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At October 2011, the former CMC site at Gemikonagi is closed off and under tight security guard, while being cleared and cleaned of the long-standing industrial pollution. it is not known what, if anything, has happened to the locomotives and other rolling stock that were abandoned there in 1974, but it seems likely that nothing will survive.
| CMC_1: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Plinthed on the coast at Karovastasi, adjacent to the rusting tug boat “TID” and ore-loading jetty, is a Plymouth 4-wheel diesel and three ore cars. The former ore processing plant is 100m behind the camera. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_10: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. In Lefke town is this amazing sight: literally sitting in a field by a roundabout are three Plymouth diesel locomotives, five Vulcan Iron Works petrol tractors, a breakdown crane and twelve ore cars – even some old rails have been moved here! 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_11: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: Plymouth 6-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.8 (5290 of 1946), is gradually sinking into the earth. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_12: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: A close-up of the diesel engine of Plymouth 6-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.8 (5290 of 1946), reveals a very North British Locomotive Company-looking diamond logo surrounding the word CHROMIUM, but the motor itself was made by Cummins of Great Britain. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_13: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: Details of the six cylinders’ firing order for the Cummins diesel engine fitted in Plymouth 6-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.8 (5290 of 1946). 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_14: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: Details of the clutch, drive shaft and combined differential and gearbox fitted in Plymouth 6-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.8 (5290 of 1946). 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_15: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: The front end of Plymouth 4-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.7 (3985 of 1939) shows a very American-style name plate – much akin to today’s American mega-road trucks like MACK and GMC! 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_16: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: Plymouth 4-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.9 (6297 of 1962) sports a chimney and chime whistle, a la a steam locomotive! Early British Railways small diesel locomotives were similarly adorned – the traditions of the steam age died hard in most places! 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_17: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: Plymouth 4-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.9 (6297 of 1962) was fitted with an American-made Caterpillar motor. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_18: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: The cab of Plymouth 4-wheel diesel locomotive CMC No.9 (6297 of 1962) showing the fuel tanks at left, the combined differential/gearbox at centre and even a dial has survived, along with the original green paint and wooden seat. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_19: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: 4-wheel petrol tractor, CMC No. 8: Suppliers’ agency plate inscribed: EXCLUSIVE EXPORT AGENTS. USi. INTERNATIONAL DIVISION. U.S. INDUSTRIES. 250 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_2: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Plinthed on the coast at Karovastasi, adjacent to the rusting tug boat “TID” and ore-loading jetty, is a Plymouth 4-wheel diesel and three ore cars. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_20: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: 4-wheel petrol tractors, Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6 (VIW 4032 of 1929; 4181 of 1935; 4205 of 1937 and 4228 of 1938), respectively. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_21: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: The somewhat battered remains of 4-wheel petrol tractor, CMC No. 8 (VIW 4713 of 1949). 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_22: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: 4-wheel petrol tractor, CMC No. 8’s builders plate. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_23: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: 4-wheel petrol tractor, CMC No. 8: instructions for cold or warm starting of the petrol engine, above an ignition advance and retard lever. Inscribed along the top edge of the instruction plate is: MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_24: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: A breakdown crane mounted on a bogie flat wagon – possibly home-made at the CMC repair shops? Unfortunately the cable drum has been removed by torching off its support girders. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_25: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: Quite literally, a car park – a park with ore cars in it! Plus some recovered rails – nothing was scrapped. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_26: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: Each ore car had an end platform where this wheel assembly was used for opening the side sheets for tippling ore into conveyors. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_27: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: A very derelict ore car, showing how the side sheets opened for tippling ore into conveyors. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_28: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: A bogie from an ore car, embossed with the car’s manufacturer’s name: The GREGG COMPANY LIMITED, of the USA. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_29: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Lefke storage area: A feature to prove that not all of CMC’s ore cars were built in the USA – or perhaps not all the components were. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_3: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Plymouth 4-wheel diesel, details of the builder’s works number and date are unknown. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_4: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. The quietly rusting remains of TID and the ore-loading jetty. 14 November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_5: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. A kilometre inland on the road to Lefke, 0-8-2T CMC No.4 (BLW 60344, January 1928), is plinthed with three ore cars on what once was an embankment carrying the CMC “main line” from the ore mountains to the coast. It is a pity about the work of today’s so-called artists, who cannot resist spray-painting anything available! 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_6: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. A kilometre inland on the road to Lefke, 0-8-2T CMC No.4 (BLW 60344, January 1928), is plinthed with three ore cars on what once was an embankment carrying the CMC “main line” from the ore mountains to the coast. A close-up of the 0-8-2T shows that the Baldwin builder’s plate has been removed and sadly, “grass does grow, if not under, then on.” 