GE Boxcab 289A electric locomotive, down with nitrate cars from Barriles, arriving at the coastal edge of Tocopilla, 4,0% slope, bordering the hillside and sea in background.

Old GE Boxcab 289A electric locomotives, are still working for the hard Tocopilla - Barriles railway line, on the photo going up to barrels through the area of "Carmelita", Barriles ravine.

On february 04-2012, another day with the old GE BoxCab 289A and nitrate railways of SQM in the coast zone of Tocopilla, second region of Chile. A eastbound empty train, locomotive No. 607 "Alejan... (more)

Already dropping the afternoon, the electric locomotive GE BoxCab and Soquimich train skirts the abyss of the "Cerro La Cruz" (cross hill) in Barriles gorge, beginning to go down to the urban area... (more)

Coming from Tocopilla, empty SQM train near Barriles and change to diesel locomotive to Maria Elena town.

Between the houses, and a westbound load nitrate train from Maria Elena, passing between the houses and arriving at Soquimich harbour, in Tocopilla.

SQM train loaded with nitrate, down the Barriles gorge to Tocopilla, near Reverso passing loop, with pacific ocean in the background. Electric traction with GE BoxCAB 289A locomotive built in 1927... (more)

Have a great finalization of the year, and my best wishes for 2014 to the RP community!

The electric locomotive GE BoxCab No. 601 "Andrea" and Soquimich train skirts the abyss of the "Cerro La Cruz" (cross hill) in Barriles ravine, beginning to go down to the urban area of ​... (more)

Golden Canyon: Two GE Box Cab electric locomotive with Soquimich train loaded with nitrate, down to Tocopilla circulating throughout the Barriles canyon with maximum slope - gradeability of 4.1% i... (more)

Very early in the morning, the electric locomotive GE BoxCab and Soquimich train skirts the abyss of the "Cerro La Cruz" (cross hill) in Barriles gorge, beginning to go down to the urban area of &... (more)

Electric locomotives GE BoxCab and Soquimich empty nitrate train arriving at Barriles station, change to diesel traction and departure to Maria Elena.

Losing a bit of nitrate loading, the electric locomotive GE BoxCab and Soquimich train skirts the abyss of the "Cerro La Cruz" (cross hill) in Barriles gorge, beginning to go down to the urban are... (more)

Electric shock!

A new trip together with nitrate railways of Chile and GE BoxCab electric locomotives!. Westbound load saltpetre train from Maria Elena, passing between the houses and arriving at Soquimich harbou... (more)