FVCA 605

At km 81.2, the "La Esperanza" Tunnel is the 3rd largest on the Central Andino Railway with a length of 777.1 m.

above San Bartolome

the last sunray is for FCCA 1012 ...

The toy gun in front of the driver is just a handle for blowing the horn.

Gas burning

The FCCA 1012 was modified so as to work partly on natural gas and partly on fuel. The green car behind the engine is a "gas tender". It contains bottles of compresse... (more)

Night shunting

FCCA 1009 is shunting the passenger car "Paquita"

Night shunting

On the bridge

Located at kilometer 84, Puente Carrion is the biggest bridge of the line. It was built in 1937 by the Cleveland Bridge Company. It is 218 m / 715 ft long and 80m /... (more)

Climbing the Andes above San Bartolome
Coordinates of the train: South 11d 54m 23.7s – West 76d 31m 4.6s
Railroad: FCCA (Ferrocaril Central Andino)
Locomotive: GE C30M-3
Location: San Bartolome, Peru
Locomotive #: FCCA 1010
Train ID: -
Photo Date: September 05, 2010

Not a railroad related caption

At San Bartolome, the Central crosses an area cultivated with cactuses. These cactuses do not produce the barbary fig (prickly pear). Instead they ... (more)

A South American Tehachapi

The most spectacular section of the Andean line from Lima to La Oroya starts at the San Bartolome station (located in Tornamesa, which means "turntable... (more)

The 1011 often displayed a spectacular exhaust smoke with flames.