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Photo ID: 333804     
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Locomotive:

FCAB (Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia)
Steam 2-8-4T
Location/Date of Photo:

Antofagasta station
Antofagasta, Chile
August 05, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

FCAB 34
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Chili con Steam

Built by North-British in the UK in 1927. Still under steam in Chile in 2010 for short charters around Antofagasta. I've seen her under steam today out of pure luck. The bulky cab roof is a big water tank.
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Photo ID: 333721     
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Locomotive:

FEPASA
Breda Marelli E-32
Location/Date of Photo:

FEPASA yard
Santiago, Chile
August 03, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

FEPASA 3227
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Latina Beauty

Yes, these Italian beauties are still alive in Chile, although they are difficult to catch in action (which is not surprising with latin ladies). This unit was born in 1962.

Many thanks to Derek Hyland and to the kind FEPASA railroaders for helping me in taking this picture.
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Photo ID: 332759    People's Choice 3  
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Locomotive:

FCCA (Ferrocaril Central Andino)
GE B39-8 (Dash 8-39B)
Location/Date of Photo:

La Oroya - Cerro de Pasco line
Junin, Peru
December 06, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID

FCCA 1006
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Spectacular Andes

We are on the high plateau behind the Andes mountain range that you can see beyond the lakes. The landscapes - adorned with wild life - are beautiful as long as one stays away from the mining areas. The photographer is looking westward: the Pacific Ocean is not very far away after the mountains. The picture was shot in December during the Southern Hemisphere summer. The weather is typical of the Andes summer that the locals consider a mountain winter. Due to the Humboldt current, humidity and rain accumulate over the mountains while the weather is hot and sunny on the coast. And, yes, there is also a train, with an American GE Dash-8. This engine is dedicated to the Cerro de Pasco line because its axle load is too heavy for the bridges of the Lima-Oroya line.

This picture was made possible thanks to my friend Markus Fischer. Not only did he organise the trip but this picture was shot from our car while he was driving.

http://www.markusworldwide.ch
Click here for more information and a map about the FCCA on Markus Fischer’ website.
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Photo ID: 332389     
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Locomotive:

SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)
GE Box Cab
Location/Date of Photo:

Ferrocarril de Tocopilla al Toco - ex FCTT
Quillagua, Chile
December 21, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID

SQM 607
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: 597m in 16.73 km

The very reason why the SQM has kept electric traction is the steep grade section between the sea level and Barriles. At Quillagua siding - about two thirds of the distance between Tocopilla Harbour and Barriles - the sign reads an altitude of 597m (1958.7ft) reached after only 16.73 km (10.4 miles), meaning an average grade of 3.57%.
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Photo ID: 332348     
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Locomotive:

SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)
GE Box Cab
Location/Date of Photo:

Ferrocarril de Tocopilla al Toco - ex FCTT
Tocopilla, Chile
December 21, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID

SQM 604
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Sunbath

Viviana and Alejandra take a sunbath on the Pacific sea shore above the industrious city of Tocopilla
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Photo ID: 332334     
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Locomotive:

SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)
GE Box Cab
Location/Date of Photo:

Ferrocarril de Tocopilla al Toco - ex FCTT
Tocopilla, Chile
December 20, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID

SQM 601
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Evening Shunting

Andrea is shunting the loaded cars it just brought down from the mountain at the Tocopilla Harbour yard. The train is full of nitrate coming from the Maria Elena mine.
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Photo ID: 332150     
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Locomotive:

SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)
GE Box Cab
Location/Date of Photo:

Ferrocarril de Tocopilla al Toco - ex FCTT
Quillagua, Chile
December 20, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID

SQM 601
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Evening Star

Andrea, an old GE Box Cab from the 1920's is the star of the evening on the steep slopes of the coast range above the city and harbour of Tocopilla.
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Photo ID: 332107     
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Locomotive:

Ferronor Chile
EMD GR12
Location/Date of Photo:

Llanta - Montandón - Potrerillos Line
Rio de la Sal, Chile
December 18, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID

