Photos and text courtesy
of Mr Dmitri Allicock
The once popular 1897 Wismar- Rockstone railway symbolized upper Demerara and served as a cornerstone in its development before bauxite came to dominate. This railroad provided valuable and safe transportation for commuters and cargo to and from Essequibo and Demerara. It was Guyana’s first inland railroad.
On arrival in 1840, Hugh Sproston saw the dire need for transportation across Guyana’s waterways and hinterland. He introduced steam-powered vessels to ply Guyana’s rivers and built a dry dock
