The typical friendliness of Andean railroaders

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Railroad: Ferronor Chile
Locomotive: EMD GR12U
Location: Chehueque, Chile
Locomotive #: Ferronor 406
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 15, 2009

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Railroad: Ferronor Chile
Locomotive: EMD GR12U
Location: Chehueque, Chile
Locomotive #: Ferronor 406
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 15, 2009

Desert meet

Seen at the Empalme Norte Junction from the left to the right:
- Ferronor 410 ex-Dt-13-010, model GM/EMD GR12U, built in 1962 in the USA, builder’s number #26901... (more)

Too much water in the tender

Delivered between 1948 and 1952, the 241P were the most powerful Mountains in Europe. The units based in Chaumont were used on the Paris-Mulhouse (-Basel) passenger trains. This was one of their m... (more)

Burial service

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Burial service

A far cry from a common/standard train this is kind of a late catch of a thing that will soon belong to the past. Everything in this train is uncommon:
- Th... (more)

Delivered between 1948 and 1952, the 241P were the most powerful Mountains in Europe. The units based in Chaumont were used on the Paris-Mulhouse (-Basel) passenger trains. This was one of their m... (more)

The striking beauty of the Atacama Desert in the evening is just perfectly enhanced by the line of a going away train

Railroad: FCAB (Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia)
Locomotive: EMD GL26C-2
Location: Polapi, Chile
Locomotive #: FCAB 2003
Train ID: -
Photo Date: December 14, 2009

A South American "Land Bridge" Train

Land bridge transportation means transportation from one seaport to another by railway across continents instead of by ocean ship. A typical ... (more)

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Railroad: FCAB (Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia)
Locomotive: EMD GL26C-2
Location: San Pedro, Chile
Locomotive #: FCAB 2008
Train ID: -
Photo Date: December 14, 2009

Downhill from Cumbre Pass

Slowly snaking downhill toward Mejillones Harbor, this train is full of precious ore that will soon be shipped over the Pacific Ocean. The lead power is... (more)

Dawn in the desert

"FCAB 1405" has travelled by night from Mejillones, a Pacific Ocean harbor. It has just arrived at Cumbre Pass. It will now cut its rear end helpers and shunt ... (more)