Hershey Electric Railway, Cuba, May 1962

Step into a remarkable piece of railroad history with this collectible postcard featuring FCC #3021 of the Hershey Electric Railway in Cuba, photographed in May 1962. This vintage electric interurban car, originally built in the United States by the J.G. Brill Company, evokes the charm of early 20th-century rail travel, still operating decades later in a Cuban railroad “time capsule.”

The Hershey Electric Railway was built in the early 1900s by Milton S. Hershey, founder of the Hershey Company, to transport sugar and workers between his mills and the port of Havana. By the 1960s, the line had been incorporated into the nationalized Ferrocarriles de Cuba, yet it continued to operate vintage U.S.-manufactured rolling stock like this car, preserving a unique chapter of railroad history.

Car #3021 is an electric interurban with overhead catenary power, a design typical of early 20th-century U.S. street and interurban cars. The “Ferrocarriles de Cuba” lettering marks its inclusion in the national railway system, while its sturdy, classic design reflects the long-lived craftsmanship of Brill rail cars. This postcard captures a rare moment when American-built technology continued to serve its original purpose far from its homeland.

This collectible railroad postcard preserves the character and charm of Cuba’s historic Hershey Electric Railway and would display beautifully framed or make a treasured addition to any vintage railroad or interurban collection.

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