Ferronor 93
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: An aptly named location

Back in Chile! This little stream is the aptly named Rio de la Sal i.e. "River of the Salt". The closest railroad siding is also called Rio de la Sal. At first we thought that this odd looking water stream was the consequence of rejections from the highly contaminated Potrerillos copper mine area. We later learnt that this is just the natural result of the salted minerals that are abundant in the Atacama region. I'll be back in Chile in Aug 2010 and I'm looking forward to it!
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Photo ID: 331790     
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Locomotive:

SNCF
Alstom TGV Duplex
Location/Date of Photo:

Avignon TGV station
Avignon, France
June 18, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

-
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Leaving Avignon, bound for Marseille, this is the futuristic station building of Avignon TGV as viewed at sunset from the side window of the front cab of a TGV.
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Photo ID: 331771     
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Locomotive:

SNCF
Alstom TGV Reseau
Location/Date of Photo:

Toulon-Marseille
Cassis, France
July 03, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

SNCF TGV 4523
TGV 9860
Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: This Toulon-Brussels train provides a direct link between the Côte d'Azur (French riviera) and Belgium. The distance between Toulon and Brussels is about 1150 km / 715 miles. It takes 6h29. The itinerary is almost entirely high speed apart from the Toulon-Marseille section which takes about 50mn. The train set is a multicurrent Reseau TGV belonging to the 4500 series. It is able to run under almost any catenary system in Europe.
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Photo ID: 331483     
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Locomotive:

SNCF
TGV Duplex Dasye
Location/Date of Photo:

Ventabren
Aix-en-Provence, France
June 21, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

SNCF TGV 726
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: One hour and fourty two minutes after

One hour and 42 minutes after it passed in the other direction – see picture 329075 -, the same TGV set (Duplex Dasye #726) passes again at Ventabren on its way back from Marseille to Paris. The TGV fleet has the highest productivity ratio of all rolling material in France. It is used intensively, especially during the holiday rushes. A TGV set can easily travel 3 times in a day between Paris and Marseille. The journey from Paris to Marseille takes just 3 hours and covers a distance of 783 km (489 miles).
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Photo ID: 331477     
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Locomotive:

SNCF
TGV Duplex Dasye
Location/Date of Photo:

Ventabren bridge
Aix-en-Provence, France
June 21, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

SNCF TGV 731
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Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: A duo of Duplex Dasye TGVs are on their way to Marseille. They look tiny on the huge Ventabren viaduct, but they can carry 1090 passengers.
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Photo ID: 331178     
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Locomotive:

SNCF
BB 67300
Location/Date of Photo:

Sotteville yard
Rouen, France
July 06, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

SNCF BB67343
Unknown
Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Rest area

These engines will experience at best a long rest or at worst the sad fate of the cutting torch. Fortunately the magnificent Rouen Cathedral watches over them. Or is it mourning them?
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Photo ID: 330967     
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Locomotive:

SNCF
BB 63000
Location/Date of Photo:

Sotteville yard
Rouen, France
July 06, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

SNCF BB63684
Unknown
Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Rest area

Quite some of these will see the scrapper's torch sooner rather than later.
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Photo ID: 330966     
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Locomotive:

SNCF
BB 22200
Location/Date of Photo:

Sotteville yard
Rouen, France
July 06, 2010
Locomotive No./Train ID

SNCF BB22200
Unknown
Photographer:

Jean-Marc Frybourg
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Remarks: Rest area

Due to the economic downturn and the bad fortunes - or poor management? - of the SNCF freight Department, these electrics are experiencing a forced rest. Fortunately most of them should see service again but the fate of the diesels is more uncertain.

In France, freight on the road fares much better than on rails. As compared with Germany, it can indeed be said that the French SNCF poorly managed its freight business in the past decade. As a result, this sad view has appeared in Sotteville near Rouen. So as to make at least some petty money out of the new competition from emerging "private" competitors, SNCF Freight goes as far as leasing its own brand new and useless engines to its competitors.
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