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_7: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. A kilometre inland on the road to Lefke, 0-8-2T CMC No.4 (BLW 60344, January 1928), is plinthed with three ore cars on what once was an embankment carrying the CMC “main line” from the ore mountains to the coast. A glimpse inside CMC 4’s smokebox, showing it to have been a saturated steam locomotive with the massive pipes carrying the steam to the two slide-valve cylinders. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_8: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. A kilometre inland on the road to Lefke, 0-8-2T CMC No.4 (BLW 60344, January 1928), is plinthed with three ore cars on what once was an embankment carrying the CMC “main line” from the ore mountains to the coast. The connecting rods from the locomotive’s crossheads to driving axles are missing but otherwise it is substantially intact despite being unused and uncared for since July 1974. The massive proportions and overhang of the 2 foot, 6 inch (762mm) gauge track are evident. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC_9: Cyprus Mining Corporation railway, North Cyprus. The highly polluted, copper ore processing site at Karovastasi has been cleaned, with all remaining structures and poisonous storage ponds removed. Remarkably, instead of being scrapped, all railway rolling stock has been moved to three plinth sites and a storage area between a sports field and road roundabout. Further on from the Baldwin 0-8-2T, on the entry to Lefke town, 4-wheel petrol tractor CMC No.5 (Vulcan Iron Works 4227 of 1938) is plinthed beside the road. The prominent couplers are from Simplex. 14th November 2020. Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 0-4-2T No.1 (Hunslet 846/04) of the former Cyprus Government Railway preserved outside the one-time railway station at Gasi Magusa (Famagusta) - now a government office. The locomotive has not apparently received any care since placed there in 1972 by the British Army’s Corps of Royal Engineers and its condition is now becoming a cause for concern. 3 October 2010. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| The former Cyprus Government Railways’ locomotive workshops are still to be found at the rear of the preserved station at Gasi Magusa (Famagusta), complete with shearlegs and hand crane. 3 October 2010. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| The remains of a locomotive watering crane by the old workshops at Gasi Magusa (Famagusta), some 60 years after it watered the last locomotive, as the Cyprus Govenrment Railway closed. 3 October 2010 roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| The combined number and builder’s plate on the smokebox door of 2ft 6 inch (762mm) gauge Baldwin 2-8-2ST No.3 (57790/24), still resting in the park at Guzelyurt (Morphou) 9 October 2011. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| A close-up of the damaged CMC loading jetty showing the remains of the two railway tracks that wagons used to travel on to unload copper ore into ships. The box-like framework attached to the rails is what remains of the conveyor system that replaced wagon traffic. 9 October 2011 roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Cyprus Mining Corporation’s (CMC), loading jetty and abandoned tug boat “London”, at Gemikonagi (Karavostasi), 9 October 2011. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Still standing by the road between the CMC site and loading jetty is this combined traffic light and warning bell, for controlling road traffic when trains were crossing onto the jetty. 9 October 2011. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| CMC four-wheel diesel tractor No.1 preserved as a monument alongside the Lefkosia (Nicosia) to Girne (Kyrenia) dual carriageway road. It is unknown why this locomotive was sited thus as it performed no part in the building of the road. 9 October 2011. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| The builder’s plate attached to CMC No.1 on its plinth. 9 October 2011 roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 1. 0-4-2T No.1 (Hunslet 846/04) of the former Cyprus Government Railway preserved outside the one-time railway station at Gasi Magusa (Famagusta) - now a government office. The 37 ½ mile CGR was opened by the British in 1904 and closed again in 1951; No.1 is almost the only remaining trace of a once busy railway. Photo taken October 2006 Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 2. 3 ft gauge Baldwin 2-8-2ST No.3 (57790/24) of the former Cyprus Mining Corporation, preserved in a park in Guzelyurt (Morphou), its poor condition the result of little or no attention since the sudden closure of CMC’s operations in 1974. Photo taken 1 January 2007. Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 3. The massive 3 ft gauge Baldwin 0-8-2T No.4 (60344/27) of the former Cyprus Mining Corporation lies derelict at the CMC’s abandoned site at Gemikonagi (Karavostasi), on New Year’s Day, 2007. Reportedly this locomotive last worked in 1970 and has stood in the same spot since that time, through the closure of the CMC in 1974, up to the present day. Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 4. 3 ft gauge Plymouth 0-6-0 diesel mechanical and its train of hoppers lie semi-buried, at the Cyprus Mining Corporation’s abandoned site at Gemikonagi (Karavostasi). The train had just arrived at Gemikonagi with a load of copper ore in 1974, when the CMC suddenly closed. It has stood in this spot since then. Photo taken 1 January 2007 Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 5: Cyprus Mining Corporation 0-4-0 diesel tractor and a wagon sit forlornly in a depression in the ground at Gemikonagi (Karavostasi). In the left distance can be seen the white buildings of a United Nations military encampment (UNIFCYP), at the time housing troops from Argentina. Photo taken 1 January 2007 Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 6: The builder’s plate still attached to Cyprus Mining Corporation 0-4-0 diesel tractor at Gemikonagi(Karavostasi). Photo taken 1 January 2007 Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 7: Cyprus Mining Corporation 0-4-0 diesel tractor No. 6 and 0-4-0 diesel mechanical No.9, abandoned at Gemikonagi (Karavostasi). In the far right distance can be seen a concrete structure, once part of the conveyor system that loaded copper ore into ships, with beyond, the sea. Photo taken 1 January 2007 Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 8: The tiny Cyprus Mining Corporation 0-4-0 diesel tractor No.1 shelters beneath a tree that has grown up around the locomotive, where she has stood since 1974. Gemikonagi(Karavostasi). Photo taken 1 January 2007 Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Railways in Cyprus 9: The remains of the 3-road former Cyprus Mining Corporation locomotive shed at Gemikonagi (Karavostasi), with 0-4-0 diesel tractor Nos.2 and 3 still standing where they were parked in 1974. Photo taken 1 January 2007 Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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