Desert and water

Mejillones engine facility.

FCAB train en route to Ollagüe (border with Bolivia, where it will exchange international cargo), borders the Poruña volcano, which is the smallest volcano in the world (150 meters / 492 feet hi... (more)

Train to Calama.

Loaded train to Mejillones.

Loaded boxcar train heading to Calama, with the San Pedro Volcano in the background.

Loaded boxcar train passing through Ascotán station. At 3.965 meters above sea level (over 13.000 ft.), this is the highest point of the route between Calama and the border town of Ollagüe. Runn... (more)

This loco was purchased in 2009 to Locomotoras San Luis S.A. de C.V in Mexico, there are an Ex Norfolk & Western GP35 rebuilted to GT22CU-3. It was unloaded from the ship in the port of Antofagast... (more)

This loco was purchased in 2009 to Locomotoras San Luis S.A. de C.V in Mexico, there are an Ex Norfolk & Western GP35 rebuilted to GT22CU-3. It was unloaded from the ship in the port of Antofagast... (more)