Level crossing by night

In the outskirts of Chosica, a night train illuminates a level crossing as a single car waits on the "Carretera Central", a major highway.

Getting the engine ready for a night trip over the mountain

A hard trek

We are above Tamboraque, a bit after the Aruri switchback. Between Tamboraque (3007m 9864ft asl) and San Mateo (3216m 10551ft), the track climbs 209 meters (686ft) in... (more)

Railroader and Cowboy

On the Altiplano, there are some instances when the railroader becomes a cowboy. This herd of cattle had considered the main line its territory. Abundant us... (more)

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

Highest tunnel

Here is the East portal of the Galera tunnel. At 4781 m / 15681 ft, this is the highest railroad tunnel in the world. The sign on the right reads: "The speed on en... (more)

A famous summit

Galera was the highest railroad station in the world before the opening of the Tibet railroad. Note that the summit section of the “Central Andino” was inaugurate... (more)

A hero

Conquering the Andes every day, he is very focused on his work. The dangers of driving a train in high mountains, on a vertiginous right of way with the most severe grades... (more)

Andean painting

We are behind the Andes Cordillera, on the Altiplano. This is the Oroya – Cerro de Pasco line. it mainly serves the big mines and mining industries at Cerro de Pa... (more)

Ernesto Copello and Van Brooklyn

This bridge was formerly called Van Brooklyn. Today, it bears the name of Ernesto Copello, a Central Andino railroad worker now deceased. The bri... (more)

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)

The Balta loops

The Balta loops are located between Surco and Matucana. The first loop is a circular tunnel and the second one can be seen on the right of this picture. Between t... (more)