A crew member (hostler) demonstrates the lower roofline of the export Alco (compared to US units) as he and his partner prepare to take the unit off a train that recently arrived from Santiago and... (more)

Arrived at first light at the station in Talca Chile to ride a passenger train and the first thing I see is an Alco sitting under the train shed. The guards weren't letting anyone one the platform... (more)

In Chile still survive these long-lived diesel and electric locomotives, pulling freight trains between Santiago and Chillan, with the city of Talca as the midpoint and operational base.

In Chile still survive these long-lived electric locomotives, pulling freight trains between Santiago and Chillan, with the city of Talca as the midpoint and operational base. Are electric locomot... (more)

A Buscarril waiting at the station under a stormy sky

Here are four italian electric locomotives still operating in Chile