887 with capital of $3,000,000. The Midland opened on August 15, 1889 with the line between Paso de los Toros and Salto, Uruguay, Salto. It ran for on Standard gauge. The branch from Algorta, Uruguay, Algorta/Fray Bentos was opened in its entirety August 17, 1911. Another from Piedra Sola were opened on April 10, 1913. In 1936, there were 22 steam locomotives, one railcar, 20 coaches and 484 goods wagons. It remained independent until 1949. The railway ran northward and westward. The main line ran for , passing through Tres Arboles, Algorta, and Paysandú, before terminating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fray Bentos
Fray Bentos () is the capital city of the Río Negro Department, in south-western Uruguay, at the Argentina-Uruguay border, near the Argentine city of Gualeguaychú. Its port on the Uruguay River is one of the nation's most important harbours. The city hosts the first campus of the Technological University, beside the historically relevant industrial complex Anglo, a World Heritage Site, however, the Port is mainly famous for giving the name to the world renowned Fray Bentos pies. One of the biggest pulp mills in the world is situated close to Fray Bentos and the Libertador General San Martín Bridge; it was the center of the largest political dispute between Uruguay and Argentina during the 21st century. Geography The city is close to the border with Argentina and about due north of Buenos Aires, and north-west from Montevideo, Uruguay's capital. History The town was founded as 'Villa Independencia' by Decree of 16 April 1859. It became capital of the Department of Río Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Lines Opened In 1889
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
